Another Berkshire dispatch today!
After leaving Berkshire Blue yesterday, we drove into downtown Great Barrington to visit the Berkshire cheese shop institution I had heard about -- Rubiner's. Located in an old bank building on Main Street in this quaint little town, Rubiner's impressed with their selections of cheese, crackers, breads, pastas, cured meats and more. Trust me folks, the selection and the layout of this shop rivals cheese shops one would see in any big city. I thought it was lovely how they provided tastes of a variety of cheeses already out for you to sample. Granted most cheese shops have one or two samples, at Rubiner's there were three different cheeses in two different areas for the consumer to indulge in a taste of. Also - a nice touch was the fact that near the register there was a little sign indicating that if you were a farmer, you would receive a 20% discount on anything you purchased.
At Rubiner's, I discovered Red Dawn, a smoked paprika rubbed soft goat's milk round that has been aged for about three weeks. Red Dawn is crafted by Prairie Fruits Farm which is Illinois' first artisanal and farmstead cheesemaking facility. Luscious and creamy with grassy and citrusy notes and overtones of spice and smokiness from the paprika. An excellent marriage of distinct flavors packed into one small cheesy disc.
I want to explore the remainder of their cheese repertoire at a later date, that's for sure!
Overall a great trip to the Berkshires.
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