Top to bottom: Délice de Bourgogne, L’Amuse Gouda, Challerhocker
Conclude a winter evening with a trio of rich and concentrated cheeses and accompany them with Three Philosophers. This unusual blend of malty ale and Belgian kriek is the beer equivalent of a chocolate-covered cherry. Hinting of praline, dark chocolate, and dried fruit, this potent brew may keep the conversation going into the wee hours. Serve with butterscotch-scented aged Gouda; the luscious French triple-cream Délice de Bourgogne; and the silky Swiss mountain cheese Challerhocker, and no one will miss the pastry.