The Perfect Pair Series brings together Wayward Lane beer and the craft of local producers we love. Each month features a new partner and a curated tasting designed to highlight their creations alongside ours.
This round of the series we partner with Honest Weight Food Co-op and Certified Cheese Professional Shelby Taylorfor a thoughtfully curated beer and cheese pairing. Shelby will guide the selections, focusing on balance, contrast, and how each cheese and beer enhances the other.
The format stays true to The Perfect Pair Series: a curated lineup of small pours and small plates designed to be enjoyed together.
Purchase tickets at the link below:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/waywardlanebrewing/2061147
Cheese + Beer pairings below:
1️⃣🍺 Halcyon - 5.3% ABV
German Style Pilsner
Zippy natural carbonation and a firm yet clean bitterness drive high levels of drinkability.
🧀 El Trigal 12 Month Manchego
Sheep's milk cheese imported from Castilla La Mancha, Spain. As it ages, the flavor becomes more complex with notes of butter and pepper. Served with pickled tomato.
2️⃣🍺 Lifeblood - 6.0% ABV
Bamberg Style Rauchbier
Deeply rich and malt forward with an incredibly satisfying layered smoke character. Notes of caramelized Demerara sugar, toasted brown bread, with waves of smoke dancing over the tongue as you take each sip.
🧀 Jasper Hill Farm Withersbrook Blue
From Greensboro, Vermont, aged for a minimum of 60 days, then soaked in iced cider. Sweet, slightly lactic, with a grassy finish. Served with candied orange peel and sweet olive oil tortas.
3️⃣🍺 Merlin In Berlin - 4.0% ABV
Berliner Style Weisse w/ Concord Grape
Tart yet highly quaffable, it hits the senses upfront with extra jammy & classic Concord grape characteristics.
🧀 Hook's 10 Year Sharp Cheddar
A sharp, yet buttery and nutty aged cheddar. Smooth paste accompanied by the occasional calcium crystal. Served with Effie’s Oatcakes and dried apple.
4️⃣🍺 Biosphere - 8.0% ABV
West Coast Style Double IPA w/ Mosaic, Krush, Nectaron & Anchovy
Vivid notes of watermelon hard candy, pungent passionfruit and pineapple, fuzzy donut peaches, and a dank finish.
🧀 Cypress Grove Midnight Moon
Aged goat gouda hailing from California. Notes of brown butter and caramel. Served with blueberry jam and rosemary & thyme crackers.
5️⃣🍺 Barrel-Aged Chasing Shadows - 13.5% ABV
Imperial Stout Aged 22 Months in Thomas Handy Barrels - Timber Ales in Collaboration with Joey Pepper
A 2.5-year-aged keg showing heavy dark fruit, baker’s chocolate, and notes of cinnamon, finishing with a spicy rye character.
🧀 Jake’s Aged Gouda
Hand made by Jake Stoltzfus and milk coming from his family's dairy. Raw milk gouda aged for at least six months. Reminiscent of salted caramels. Served with chocolate covered bacon.
The Perfect Pair Series continues each month with a new collaboration, new flavors, and a new way to experience Wayward Lane beer.