Cheese Database

Coleraine Cheddar vs Dubliner

Coleraine Cheddar

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Hard
Type
Pressed
Rind
No rind
Country
United Kingdom
Place
Portadown, Northern Ireland

Coleraine Cheddar is a brand of cheddar from the United Kingdom, made in Portadown, Northern Ireland. It is a pasteurized cow's milk cheese with a firm hard paste and a creamy taste. The brand name points to Coleraine, where the line began, while the cheddar itself is made in Portadown. Shoppers meet it as a block, not as a clothbound farmhouse wheel. Mild, medium, and mature versions are sold under the same brand.

Dubliner

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Hard
Type
Pressed
Country
Ireland
Place
County Cork

Dubliner is a brand of hard cow's milk cheese made in County Cork, Ireland. The paste is firm, pale gold, and a little crumbly, with small white crystals that crunch against the knife. The flavor sits between a mature cheddar and a sweet, nutty grating cheese. It is sold in wedges and blocks rather than as a fresh round. The brand name recalls Dublin, while the cheese itself comes from County Cork.