St. Patrick's Day Irish Cheese Board

Everyone loves a cheese platter and this St. Patrick’s Day Irish Cheese Board is no exception. Accompanied with Homemade Irish Soda Bread, Savory Oatcakes, and a few other tasty things; this tray of cheese is a crowd pleaser!

St. Patrick’s Day Irish Cheese Board

What You Will Love About This Cheese Platter

Tasty Irish Cheeses!
Easy To Assemble!
Crowd Pleaser!

Ireland has many great cheeses! Click here….Irish Cheese Makers to read all about them.

Types of Cheeses For An Irish Cheese Board

When putting together a cheese board or a cheese platter, I recommend one hard cheese, one semi-soft or soft cheese, a blue cheese, and a specialty cheese.

You can find Irish cheese selections for party cheese platters at grocery stores year round and especially before St. patrick’s Day.

The following are delicious suggestions to cover the recommended selections.

Hard Irish Cheese

DUBLINER

Dubliner is a sweet and nutty Irish cow’s milk hard cheese with a smooth texture. The crystalline formations from a 12 month aging add delight to the texture.

Irish Semi-Soft and/or Soft Cheese

IRISH CHEDDAR

With creamy and grassy notes, Irish cheddar is a delicious and special cheese to keep of hand for a snack. Bonus, it is the easiest to find. In fact you can find several options in most grocery stores.

Blue Cheese

CASHEL BLUE

Ireland is famous for blue cheese. Made by the Grubbs family in the county of Tipperary, this full bodied rich Irish cheese is made with pasteurized milk and ripens for six months.

Specialty Cheese

Irish Porter Cheese

A festive flavor! Irish porter cheese is made with cheese curds and Irish porter beer. This dark beer gives the cheese its distinct marbled appearance and roasted malty taste!

How much Cheese To Serve On A Cheeseboard Per Guest

When it comes to a cheese boards and charcuterie, I recommend 1 to 2 ounces of each cheese on the board per person.

Accompaniments to Serve On A St. patrick’s Day Cheese Board

Dried Apricots
Dried Green Apples
Dried Pears
Hazelnuts
Walnuts
Candied Almonds

Irish Oatcakes
Irish Soda Bread
Fig Jam
A Fruit Chutney
Beer Bread
Beer Cheese

This EASY IRISH SODA BREAD and IRISH SESAME OATCAKES are a perfect match for this board! Get a peek at them in the photos.

Fresh Fruits are wonderful too!

What Drinks Pair with An Irish Cheese Board?

Irish Whiskey
Irish Cream
Irish Stout

Be sure to check out this tasty Shamrock Shimmy Mint Martini.

Assemble St. Patrick’s Day Irish Cheese Board

The following are specific items I used for this Irish Cheese Tray. Be sure to read this post for inspirations for your own sparkle spin.

Supplies

Choose a large enough board or platter to accommodate the cheeses you want to use along with accompaniments. Perhaps choose baskets for your breads and crackers. I used this round spinning marble board rimmed in gold from MudPie. The gold is a nice touch for St. Patrick’s Day.

SHOP BOARDS & PLATTERS

Irish Cheese Platter Ingredients

Dubliner (Hard Irish Cheese)
Irish Cheddar (Semi-Soft Cheese)
Cashel Blue (Irish Blue Cheese)
Irish Porter Cheese (A Specialty Cheese)
Irish Butter (Kerrygold)
Irish Soda Bread (Try This Easy Irish Soda Bread!)
Savory Oatcake Crackers
Dried Apricots
Dried Raisins
Candied Guava
Chocolate Gold Coins
Clover (Optional | Not Edible)

Assembly Instructions

ADD THE CHEESES

Just like in gardening, it is a great rule of thumb to work in odd numbers with the focus of the board. Place the cheeses on the board leaving space for more accoutrements.