The Cheese Shop
Order your Christmas Cheese today!
Get in front of the queue by ordering your Christmas cheese today! We cut fresh for you on the day you have requested for pick up or delivery.
CHRISTMAS & NY TRADING HOURS:
17 to 23 december
10am to 1:00pm, 2:30pm to 6pm
24 december (christmas eve)
10am to 4pm
Christmas Day: CLosed
Boxing Day: closed
27 to 30 December
10am to 1:00pm, 2:30pm to 6pm
31 December (nye)
10am to 12pm
We offer the best artisan and farmhouse cheeses from Australia and around the world,
each with its own story to tell. Cut fresh for you!
Located in the front of a 1960s warehouse, our specialty cheese shop is a hidden Brunswick gem offering a curated selection of magnificent cheeses each week.
Our Cheesemonger Matt is there to assist with all your cheesy needs, in a fun, engaging, informative and welcoming experience! We love chatting cheese, and can’t wait to chat with you!
Just look for Daisy out the front.
ADDRESS:
10-16 SYME STREET
BRUNSWICK VIC 3056
HOURS:
WEDNESDAY to Friday
10am to 1:00pm, 2:30pm to 6pm
saturday
10am to 1pm
What you can expect at the shop!
FREE, off-street parking out the front of the shop
Let us guide you through the cheeses, with tastings available on all cheeses, apart from the little guys in their boxes
Watch us cut your cheese fresh from the wheel - fresh cheese is ALWAYS better.
Get personalised pairing recommendations - from wine, spirits, tea and condiments!
Chat to us about Cheese Towers, Grazing Tables, book a Masterclass or Private Tasting Event in our Tasting Space or yours!!
Need cheese delivered?
Whether sending a gift, or just can’t get to us, our Cheesemongers Choice packs are perfect option! Click here for details.
FESTIVE SEASON CHEESES!
Here’s just a ‘taste’ - there’s heaps more in store!
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ISLE OF MULL CHEDDAR
Scotland | Unpasteurised Cow's Milk | Clothbound Traditional Farmhouse, 12-18 Months Aged
Rich, savoury, sharp with citrus tang and earthy peat notes. Pale ivory colour with occasional blue veining. Firm, compact texture - distinctly Hebridean.
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Sparkenhoe Red Leicester
Sparkenhoe Red Leicester | Leicestershire, England | Unpasteurised Cow's Milk | Traditional Clothbound, 8-14 Months Aged
Nutty, caramel notes, slight citrus finish. Crumbly texture that snaps like a carrot. Mellow yet complex.
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HAFOD CHEDDAR
West Wales | Organic Unpasteurised Cow's Milk | Clothbound Cheddar, 10-14 Months Aged
Unpasteurised, clothbound, organic. Buttery, rich texture with characteristic tang. Earth, grass, pine notes - occasionally slight blue veining (natural, delicious).
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MARCEL PETIT LE GRAND COURONNE COMTÉ
Jura Mountains, France | Unpasteurised Cow's Milk | PDO Alpine, 18-24+ Months Aged
Le Grand Couronne: 18-24+ month selection. Rich, concentrated nutty texture. Elegant caramel sweetness. Kaleidoscope of lingering flavours.
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MONTGOMERY'S CHEDDAR
Somerset, England | Unpasteurised Cow's Milk | Traditional Clothbound, 12-18 Months Aged
12-18 months clothbound maturation. Rich, meaty, robust with sweet caramelized fruity notes. Dense, savory, nutty. Long balanced finish.
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APPLEBY'S CHESHIRE
Shropshire, England | Unpasteurised Cow's Milk | Traditional Clothbound, 4 Months Aged
Last raw milk, clothbound Cheshire in Britain. Salty Cheshire marshland pastures create mineral complexity. Crumbly, moist, buttery-rich with juicy acidity. Lemony-fresh tang.
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COLSTON BASSETT STILTON
Nottinghamshire, England | Pasteurised Cow's Milk | Traditional Hand-Ladled Blue, 9-12 Weeks Aged
Creamy, mellow, sophisticated - not harsh. Smooth texture, gentle blue character, long finish. 9-12 week maturation creates complexity without aggression.
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PYENGANA CLOTH CHEDDAR TRUCKLE
Tasmania, Australia | Pasteurised Cow's Milk | Traditional Clothbound, 12+ Months Aged
Australia's Oldest Artisan Cheese. Clothbound truckles aged minimum 12 months in cave-like maturation rooms. Stirred curd method creates distinctive crumbly texture with crystalline crunch. Summer grass, herbs, honey aromas.
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PECORINO AMATRICE – CACIO PEPE
Lazio, Italy | Raw Sheep's Milk | Black Pepper Studded Pecorino, 6-12 Months Aged
Black peppercorns incorporated throughout the paste - instant Cacio e Pepe. Softer salinity than Romano. Pronounced vegetal scents from mountain pastures. Compact, crumbly, straw-coloured with visible pepper.
