Their snug shop is impressively stocked with beer and fromage in many forms, presented simply in a charming setting: the lighting is dim, ornate beer steins and hand-sewn knickknacks line the chocolate-colored walls and a chandelier made of deer antlers hangs overhead.

“We wanted it to look like a German tavern met a rustic man-cave in a Lords of the Rings movie,” Brennan explained proudly

Brew Cheese’s selection rotates regularly and favors conciseness over crowded. At the shop’s front, 30 domestic and international cheeses are individually described on handwritten placards and sold to-go by weight, while a weekly three-variety cheeseboard is part of an expanding in-house menu. The room’s remainder is dedicated to beer. A small six-draft bar in the middle pours the likes of Founders, BrickHouse and Great Divide in 10-ounce mugs or four-snifter flights or customers opting to stay, while the same sextet can be filled into 64-ounce growlers for off-premise consumption. There’s also a cooler in the rear stocked with 30 bottles and cans—mostly American now, though Brennan and Martino expect to add more Belgian and German beers—from Firestone Walker, Ballast Point and Avery. I recommend a visit on any weekday (4-6pm) for “Prohibition Hour,” when draft prices are slashed in half.