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C H E E S E+ 202 2 culturecheesemag.com 25 D R I N K S W I T H C H E E S E 1 FREE RAIN PINK GRAPEFRUIT AND MACA FOR AROUSAL + PIPE DREAMS BOUCHE Milk: Pasteurized Goat Free Rain has a seltzer for focus, calm, and pep, but this one recharges your libidinous energies. It achieves this via maca and a refreshing balance of vanilla, basil, and mandarin that pairs well with the citric minerality of ash- ripened goat cheeses like Pipe Dreams Bouche from Greencastle, Pa. 2 DE SOI CHAMPIGNON DREAMS + REY SILO ROJO Milk: Raw Cow Even celebs are throwing money at this lucrative market (see: Russell Westbrook, Halsey, Ellie Goulding). Also in this camp is Katy Perry, who created De Soi with her friend Morgan MacLachlan. Their Champignon Dreams has passionflower and tulsi to wind you down, plus strawberry, sherry vinegar, apricot, birch, gentian, and burdock root. Pair its woodsy, juicy profile with an equally complex cheese, like Rey Silo's dry, peppery, and floral Asturian buttons. 3 DUNE DEWY + ESSEX STREET LESBOS FETA Milk: Pasteurized Sheep Dune makes the only still drinks on this list, and something about that makes them feel extra hydrating. This effect is most prominent in the skin-focused Dewy, where aloe, marine collagen, and prickly pear work to brighten, plump, and renew. Its mellow flavor profile of cucumber and honeydew melon makes an excellent pairing for salt-brined cheeses like feta (especially Essex Street's extra-soft traditional variety). 4 CULTURE POP STRAWBERRY RHUBARB + ROELLI/CROWN FINISH CROWN JEWEL Milk: Raw Cow Of the many brands employing the word "pop" right now, Culture Pop is one of the only ones that doesn't use stevia, monk fruit, or other intensely sweet sugar alternatives. It's also chock-full of probiotics—the bacteria found in yogurt and cheese. Pair the wild and tangy Strawberry Rhubarb with the alpine taste of cooked cream in mountain cheeses like the Roelli + Crown Finish Cave collab Crown Jewel. 5 BK CANNERY COLA AMARETTO + FOUR FAT FOWL ST. STEPHEN Milk: Pasteurized Cow While Culture Pop is probiotic, BK Cannery sodas are prebiotic—meaning they're boosted with gut-friendly fiber. Here, their cola employs chicory root, cassia, molasses, and something called "cimmerian extract" (online searches turn up references to Conan the Barbarian) to create a nostalgic root beer flavor. The alt-sugars actually make sense in this brown pop; paired with a triple creme like St. Stephen, they give soda-shop-float vibes.