I have long been a fan of Utah’s Beehive Cheeses and its Co-Owner, Pat Ford – one of the truly “good guys” of cheese. Back before the pandemic, I ran into Pat, his wife and daughter at cheese events. This family members are some of cheeses’ biggest “cheerleaders”.
Now you can buy several versions of Beehive’s Promontory Cheddar at my cheese shop located in Downtown Lavonia’s Sweet Combs of Honey. Co-Owner, LaDonna Andrews, was thrilled when the first Beehive Cheeses arrived at the shop… after all SCOH started as beekeepers and then she and Lori happily fell down the rabbit hole of supporting local artists. You can also purchase Beehive at my Amazon Influencer storefront.
In 2005 Brothers-in-law, Pat and Tim Walsh, with eight days of cheesemaking experience between them, opened Beehive Cheese in the mountains of Northern Utah. Two years later they won their first award and solidified themselves in the Artisan Cheesemaking World.
Their base cheese is Promontory Cheddar, a rich and creamy cheese that melts on the palate. Beehive buys its milk from
Wadeland South, a fourth-generation family creamery located ten miles from Beehive. The Wade family herd consists of Holsteins and Jerseys creating a high butterfat milk.
Using Promontory, Beehive creates “finishes” to transform their Award-Winning Cheddar into several American Originals.
In my shop I carry Barely Buzzed, Promontory rubbed with espresso and lavender; Pour Me A Slice, Promontory infused with Basil Hayden’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey; and SeaHive, Promontory rubbed with Utah’s own ancient sea salt and local wildflower honey. All three are sweet and creamy, a result of the high butterfat content in the milk they use.
I also have Beehive’s Fresh Curds made from the same milk.
This Saturday, April 24th, you can sample SeaHive which LaDonna will be pairing with Hive and Honey Gewürztraminer Riesling (from 1 to 3pm). Join us for a sip and taste and take home both to share with friends or hoard for yourself. Your secret is safe with us…
For more about the Beehive Creamery, check out this video:
In addition to being a member of the Internationale Guilde des Fromagers (Jura and Garde) and an American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professional, I am a Certified ServSafe Food Production Manager. I am available for cheese events, cheese program development, cheese training, food safety training and 3rd party food safety auditing. See my About Me and Resume pages for more details or call me at 360 921 9908 to discuss availability. 
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I sample specialty artisan cheeses most Fridays or Saturdays at Sweet Combs of Honey: Check out my “Grab n Go” page at Facebook for more information.
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