Beer and Cheese

Jimmy's at 43 E. 7th Street Manhattan has Beer and Cheese tastings every Wednesday. We went this past week and were treated to some lovely cheese (goat cheese, smoked gouda, and an aged cheddar I believe).

Anne Saxelby (Saxelby Cheesemongers) and her New England artisanal cheeses can be found at the market at Essex and Delancy. The cheddar was decidedly a winner - fruit and nut tastes, and just a little crunchy (because of the aging).

The beers were the Black Bear Porter, Sunday River Lager and 420 IPA from Stone Coast Brewery, Maine and the Red Rice Ale, Weizen, and Japanese Classic Ale from Hitachino Nest.

All beers were good. I get up to Maine about three or four times a year, so I will have to look up Stone Coast. Hitachino Nest was interesting because they brew the beer using traditional sake brewing techniques.