Calkins Creamery
raw milk cheese from the Upper Delaware River Valley - Conserve, Preserve & Sustain
The Cheese
All cheese are produced in micro-batches of approximately 180 lbs. Finished wheels are aged in 2 ways: wax or natural rinds. Waxed cheeses are triple dipped in cream and colored cheese wax. Mold-ripened cheeses are maintained weekly to remove all mold.
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| 1841 buy online |
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American-style Havarti | creamy, tangy cheese aged 60-90 days in yellow cheesewax |
| Noble Road buy online |
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Semi-soft, bloomy | 2lb wheels aged 60 days, mushroomy accents |
| Skinners Falls buy online |
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Basket Tomme | 2.5lb wheels with a rustic rind and a strong, earthy flavor, named after the local landmark |
| Misty Morning buy online |
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Welsh Cheddar | In keeping with the family's heritage, Emily produces Misty Morning and ages it for 6 months. This cheese is a favorite everywhere we go. |
| 4 Dog Dill buy online |
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Dill Havarti | our 1841 infused with a healthy dose of dill |
| Udderly Hot buy online |
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Havarti + Pocono-grown chiles and super-chiles | locally-grown peppers give our 1841 a kick |
| Daisy buy online |
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Tomme | The original Calkins Creamery produced a cheese named Daisy several years ago. Although we don't know what style it was, our Daisy is a Tomme, which differs throughout the seasons |
| Highlander buy online |
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baby Gouda | our creamiest cheese - loved by many, big or small |
| Old Man Highlander buy online |
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aged, natural rind Gouda | Old Man Highlander is simply an aged, natural rind version of Highlander. Set them side by side and take notes . . . |
| Pastured Paulin buy online |
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aged St. Paulin | An aged version of a Trappist Monk recipe from France, differing in age but not complexity from the soft standard |
| Barn Red Ched buy online |
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medium Cheddar | "BRC" is our mild-medium cheddar. |
| Vampire Slayer buy online |
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Cheddar + garlic, onion, ginger, paprika | Emily starts with a stirred-curd Cheddar and hand-mixes an interesting blend of herbs into the curds before pressing |
| Smoke Signal buy online |
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applewood smoked Gouda | Delaware Delicacies Smokehouse turns our Gouda into one of the best smoked cheeses to be found - anywhere! |
| Lida Gold buy online |
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Montasio | aged Italian cheese painted with olive oil and tomato, bursting with fruit notes |
| Cowtipper buy online |
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Gouda washed with Stegmaier Porter | curds are washed in the cheese vat, and then the rind is washed weekly until we serve it - a brew lover's delight |