New England and the Northeast have some of the best cheeses in the country....maybe even the world. During this class, we will sample six regional cheeses that highlight the flavors of the Northeast. Each hand-selected cheese - ranging from fresh to funky to blue - is paired with one of Idle Hands Craft Ales beers and an accompaniment from other small artisan and a beer from Idle Hands Craft Ales. As we workout way through the tastings and pairings, we will learn about how milk becomes cheese, how grains become beer and how fermentation works for bother. All the while, we'll discuss what makes great pairings.
About your cheese instructor:
Kimi Ceridon, the founder of Life. Love. Cheese. She spent over a decade in tech before saying "Goodbye" to the cubicle and going to culinary school. She has a MLA in Gastronomy and an Artisan Cheese Certificate from BU. She's also trained in cheesemaking at Sterling College alongside Jasper Hill and now she is an artisan cheese instructor at BU. Her company, Life. Love. Cheese. focuses on highlighting American cheese makers and artisans with a special emphasis on the Northeast
About Idle Hands Craft Ales:
Founded by Christopher and Grace Tkach, Idle Hands started out in 2010 as the smallest commercial brewery in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, producing 1.5 barrels of beer at a time. They hold themselves to the same standards of excellence that have guided Belgian and other Old World brewers across the generations. By adhering to time-honored techniques, sourcing only authentic ingredients and always striving for the utmost quality, Idle Hands Craft Ales strives to deliver a world-class drinking experience to every customer, every time.