Le fêtard

Le fêtard ("party animal") is made by Fromagerie du Champ à la Meule, which is located an hour or so north of Montréal in Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes. Made from cow milk, it is a semi-firm cheese that is aged a minimum of 90 days and washed in beer (Maudite, to be precise). Despite its beer-soaked production process, le fêtard has a relatively delicate taste (vaguely buttery, fruity, and beery by turn) and I found that its subtleties get lost when eaten with anything other than fruit such as grapes or strawberries. I have a feeling le fêtard would be lovely with a spicy chutney. Next time, next time... Retails for about $5.20 per 100 grams.