Ballinrostig Homestead

Ballinrostig Organic Cheese is owned and run by husband and wife team, Stephen Bender and Michele Cashman. Stephen was steeped in and learned his trade within the cheese making culture of the Netherlands. He also ran a successful goat’s cheese making business in both the Netherlands and Ireland.

In 2014, Stephen and Michele renovated and moved into Michele's family home in the village of Ballinrostig, in beautiful East Cork, transforming the garage into a purpose built dairy. They run their business based on what is important to them, that is; the environment, and local community. They converted their entire cheese range to Organic in 2018. All of our cheese is made from Jersey Cow milk.

Milk type: Cow
Style: Hard cheese
Flavour: Creamy and sweet with cumin
Paste: Pale yellow paste flecked with cumin seeds
Rind: Wax Rind
Age: 3 Months
Format: 5Kg wheels, available in half or quarter wheels, also 200 gram packs
Rennet: Traditional
Pairings: Flexible
Season available: Available all year
Made with raw milk: No

Milk type: Cow
Style: Hard cheese
Flavour: Creamy and sweet when young.
Paste: Semi- hard cheese with a smooth, pale yellow paste, paste becomes harder and slightly darker with age
Rind: Wax Rind
Age: 4 Months
Format: 5Kg wheels, available in half or quarter wheels, also 200 gram packs
Rennet: Traditional
Pairings: Flexible
Season available: Available all year
Made with raw milk: No

Milk type: Cow
Style: Hard cheese
Flavour: Creamy and sweet with nettle
Paste: Pale yellow paste flecked with dried nettle
Rind: Wax Rind
Age: 3 Months
Format: 5Kg wheels, available in half or quarter wheels, also 200 gram packs
Rennet: Traditional
Pairings: Flexible
Season available: Available all year
Made with raw milk: No

Milk type: Cow
Style: Hard cheese
Flavour: Creamy and sweet with red pepper, onion and garlic
Paste: Pale yellow paste flecked with red, pepper, onion and garlic
Rind: Wax Rind
Age: 3 months
Format: 5Kg wheels, available in half or quarter wheels, also 200 gram packs
Rennet: Traditional/Vegetarian
Pairings: Flexible
Season available: Available all year
Made with raw milk: No

Milk type: Cow
Style: Fresh cheese and soft cheese
Flavour: Light and creamy with nettle and garlic
Paste: A whipped, mild, spreadable cream cheese with a luxurious texture and a rich creamy flavour with nettle and garlic.
Format: 170 gr tub
Rennet: Traditional/Vegetarian
Pairings: Flexible
Season available: Available all year
Made with raw milk: No

Milk type: Cow
Style: Fresh cheese and soft cheese
Flavour: Creamy, and flavourful
Format: 230g
Rennet: Traditional
Pairings: Flexible
Season available: Available all year
Made with raw milk: No

Milk type: Cow
Style: Hard cheese
Flavour: Creamy
Paste: Dark, hard, crumbling but creamy
Rind: Wax rind
Age: 18 months
Format: 5Kg wheels, available in half or quarter wheels, also 200 gram packs
Rennet: Traditional
Season available: Available all year
Made with raw milk: No

Ballinrostig Homestead

Ballinrostig Homestead

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Contact information:

Other Cheesemakers in Cork

Ardsallagh Goat Products

Bluebell Falls

Bó Rua Farm

Carrigaline Farmhouse

Clonmore Cheese