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{{Short description|German semi-soft cheese}}
{{Infobox Cheese
| name = Weisslacker
| image = [[File:Beercheese.jpg|260px]]
| othernames = Beer cheese, Beer kaese, Bierkäse, Bierkaese,
| country = [[Germany]]
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| source = [[Cow]]
| pasteurised = Yes
| texture = Semi-soft
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| aging = 7 months
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'''''Weisslacker''''' (or ''Weißlacker'', {{IPA|de|ˈvaɪsˌlakɐ|pron|De-Weißlacker.ogg}}; {{langnf|de||whitewashed}}, due to the rind color), also known as '''''bierkäse''''' and '''beer cheese''', is a type of cow's milk [[cheese]] that originated in [[Germany]], but is now known worldwide. Also produced in the [[United States]], mostly in [[Wisconsin]], it is a pungent and salted surface-ripened cheese that starts out much like [[brick cheese]]. It ripens for seven months in highly humid conditions and is related to [[Limburger]] cheese, and has a similarly powerful smell, but paradoxically mild taste.

Connoisseurs of this delicacy often take it with beer (sometimes dipping the cheese directly in their drinks), hence the name. Many find it too overpowering to serve with wine.<ref>[http://www.foodsubs.com/Chesfirm.html Semi-Firm Cheeses]. Cook's Thesaurus.</ref> This cheese is also served on small slices of [[rye bread|rye]] or [[pumpernickel]] bread often with some sliced onion. It is a common item on pub and restaurant menus in the [[Czech Republic]], the country with the highest per-capita beer consumption in the world.<ref name="Kirin">[http://www.kirinholdings.co.jp/english/ir/news_release051215_4.html Per Capita Beer Consumption by Country (2004)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080623213209/http://www.kirinholdings.co.jp/english/ir/news_release051215_4.html |date=2008-06-23 }}. Kirin Holdings Company.</ref> This cheese<ref>[http://www.thenibble.com/REVIEWS/main/cheese/cheese2/weisslacker.asp Review of Weisslacker]. The Nibble.</ref> is a common ingredient in various breads, soups, and dips.

In the EU as of 2015, ''Weißlacker'' and '''Allgäuer Weißlacker''' are protected with a [[protected designation of origin]] indication.<ref name="PDO-DOOR">[http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/door/registeredName.html?denominationId=5800 EU PDO Registration information (accessed 28/10/2015)]</ref>

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[[Category:Cow's-milk cheeses]]


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