5 Spoke Creamery – We’re All About the Bike
We are often asked about the meaning behind our name – 5 Spoke Creamery. There isn’t a simple answer; like any great cheese, it’s complex. The unifying theme, though, is the bicycle.
Our first “spoke” of inspiration came from Alan’s lifelong love of bicycling .
Growing up in the Midwest, Alan learned to ride a two wheeler on an uncle’s old balloon tire bike that was way too big for him. He still remembers the people who were there, the surroundings and the smells of Spring in the air. He wasn’t afraid of falling; he was too busy taking it all in. Alan has always considered bicycling the best way to really see what’s around him and be in the experience, rather than racing through it.
Separate from his own life experiences, friends and their adventures are a source of inspiration for Alan, especially our friends David and Lynda. Every summer, they take off to some remote part of the world on their tandem bicycle without knowing what’s ahead of them. Anything is possible, including getting caught in the rain in some out of the way European village and no place to sleep.
That’s also how he views cheese making – you need to be able to see what’s going on, which means only working with small batches where you can react to what’s happening in front of you.You also need to start with superior quality raw milk.
At 5 Spoke Creamery, we embrace their attitude that every turn in the road offers interesting possibilities and salute their willingness to approach life as a journey, one turn at a time. We call this the “Art of Possibilities”.
Believing in possibilities was key to allowing us to follow Alan’s passion to make superior tasting, small batch raw milk cheeses (that happen to be kosher), let alone thinking it possible to buy and restore a 100 year old dairy farm and build a cheese making operation from the ground up.
Finally, our name reflects our belief that like riding a bike, balance is the key to a healthy lifestyle; that it is possible to enjoy fine, artisanal cheeses if it’s balanced with physical activity. We recommend bike riding.
So now you know; we are all about the bike and how it symbolizes our belief in taking the time to be in the moment, open to opportunities and the possibilities that sprout from leading a balanced lifestyle.
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- Cheese, New York State CW015
Cheddar, Foragers, 5 Spoke Creamery 12/~7oz
- A mix of local herbs, chives and garlic. Its delicate tanginess and crumbly texture have developed a very devoted following. In addition to being grass-fed, pesticide and hormone free - this cheese contains garlic, one of the best anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-oxidant foods on the planet.
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- Cheese, New York State CW0155
Cheddar, Foragers, 5 Spoke Creamery ~5# $/#
- A mix of local herbs, chives and garlic. Its delicate tanginess and crumbly texture have developed a very devoted following. In addition to being grass-fed, pesticide and hormone free - this cheese contains garlic, one of the best anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-oxidant foods on the planet.
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- Cheese, New York State CW016
Cheddar, Redmond, 5 Spoke Creamery 12/~7oz
- Redmond Cheddar is reminiscent of traditional English Cheddar. The taste and smooth texture of this cheese is reminiscent of what you would expect to find at farmer’s markets or behind the counters at fine specialty foods stores. Aged 6 months.
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- Cheese, New York State CW5624
Cheddar, Redmond, 5 Spoke Creamery ~5# $/#
- Redmond Cheddar is reminiscent of traditional English Cheddar. The taste and smooth texture of this cheese is reminiscent of what you would expect to find at farmer’s markets or behind the counters at fine specialty foods stores.
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- Cheese, New York State CW1257
Cheddar, Welsh, 5 Spoke Creamery 12/~7oz
- Incredibly and delectably sweet and nuanced; a smooth, moist, ultra creamy washed-curd cheese with a distinctive flavor somewhere between a Colby and young Cantal.
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- Cheese, New York State CW1256
Cheddar, Welsh, 5 Spoke Creamery ~5# $/#
- Incredibly and delectably sweet and nuanced; a smooth, moist, ultra creamy washed-curd cheese with a distinctive flavor somewhere between a Colby and young Cantal.
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- Cheese, New York State CW1262
Crawford, Cloth-Bound Cheddar, 16-24mo. S/O ~20# $/#
- A traditional cloth-bound Cheddar cave-aged 16-24 m onths, Crawford has a firm texture that is simultaneously crumbly and creamy with a pronounced acidity and grassy, nutty flavor notes. Like all 5 Spoke Creamery cheeses. Crawford is made from the raw milk of grass-fed cows. We like it with a full bodied Cabernet.
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- Cheese, New York State CW1265
Harvest Moon, 4-6 month, 5 Spoke Creamery, ~5# $/#
- We sourced the cheese molds from France, and searched for recipes as the jumping off point for our own raw milk, American made mimolette-style cheese – Harvest Moon. A rich, round cheese with a moonscape-like outer rind and an inside the bright orange hue of autumnal leaves, Harvest Moon has a hint of sweetness and butterscotch notes that become more…
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- Cheese, New York State CW1260
Harvest Moon, 4-6 month, 5 Spoke Creamery, 10/~8oz
- We sourced the cheese molds from France, and searched for recipes as the jumping off point for our own raw milk, American made mimolette-style cheese – Harvest Moon. A rich, round cheese with a moonscape-like outer rind and an inside the bright orange hue of autumnal leaves, Harvest Moon has a hint of sweetness and butterscotch notes that become more…
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- Cheese, New York State CW1258
Tumbleweed, (Cantal-Cheddar) 5 Spoke Creamery, ~10# $/#
- A cross between a Cantal Fermier (Le Salers) and aged Cheddar, this semi-hard cheese shows its true form after eight to nine months in the cave. While other cheeses promise the trademark Cantal flavor - Tumbleweed actually delivers. It's delicately fruity, with that unique curdy texture. The finish pulls in cheddar-like creaminess and brothy, brown butter aromas.
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