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Jasper Hill Farm
Winnimere
WinnimereisJasperHillFarmsmostlaudedinventionatakeonmountainclassicslikeForsterkaseand
VacherinMontdOr. Inkeepingwithtradition,thisdecadentcheeseismadeonlyduringwintermonthsfromthefarmsherdofAyrshirecowsastheirfresh,rawmilkachievespeakrichness.
TheoriginalconceptforWinnimereiscenteredoncapturingwildflorafrom
the farms pasture and woodland, but also from its underground cave.Specially crafted beer is an idealmedium for harvesting rogue cultures;
freshlybrewedwort(sugarymaltextract)isexposedwithinthevaultasitcools, accumulating microflora that will serve as primary agents offermentation. The ancient technique ofwashing young cheeses in beer
ladenbrinecultivatesalivingrind,whichdramaticallysoftensWinnimeresinteriorduringa60dayperiodof affinage.
WearepleasedtoannouncethattheoriginalbrewerofWinnibeer,ShaunHill, is the creator of this years wash. A near relative of the farms
namesake,JasperHill,ShaunrecentlyopenedHillFarmsteadBreweryonhisfamilys ancestral farmland the culmination ofmore thana decadespentbrewinginVermontandmostrecentlyinDenmarkasHeadBrewer
atbothNrrebroBryghusandtherelaunchedFanBryghus.Thislongawaited openingmarks another step forward in the quest to preserve
Vermontsworkinglandscape.
Hillscreation,madeexclusivelyforWinnimere,haslowrelativebitternessand high residual extract; sweetness helps the bold, pungent cheese
maintainbalancewhileaccentuatingthe earthyaromaandsmooth,milkycore.Asprucebarkwrap,cutfromJasperHillFarmsownwoodlot,cinches
thegooeypackageand lendsawoodsythrusttoitsoverall character.Tofurther evoke the aroma and influence of the beer treatment, pairWinnimerewithahearty,offdrystylelikeaBelgianTripel.
Winnemereisbound,washedandripenedwithintheCellarsatJasperHill,a22,000squarefootunderground
facilityinGreensboro,VTdedicatedtoaginganddistributingAmericanartisancheese.