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- Full Moon -
Rivers Edge Chevre
It’s rich, it’s creamy looks like a little camembert and it’s not cow! Soft and supple on the palate without any of that overly bitty acidic tang typical of a goat cheese. It’s probably one of the best goat “bries” I have ever tried. I know, you can’t wait to try it. So go ahead, order it!
$6.75 per oz (Goat)
Logsden, Oregon

- Humbug Mountain -
Rivers Edge Chevre
The name, as some may have guessed, is from Humbug Mountain. It was renamed from Sugarloaf Mountain by some disgruntled explorers who became lost in the 1850s while hiking up the south slope. Ash-coated truncated pyramid covered in a beautiful bloom. Pat sent me this cheese as a sample the first time I ordered, I think she was trying to get me hooked. It worked, I brought in six of these beauties and will be worshipping at them each and every day.
No, you can’t have any, it’s MINE!
$6.75 per oz (Goat)
Logsden, Oregon

- Siletz River Drums -
Rivers Edge Chevre
Simple chevre at it’s best. These small size drums are packed full of flavor and should not be missed.
Hidden inside the bloomy rind you’ll find a rich creamy paste; flavors of sweet sea air mixed with just
the right amount of lingering goatiness.
$6.75 per oz (Goat)
Logsden, Oregon

- Red Darla -
Estrella Family Creamery
Kelli says it best, “At 4:00 AM when I head out to the cheese room, I get to enjoy a sight that seems new every morning. That big old dairy barn that was all rust and decay not long ago has come to life. Milk machines running and light streaming out in every direction. The cows waiting patiently for their turn and the goats tapping their hooves on the sliding window that lets them in. Pa might be carrying buckets across the yard and one could be pushing a wheelbarrow loaded with hay out to start feeding. I often pause to watch the family all working together, and think ‘this is just like in my dream.’”
Caved aged red wine washed Trappist style cheese from right here in Washington! If you like your cheese soft and supple with just the right amount of funk; then Red Darla is your new friend.
$4.25 per oz (Raw, Cow, 60+)
Montesano, Washington

- Old Apple Tree Tomme -
Estrella Family Creamery
Kelli’s tale continued, “The dream has evolved over the years. Twenty something years ago, when we first left the city it was simply a healthy lifestyle- preferably on a little plot of fertile land. We were just newlyweds when I said I wanted a cow! But goats, baby goats, and naturally soft goat cheeses came first. I could never return to the store bought stuff. Then came our babies and as they grew I continued making cheese in the kitchen, faithfully keeping my cheese diary so I could keep learning the craft, dreaming of world class cheeses, and the possibility of our kids growing up working with Pa by their sides.”
Through the spring and summer this tomme is wrapped in apply brandy marinated leaves from the farm. A little funk to the nose and a rich earthy barnyard flavor complemented by it’s creamy texture with just a hint of a woodsy apple smoke.
$4.25 per oz (Raw, Cow, 60+)
Montesano, Washington

- Guapier -
Estrella Family Creamery
And then, “Finally in 2001 we left home and business for an abandoned dairy on 164 acres. They laughed at our young family and said it couldn't be done, and I'll admit I had my fears! My faith was put to the test during the blood, sweat and tears of the early years. But we started with three
cheeses and now have a list of 18, and at last the farm even feels like home.”
Made in the tradition of a French "Morbier", with a decorative charcoal line separating the evening and morning curd. Named after an extra special animal on the farm with a name that means “handsome”: Guapo.
$4.25 per oz (Raw, Cow, 60+)
Montesano, Washington

- Pike Brewleggio -
Estrella Family Creamery
“Sometime last year I noticed that there was a lot of food on our table and some empty chairs, so we adopted 3 more kids from Liberia. Together the kids are learning that hard work won't kill them, and that the pursuit of excellence in our craft and careful nurturing of the creatures placed in our care yield a tremendous reward. Over and over at our farmers markets and in our emails they say thank you, thank you!! And they tell us stories of some of the finest moments of their lives that were enriched by
our cheese. We are so blessed. We hope you enjoy the fruit of our labors as well, and thank you.”
Kelli, for the Estrellas
Washed in brew from right down the street at Pike Brewing Company.
Think Taleggio with a local twist. Rich beefiness grows in your mouth as you enjoy the creamy paste with bits of salty crunch from the washed rind.
$4.25 per oz (Raw, Cow, 60+)
Montesano, Washington

And more to come from Canada soon!