Pleasant Ridge Reserve is a semi-hard cow’s milk cheese made in Dodgeville, Wisconsin by Uplands Cheese. Cheesemakers Andy and Scott drew their inspiration for its recipe from European mountain cheeses like Gruyère and Beaufort.

The story of this raw milk cheese starts well before the cheesemaking process. Their farm is home to a unique herd of cows, which is the result of crossbreeding of nine different subspecies.

Furthermore, they exclusively feed the cows grass during the summer months using a rotational pasture system. Subsequently, this ensures continued access to fresh grass.