Wednesday Cheese Pairing, March 14

Brooklyn Pilsner with Canestrato Madaio. Sweet, buttery and peppery in the finish, this sheep’s milk cheese is made in Italy. It’s buttery sweetness will balance the snappy bitterness and floral aromas of the Pilsner.

Martin Johnson runs The Joy of Cheese, a series of informal cheese tastings held at several venues around Manhattan and Brooklyn; he blogs about cheese daily at www.thejoyofcheese.com.