Dubliner Cheese Snack Sticks - 6 oz

In one bite you can taste the diversity of flavors, from nutty to sharp to sweet, that come from a natural cheese made from the milk of grass-fed cows. What might seem ambiguous is actually a well-balanced mix of cheese cultures and naturally occurring amino acids. It has a bit of a hard texture, similar to a Cheddar, and it's best for people who like a sharper cheese. We drew our inspiration from the city of Dublin, Ireland itself.

Keep a few sticks at work for a quick bite between meals, or slice them onto a cheese and crackers platter. Dubliner® is at home alongside a full-bodied wine like Cabernet or a freshly pulled pint, and it's just as good melted between a few slices of crusty brown bread. Keep refrigerated.

At Kerrygold, our milk comes from small family farms in Ireland, often handed down through generations, where the cows graze on green pastures for a majority of the year. Our Master Cheese Grader, Enda Howley, selects only the finest cheeses to carry the Kerrygold name. Made by people who care, for people who care.

Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, VEGETARIAN RENNET.

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Common Questions

What's a more flavorful alternative to string cheese for snacking?
If string cheese tastes too mild, an aged cheese in stick form is the usual step up, and our Kerrygold Dubliner Cheese Snacks are just that: aged Dubliner® cheese in individually wrapped sticks. Most string cheese is low-moisture mozzarella, which is young, mild and stretchy. Dubliner® is a robust aged cow's milk cheese with a firmer, Cheddar-like texture and flavors that run from nutty to sharp to sweet. Each pack holds 8 individually wrapped 0.75 oz (21 g) sticks, so you get the same grab-one convenience. Fans of our Dubliner tell us they're delighted to finally have it pre-portioned, and many say it tastes like a pricier specialty cheese without the high price.

Are cheese snacks vegetarian? What should I look for?
Many cheeses are not strictly vegetarian because traditional rennet, the enzyme that sets the milk, comes from the stomachs of calves, so the thing to look for is vegetarian or microbial rennet on the ingredient list. Our Kerrygold Dubliner Cheese Snacks are suitable for vegetarians and are set with vegetarian rennet. The full ingredient list is four items: pasteurized milk, salt, cheese cultures and vegetarian rennet. Shoppers often mention how much they appreciate that short list. The cheese does contain milk, so it isn't suitable for a vegan diet.

What cheese goes well with Cabernet or a pint of beer?
Aged, nutty cheeses with some sharpness hold up best to a full-bodied red or a malty beer, since a mild cheese tends to get lost next to them, and our Kerrygold Dubliner is one we pair with both. We describe Dubliner® as complex, somewhat sweet and somewhat nutty, and that range lets it sit alongside a Cabernet or a freshly pulled pint. Some shoppers pair the sticks with wine. You can also slice them onto a cheese and crackers platter, or melt Dubliner between slices of crusty brown bread.

Is Kerrygold Dubliner a sharp cheese? Is it like cheddar?
Yes, Kerrygold Dubliner has a sharp side, and its texture is similar to a Cheddar, though it's its own aged Irish cheese. Dubliner® is a robust aged cow's milk cheese with a bit of a hard texture. In one bite you can taste flavors from nutty to sharp to sweet, which come from a well-balanced mix of cheese cultures and naturally occurring amino acids. Shoppers describe it as sharp with a slight sweetness. It suits people who enjoy sharp cheese; a few who prefer milder cheese found it too sharp for them.

How many calories and how much protein are in a Kerrygold Dubliner cheese stick?
Each Kerrygold Dubliner Cheese Snack stick has 80 calories and 5 g of protein. One stick is a 21 g (0.75 oz) serving, and there are 8 sticks per 6 oz (170 g) pack. Per stick you also get 7 g total fat (11% DV), 4 g saturated fat (20% DV), 20 mg cholesterol, 160 mg sodium (7% DV), 0 g carbohydrate and 155 mg calcium (12% DV).

Is Kerrygold Dubliner made from grass-fed milk, and where is it made?
Yes, our Dubliner Cheese Snacks are Certified Grass Fed and made in Ireland from the milk of grass-fed cows. The cows that supply Kerrygold graze on the green pastures of small family farms for a majority of the year. That milk comes from about 14,000 co-op members, many on farms handed down through generations, like Darran, a fifth-generation Kerrygold dairy farmer. The cheese itself takes its name and inspiration from the city of Dublin.

Do Kerrygold Dubliner cheese sticks need to be refrigerated?
Yes, keep our Dubliner Cheese Snacks refrigerated. Because every stick has its own wrapper, you can pull out just one for a lunch bag or desk snack and leave the rest sealed in the fridge. People often take them as a work snack or a quick bite between meals.