Adelheid Alpine-Style Cheese

Adelheid is a 6 oz alpine-style cheese made by Cheese Brothers in Stanley, Wisconsin. It is smooth and nutty, the kind of warming, chalet-style cheese that suits a fondue pot or a board. A smoked version is cold-smoked with hickory and applewood at the Barron smokehouse.

At a glance

• Net weight: 6 oz
• Style: Alpine-style
• Age: 2 to 12 months
• Flavor: Nutty and rich, with an optional smoky version
• Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes
• Origin: Stanley, Wisconsin
• Vendor: Cheese Brothers, Inc.
• Shipping: Vacuum-sealed; insulated with gel ice packs in warm weather at no extra charge

Best for

• Fondue and raclette
• Grilled cheese sandwiches
• Homemade mac and cheese
• Cheese and meat boards
• A gift for an apres-ski host

How to use

Melt it into a fondue or mac and cheese, or layer it into a grilled cheese. Pair it with a robust amber ale to match its nutty richness.

Flavor profile

Smooth and nutty with a rich body, and a deeper smoky note in the hickory-and-applewood smoked version.

About Cheese Brothers

Cheese Brothers is a Wisconsin cheesemaker crafting small-batch specialty cheeses, including wood-fired smoked varieties, each vacuum-sealed and packed to arrive fresh.