Beehive Cheese in Ogden, Utah, cleaned up at this year’s World Cheese Awards, held last month in Oviedo, Spain. There were 4,079 cheeses from 45 countries in the competition, including 17 from the United States. Beehive Cheese specializes in cutely named Cheddars with rinds often massaged with flavoring elements to subtle effect. It took home the super gold for its new Queen Bee Porcini, a Cheddar rubbed with crushed mushrooms for an alluring umami enhancement. A gold medal went to its sweetly hot Red Butte Hatch Chile, flavored with the New Mexican pepper. Beehive’s mellow 6-month Promontory Cheddar, Seahive, rubbed with salt and honey, and Teahive, rubbed with Earl Grey Tea, both won silver medals. Bronze medals went to the creamery’s Pour Me a Slice, infused with Basil Hayden whiskey, and Barely Buzzed, rubbed with lavender and espresso, which was the first flavored cheese made by the 16-year old creamery.
Beehive Cheeses, $15.99 to $19.49 for 12 ounces, beehivecheese.com.
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