milk type
Sheep
ingredients
MILK, salt, rennet
coagulant
Animal Rennet
milk treatment
Raw
location
Near Berkswell, West Midlands
milk source
Own herd
breed
Friesland
season
All year
average age
6-8 Months
cheesemakers
Julie Hay
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The distinctive UFO-like shape of the Berkswell is the result of its not being pressed, but moulded in a kitchen colander.
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our work with this cheese
We visit Ram Hall Farm to select our batches of Berkswell once a month, and the frequent contact affords us the opportunity to provide direct feedback to Stephen and Julia.Accompaniments
Serving Suggestions
A delicious alternative to parmesan. Grate over pasta, or any dish that is topped with cheese before grilling.Shave Berkswell over a green salad dressed with a sharp lemony dressing.
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Berkswell
Berkswell is a hard ewe’s milk cheese with a complex sweetness


The distinctive UFO-like shape of the Berkswell is the result of its not being pressed, but moulded in a kitchen colander.
milk type
Sheep
ingredients
MILK, salt, rennet
coagulant
Animal Rennet
milk treatment
Raw
location
Near Berkswell, West Midlands
milk source
Own herd
breed
Friesland
season
All year
average age
6-8 Months
cheesemakers
Julie Hay
background
Ram Hall Farm in the village of Berkswell, Warwickshire, has been in the hands of the Fletcher family for six generations. The first Berkswell cheese was made by Stephen Fletcher's mother Sheila in the early 1990s. Today, it is head cheesemaker Julie Hay who oversees the make, the milk for which is sourced entirely from Stephen's 450-strong flock of Friesland sheep. The sheep's feed is grown entirely at the farm, which Stephen runs together with his son George and father Peter. Dividing the flock into four and lambing continuously has enabled Berkswell to be produced throughout the year, and the rainbow-like array of moulds you find on the rind of Berkswell varies seasonally.
our work with this cheese
We visit Ram Hall Farm to select our batches of Berkswell once a month, and the frequent contact affords us the opportunity to provide direct feedback to Stephen and Julia.
pairing suggestion
A delicious alternative to parmesan. Grate over pasta, or any dish that is topped with cheese before grilling.