Alemar Bent River

Item #: 990

Bent River is Alemar's flagship cheese, made in the style of Camembert. This bloomy, round cheese is the winner of two American Cheese Society honors and a Good Food Award. 

Named after the sharp turn of the Minnesota just a few hundred yards from our original production site, it is released at roughly five weeks.  Over the next seven weeks or so, the cheese will ripen to full maturity.  During that time, the texture and flavor profile will change, but at all stages you’ll have a Camembert that will rival the best around.

Initially, there will be a layered “button” of unripened cheese in the center. As the cheese ages, the button will ripen and you’ll have a smooth paste throughout. The ideal time to eat depends on your preference: as the weeks go by, the flavor profile will change with a mushroom-like aroma and taste leading the way. A slight press of your thumb in the top-center of the cheese will tell you a lot: at full ripeness, the indent will not recover.

Tasting notes (at full ripeness): Butter, Mushrooms, Herbs, Grass, Citrus Peel, Barnyard (funk), and Broth, with a slightly bitter and earthy rind.

• Style: Camembert
• Country: United States
• Size: 6/13 OZ
• Texture: Soft