Beer and Cheese Pairing: A Guided Sensory Workshop

Join us for an in-depth guided tasting led by one of our brewers exploring the chemistry of great beer and cheese pairings. Using sight, aroma, and taste, we’ll identify the dominant compounds in four distinct historical beer styles and discover how they interact with carefully selected cheeses.

Through a structured but relaxed tasting of four historical beers (200ml each) and four premium cheeses (30g each), you’ll experience how fat, salt, protein, and rind microbiology influence flavour perception - softening bitterness, amplifying aromatics, and creating harmony between malt, hops, yeast, and dairy. Each pairing will be demonstrated and explored together, from Victorian IPA with aged English cheddar to raw Nordic ales with washed-rind cheese. And at 800ml of beer and 120g of cheese this is a serious tasting!

This workshop blends sensory training, brewing history, and delicious pairings in a convivial setting. By the end, you’ll understand why certain combinations work — and how to predict great pairings on your own.

Seats are limited to maintain an intimate tasting environment.

Join us at Good Cheer Brewing, 1220 20 Ave SE, Calgary

Friday, March 20 at 7:30pm