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Introducing the New Cabot Harpoon IPA Cheddar
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CABOT CREAMERY INTRODUCES HARPOON IPA CHEDDAR
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OCTOBER 2006 — Move over wine, cheese has got a new friend in town. Recognizing the growing popularity for pairing fine cheeses with beer, Cabot Creamery and the Harpoon Brewery have come together to create a unique flavor of cheese, Cabot Harpoon IPA Beer Cheddar. Now New England’s love of cheese and beer can be enjoyed like never before. “The creamy textured blend of our award-winning cheddar and the distinctive hop flavor of Harpoon IPA is our most innovative combination to date” says Rich Stammer, President and CEO of Cabot Creamery.
“We have enjoyed a great partnership with Cabot for many years,” says Rich Doyle, Harpoon CEO and co-founder. “Over the 20 years we’ve been in business, we’ve seen how much New Englanders love beer and we’re proud to introduce this cheese with another highly respected local company.”
The Cabot Harpoon IPA Cheddar is now available in stores throughout New England. A list of stores where it’s available, recipes, and other Harpoon beer and Cabot cheddar pairings, are available on Harpoon’s website at www.harpoonbrewery.com.
Founded in 1986, the Harpoon Brewery distributes its locally brewed products throughout the Northeast. The Harpoon Brewery’s line of craft beer features five year-round beers, and four special seasonal selections. In June 2000, the Harpoon Brewery purchased a second brewery in Windsor, Vermont. In 2002, Harpoon introduced a new line of fine handcrafted sodas, Vermont Draft Sodas. For information on Brewery Tours and events, call 1-888-HARPOON or visit their website at www.harpoonbrewery.com.
Cabot Creamery Cooperative has been in continuous operation in Vermont since 1919 and makes a full line of cheeses, yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese and butter. Best known as makers of “The World’s Best Cheddar,” Cabot is owned by the dairy farm families of Agri-Mark, the Northeast’s premier dairy cooperative. For additional information on Cabot Creamery, visit www.cabotcheese.com.
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The cheese producers at Cabot worked months to perfect the process for the Harpoon IPA Cheddar. The IPA style, which stands for India Pale Ale, is traditionally a hoppy, medium-bodied beer. Cheddar blocks 10-30 days old are cut into the desired size depending on their final destination. Stored in the cooler, they are then stacked and soaked in Harpoon IPA for 24 hours to ensure that the beer covers each layer of cheese. The cheese is then drained, packaged, and stored at 45ºF for 4 weeks. After 4 weeks the cheese is graded and ready for shipping to consumers.
