As we get into the new year, here is a recap of the California Cheesemakers who took home medals at the ACS 2018 cheese competition for their award-winning cheeses.
Cheddars
- Sierra Nevada Cheese Company, 2nd Place EG, Caprae Raw Milk Goat Cheddar, Ben Gregersen
- Central Coast Creamery, 1st Place EG, Goat Cheddar, Lindsey Mendes
- Fiscalini Cheese Co, 3rd Place EW, Bandage Wrapped Cheddar, Mariano Gonzalez
- Fiscalini Cheese Co, 3rd Place EB, Extra Mature Bandage Wrapped Cheddar, Mariano Gonzalez
Blue Mold Cheeses
- Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company, 3rd Place FC, California Coastal Blue, Kuba Hemmerling
- Pennyroyal Farm, 3rd Place FZ. Boonter's Blue, Erika McKenzie-Chapter
Fresh Unripened Cheeses
- Cypress Grove, 1st Place AG, Fromage Blanc, Cypress Grove
Soft-Ripened Cheeses
- Marin French Cheese Company, 3rd Place BT, Triple Creme Brie, Marin French Cheese
- Stepladder Creamery, 3rd Place BT, Ragged Point, Jack Rudolph
- Marin French Cheese Company, 2nd Place BT, Triple Creme Brie, Marin French Cheese
Hispanic & Portuguese Style Cheeses
- Karoun Dairies, 3rd Place GM, Para Freir, Jaime Graca
- Marquez Brothers, 1st Place GM, Menonita, Queso Menonita
Italian Type Cheeses
- Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company, 3rd Place HY, Point Reyes Fresh Mozzarella, Kuba Hemmerling
- Belfiore Cheese Company, 2nd Place IC, Feta Cheese in Brine, Lino Esposito
- Sierra Nevada Cheese Company, 2nd Place IG, Bella Capra Goat Feta, Ben Gregersen
American Made / International Style
- Oakdale Cheese, 2nd Place DD, Mild Gouda, John Bulk
American Originals
- Rumiano Cheese Company, 3rd Place CD, Uncoated Dry Jack rBST Free
- Rumiano Cheese Company, 2nd Place CD, Peppercorn Dry Jack rBST Free
- Fagundes Old-World Cheese, 3rd Place CJ, Hanford Jack, John Fagundes
- Peluso Cheese, 2nd Place CT, Teleme Cheese, Joseph Reynoso
- Marin French Cheese Company, 2nd Place CC, Petite Breakfast
- Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company, 2nd Place CC, Point Reyes Toma, Kuba Hemmerling
- Central Coast Creamery, 1st Place CC, Bishops Peak, Reggie Jones
- Cypress Grove, 2nd Place CG, Humboldt Fog Grande
- Central Coast Creamery, 1st Place CS, Ewereka, Reggie Jones
Flavored Cheeses
- Nicolau Farms, 3rd Place KD, Black Truffle Casiago, Walter Nicolau III
- Oakdale Cheese & Specialties, 1st Place KD, Cumin Gouda, John Bulk
- Nicasio Valley Cheese Co, 3rd Place KF, Foggy Morning with Garlic and Basil, Aaron Langdon
- Fiscalini Cheese Co, 2nd Place KF, Hopscotch, Mariano Gonzalez
- Karoun Dairies, 2nd Place KG, Para Freir with Jalapeno, Jaime Graca
- Cypress Grove, 3rd Place KN, PsycheDillic
- Bellwether Farms, 1st Place KO, Pepato, Liam
- Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company, 3rd Place KS, The Fork Pimento Cheese, Kuba Hemmerling
- Bellwether Farms, 3rd Place KC, Blackstone, Liam Callahan
Smoked Cheeses
- Rumiano Cheese Company, 1st Place LM, Smoked Mozzarella rBST Free
Sheep's Milk Cheeses
- Bellwether Farms, 3rd Place OU, San Andreas, Liam Callahan
- Central Coast Creamery, 1st Place OU, Ewenique, Reggie Jones
Marinated Cheeses
- Laura Chenel's Chevre, 2nd Place PG, Herb Cabecou
Washed Rind Cheeses
- Tomales Farmstead Creamery, 2nd Place TX, Atika, Ashley Coffey
Farmstead Cheeses
- Pennyroyal Farm, 2nd Place MX, Boont Corners 2mo, Erika McKenzie-Chapter
For a full list of results from the cheese competition, you can visit the ACS 2018 Results.
