Shooting Star Creamery Aries Cheese

Aries is an aged sheep's milk cheese created in the style of a traditional Alpine cheese. Aged for eight months, Aries has a fresh, buttermilk flavor and subtle fruitiness that hints on notes of pineapple. The creamy, yet firm, texture and earthy, caramel-like aromas make this sheep's milk cheese stand out among the rest.

Central Coast Creamery owner Reggie Jones asked his daughter, Avery Jones, if she wanted to try her hand at artisan cheese making. Soon, they set up a separate creamery that was based on Central Coast Creamery to allow Avery to take risks with the cheese as well as to have something to base her recipes on. Shooting Star Creamery, in Paso Robles, CA, was born to reflect Avery and her father's belief of shooting for the stars. And did she ever! At age 15, Avery debuted her cheese Aries at the competitive American Cheese Society awards in 2019, winning 3rd Place overall. With 1,742 entries, we'd say she rocked it! This award-winning cheese from Shooting Star Creamery is a nice addition shaved into a salad with fruit or chunked on its own with honeycomb. The Aries pairs well with an crisp Chenin Blanc, dry Rose or IPA beer.