Cider and Cheese – Natural Companions
For years, the classic wine and cheese pairing served as a sign of true gourmet offering. Similarly, when the craft beer movement brought a variety of different flavours, people started experimenting with beer and cheese pairings. With the current craft cider wave that’s been sweeping North America, it’s only natural that cider and cheese pairings would capture the interest of consumers alike.
Interested in trying your hand at a pairing, but not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered. Simply choose your favourite Bulwark cider and buy the cheese accordingly!
BULWARK ORIGINAL
Our flagship cider has a semi-dry taste to it, which lends itself perfectly to sharper cheeses, such as a cheddar. The tannins in the cider also make it an ideal pairing for hard, aged cheeses, such as aged sheep’s milk cheese.
BULWARK BLUSH
As our sweetest cider, Blush pairs nicely along cheeses that make a sweet impression, like aged Gouda and nutty alpine or alpine-style cheese. It also makes for a lovely salty-sweet flavour when paired with a blue cheese.
BULWARK GOLD
As a medium-sweet cider, Gold also serves as a lively pairing with blue cheeses. It also works great with brie and camembert.
BULWARK HOPPED
As one of our more tannic ciders, Hopped makes a wonderful complement to goat cheese. The citrus notes also help Hopped lend itself as an ideal pairing with triple-cream style of cheese.
BULWARK ICED APPLE
The sweetness of a desert wine, like Bulwark’s Iced Apple, is perfect for a blue cheese.
BULWARK OAK-AGED
The rich oak and vanilla flavours of our special, barrel-aged cider easily pairs with a Gouda for a lovely flavour combination.
Did you know?
Many of the cider producing regions of the world tend to overlap with cheese producing regions. Think of place like Normandy and Camembert, or Somerset and Cheddar. Here in Nova Scotia, we see a similar overlap – the same province that houses the perfect terroir for our cider apples is also home to many cheese producers, like Fox Hill and That Dutchman’s Farm.