Thanks, for setting this up. It was a really enjoyable evening and the cheeses were great. I look forward to the next meet-up.

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David Hammond wrote:

dradeli wrote:What were the cheeses we ordered? I was hoping to pick some up for a get together I am having this weekend.

Thanks

Sofie (the goat cheese that everyone seemed to like), Chatham (a camembert), and a Cabot bandaged cheddar, the name of which will come to me (VI will remember -- he also ordered a pyrimidal goat cheese).

I believe that last one was Piper's Pyramide out of Capriole Farms.

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The other interesting item on the evening was the Madame Rose ale(?) from Goose Island. A few of us found it virtually undrinkable, but David apparently liked it. I suppose we are not the advanced beer drinker that he is.

teatpuller wrote:The other interesting item on the evening was the Madame Rose ale(?) from Goose Island. A few of us found it virtually undrinkable, but David apparently liked it. I suppose we are not the advanced beer drinker that he is.

It was really sour and had an almost mustardy aesthetic. I couldn't drink more than a couple sips of it on its own but I'm guessing that with the right food, it'd be a great pairing.

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Well, that was the first time I've tasted a Flanders-style sour ale. I'm sure with enough practice, I'd grow to like it. If I can eat moldy cheese and guzzle bourbon, I'm sure I can "teach myself" to like Madame Rose.

It was definitely not for me. Too sour.

The cheddar was Jasper Hill's clothbound, very good quality cheddar fairly easy to find around town. On the rare occasion I decide to eat a non-local cheese, it is almost always a Jasper Hill's product.

The cheese selection at Marion has taken a real nice turn for the better of late. The selection of local cheeses is especially good these days, with many items not seen outside of Wisconsin farmer's markets. You could spend days, and much dollars, working your way through the selections. On top of all that, some of the cheeses, like the two from Capriole, were in high state of ripeness--they pyramid hardly being a pyramid when it arrived, having collapsed on itself.

I agree with the comments that the best way to enjoy MSM is to get as many cheeses as your wallet allows, drink good beer, and maybe save room for a dessert. With the fine Oak Park Boyz company, I'd call the night a success.

ronnie_suburban wrote:

teatpuller wrote:The other interesting item on the evening was the Madame Rose ale(?) from Goose Island. A few of us found it virtually undrinkable, but David apparently liked it. I suppose we are not the advanced beer drinker that he is.

It was really sour and had an almost mustardy aesthetic. I couldn't drink more than a couple sips of it on its own but I'm guessing that with the right food, it'd be a great pairing.

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That sounds more like the Dominique, which they're serving poorly (glassware, temperature) at Kinderhook as well.