Just how much do you love cheese? Does your mouth water at the mere mention of it? Is it part of your daily diet? And, how often do you suffer from unbearable cheese cravings? Well, if you love cheese, you’ll probably also love the Cheese Festival in Pittsburgh. Especially when you discover just how many cheeses you can sample during this American Cheese Society event.

The American Cheese Society’s annual Festival of Cheese heads to Pittsburgh for the very first time on Saturday, July 28, 2018.

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Held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, the Festival of Cheese runs from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (However, if you’re a member of the American Cheese Society, you can enter at 6 p.m.).

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So, work up an appetite because you’re going to need one. Festival-goers will have the opportunity to sample some of the more than 2,000 artisan cheeses featured.

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But, that’s not all. Taste a selection of charcuterie (meats) and preserves, too.

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Of course, you’ll need to wash it all down - with samples of craft beer and cider.

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And, at the end of your visit. stop by the American Cheese Society sale to stock up on your favorite cheeses.

Facebook/American Cheese Society The cheeses at the Festival of Cheese were all featured at the 2018 American Cheese Society Judging & Competition.

Tickets for the Festival of Cheese cost $55 for members of the American Cheese Society and $65 for non-members.

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The Festival of Cheese will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, located at 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

Facebook/American Cheese Society For more information on the Festival of Cheese in Pittsburgh and the American Cheese Society, click here for the American Cheese Society’s official website.

Will you add the Festival of Cheese in Pittsburgh to your summer to do list? Let us know! Then, click here to read about another unforgettable festival – the Sharon WaterFire – you don’t want to miss in 2018.

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The cheeses at the Festival of Cheese were all featured at the 2018 American Cheese Society Judging & Competition.

For more information on the Festival of Cheese in Pittsburgh and the American Cheese Society, click here for the American Cheese Society’s official website.

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