This Pint Has 20 Ounces

Step aside wine-and-cheese, there’s a new king of tasting pairings in town. This week’s guest, Shawn McDonald of Springbank Cheese in Marda Loop, is here to take our tastebuds on a journey with a beer-and-cheese tasting flight.Known by many as “the cheese troll,” Shawn has been working with family-and-friend operated Springbank Cheese for more than 15 years. Int hat time he’s seen the palates of Calgarians expand dramatically, at times in tandem with phenomenons such as Alberta’s craft beer explosion. In addition to some insights on the cheese industry and the multi-province history of Springbank cheese, he brought a variety of cheeses to sample with the perfect pairing of Wild Rose brews:Comté Cheese paired with Wild Rose Electric Avenue BlondeEspresso Bellavitano Cheese paired with Wild Rose Barracks Brown AleOssau-Iraty Cheese paired with Wild Rose Industrial Park AleSheep’s Milk Blue Cheese paired with Wild Rose Alberta Crude Stout“Classic” Pimento Cheese paired with Wild Rose High Harvest Hemp Strong Pal