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PECORINO AMATRICE – CACIO FUOCO
Lazio, Italy | Raw Sheep's Milk | Red Chilli Studded Pecorino, 6-12 Months Aged
Red chilli flakes stud compact sheep's milk paste creating visual drama alongside genuine warmth. Not aggressive heat - fruity complexity of Italian chillies complementing sweet, nutty mountain milk character.
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MONS CHÈVRE WITH ESPELETTE PEPPER
Loire Valley, France | Pasteurised Goat's Milk | Espelette-Coated Chèvre, 3-4 Weeks Aged
Classic Loire goat cheese: bright white interior, lactic tanginess, capric acid brightness. Visible Espelette pepper coating providing gentle fruity warmth (4,000 Scoville units), not aggressive heat.
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FCC FARMHOUSE WAX CHEDDAR
Available From 10 December
England | Pasteurised Cow's Milk | Traditional West Country Cheddar, 14+ Months Aged
200 g
400 g
2 kgSweet and tangy with exceptional creaminess. Those occasional crunchy calcium crystals tell you this cheddar earned its flavour through patient ageing, not shortcuts.
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TUNWORTH
Available From 10 December
Pasteurised Cow's Milk | British Camembert-Style, 4-6 Weeks Aged
Mushroomy, earthy, nutty, with sweet undertones. More complex than most French Camembert because British milk creates different flavour profiles.
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DORSTONE
Available From 10 December
Pasteurised Goat's Milk | French Lactic-Style, 3-4 Weeks Aged
Fresh and citrusy when young (3 weeks), minerally and complex as it ages. Gentle acidity, subtle goat flavour, wrinkled geotrichum rind.
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GARLIC YARG
Available From 10 December
Cornwall, England | Pasteurised Cow's Milk | Wild Garlic-Wrapped Semi-Hard, 4-8 Weeks Aged
Semi-hard, creamy paste with subtle oniony notes - nothing overpowering. Slight garlic permeates through the edible rind during 4-8 week maturation.
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STINKING BISHOP BABY
Available From 10 December
Gloucestershire, England | Pasteurised Cow's Milk | Perry-Washed Soft, 6-8 Weeks Aged
500 g
Orange-to-grey rind, infamous smell, surprisingly delicate sweet flavour beneath. Think Époisses but British. Wallace & Gromit made it famous worldwide.
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YARLINGTON
Available From 10 December
Gloucestershire, England | Organic Pasteurised Cow's Milk | Cider-Washed Soft, 6-8 Weeks Aged
Silky smooth, yielding centre. Sticky cider-washed rind. Flavours of green apple skin, oak smoke, spice, warm milk, hay. Complex, sophisticated, distinctly British.
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BARON BIGOD 1KG
Available From 10 December
Suffolk, England | Pasteurised Cow's Milk | Brie-de-Meaux Style, 6-8 Weeks Aged
Mushroomy, nutty rind. Smooth, silky golden breakdown oozing over delicate, citrusy centre. Earthy, farmyard, mushroom flavours with occasional truffle notes.
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C2
Tasmania.
Bruny Island Cheese Co.'s C2 is a raw milk, cooked curd cheese, inspired by traditional French mountain cheeses. Made from the unpasteurised milk of their own herd, it matures for at least six months, developing a firm, creamy texture with complex nutty, sweet, and savoury notes.
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OLD WITCH
The Old Witch (Die Alte Hexe) is a 100% raw cow’s milk cheese and the older sister of Red Witch. Though both cheeses start out the same, after ageing 4 months, those wheels with the most potential are separated onto a different shelf and aged an additional 4 months, becoming Old Witch. Despite its long ageing of 8 months, it retains an almost magical creaminess and mild, nutty flavour.
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LANGRES
Milk: Cow
Origin: Champagne, France
Style: Washed-rindServe at room temperature (and of course with Champagne!!) for bacon fat richness melts across the palate, followed by wild mushroom earthiness and hints of fermented stone fruit.
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GRANITE
Long Paddock, Castlemaine, Victoria | Organic Pasteurised Cow's Milk | Clothbound Cheddar, 10-12 Months Aged
Dense yet crumbly texture. Deeply savoury with grassy, buttery flavours. Clean acid line. Earthy undertones with satisfying umami length. Named after local geology, made with European mastery.
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BANKSIA RESERVE
Long Paddock, Castlemaine, Victoria | Organic Pasteurised Cow's Milk | Tomme-Style Semi-Hard, 6-8 Months Aged
Creamy, sweet, nutty with earthy tones. Becomes more pungent and brothy-umami with age. Excellent melting cheese for raclette, fondue, gratins.
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DRIFTWOOD
Long Paddock, Castlemaine, Victoria | Organic Pasteurised Cow's Milk | Spruce Bark-Wrapped Washed-Rind, 4-6 Weeks Aged
Mild grassy flavour when young. Develops earthier, distinctive mushroom (almost meaty) characters as it ages. Complex aromas: buttery, forest floor, grass, hay, darker funky notes.