Sample of winners of the British and Irish Cheese Awards 2026

The British and Irish Cheese Awards is one of the premier exhibitions and competitions for cheese producers in the UK. Its focus is cheeses produced in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales with awards across a number of categories culminating in the Supreme Champion.

The awards take place in March of each year and we will list a selection of the winners in each category after the awards have been annouced. 

The Cheese award winners are extensive, we will select a winning cheese from each category to present to you by our cheese expert.  

The categories are

SOFT WHITE / RIND WASHED / TERRITORIAL / BLUE / SEMI-SOFT / NEW CHEESE/ SUPREME CHAMPION.

Why Attend? Unexpected Pairings, includes cheese sampling and pairing with drinks.

Event Details: 

Duration: 1 hour

Cost: £12.00

Ticket Availability: Tickets must be booked in advance, as they are limited and we wish to avoid wastage. Includes cheese and sampling and pairing with drinks. The ticket cost goes towards the buying of the cheese and drinks used in the masterclass and does not cover other costs like staff and presenters.

Main Festival entrance ticket is required, separate from the masterclass ticket.

Cheese

SOFT WHITE

cheese

RIND WASHED

cheese

BLUE

cheese

NEW CHEESE.

SEMI-SOFT

TERRITORIAL

SUPREME CHAMPION

Drinks TBC