Face Rock Blog

The Face Rock Anniversary Festival is Back!

We're celebrating 9 years of cheesemaking! Join us at our Bandon Creamery for a weekend of celeb...

Face Rock Creamery Earns Six Medals at International Dairy Competition

Face Rock Creamery brought home six medals from the 2022 Los Angeles International Dairy Competition!

5 Grilled Cheeses to Weaken Your Knees

These recipes featuring different Face Rock cheeses will take your grilled cheese mastery to the next level!

Meet the Master Melter, Monterey Jack

Did you know that we take twice as long as most cheese companies to make our Monterey Jack? Learn more about the meltiest cheese in our lineup - Monterey Jack!

Fromage Blanc is Versatile and Delicious

Fromage Blanc is such a heavenly fresh cheese! It’s light and airy in both texture and flavor (and calories too, clocking in at just 40 per ounce). Get inspired with some new ways we've been playing with this fresh, spreadable cheese.

Great Cheese Makes Great Pizza

February 9 is National Pizza Day! We love pizza in all forms, but an easy peasy pizza is always a great pizza. Use Face Rock cheese and a ready to bake pizza shell to get one on the table fast.

Pepper Alpine Focaccia

Focaccia is the perfect vehicle for our Pepper Alpine Cheddar. Try this simple and delicious recipe and enjoy a warming, cheesy focaccia.

Flavor Profile | Pepper Alpine

We’ve packed a massive amount of high altitude flavor into this little block of cheddar! For our ...

What's it Like to Receive a Face Rock Gift Box?

We love sending our curated cheese selections and we're excited to introduce a new look and experience this gifting season. Here's an unboxing preview of what it's like to receive a Face Rock Gift Box!

Let Cheddar Be Your Guide to Holiday Sides

Need some inspiration for your Thanksgiving menu this year? We have some fantastic recipes that are perfect for an appetizer or side dish on Holiday Tables.

Flavor Profile | Peppercorn Harvest Reserve Clothbound

Peppercorn Harvest Reserve Clothbound cheddar is a rich and exquisitely flaky cheese that delivers a nutty, complex flavor that is accented by bursts of savory red and green peppercorns.

Does your cheddar slay?

In October we celebrate the arrival of cooler weather and spooky season by celebrating all things garlic! We’ll help you keep the chill and the baddies away with our bestselling garlic cheese lineup/

Face Rock Creamery Wins $220,000 Oregon Angel Foods Investment

Face Rock Creamery has been selected as the winner of a $220,000 angel investment in the OregonAF program hosted by Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN).

In September, we Celebrate Bandon Cranberries

Did you know that our home in Bandon is the center of cranberry production in Oregon? That’s right! Learn all about Cranberry Walnut Cheddar, our ode to Bandon cranberries.

Face Rock is an Oregon Angel Food Finalist

We are incredibly excited to share that Face Rock Creamery is a finalist in the Oregon Angel Food competition! Our founder Greg Drobot will be pitching the Face Rock story to investors and answering their questions at the OregonAF Grand Finale & Marketplace on September 17, 2021.

Kids in the Kitchen with Face Rock Cheese

Kids and cheese. These two just go together at all ages and stages. Cheese is a favorite food for many parents and youngsters and for good reason. It’s easy to prepare in its natural or melted form. With school starting up, we wanted to share a few of our favorite recipes for kids to play with.

5 Tasty Ways to Amp up the Flavor with In Your Face

In Your Face cheddar is a spicy 3-pepper cheddar that is studded with Jalapeno, Habanero and sweet red Chili’s. This trio of heat makes this a cheese that’s full on In Your Face with flavor. Here are five of our favorite ways to enjoy In Your Face Spicy Cheddar.

Feast on a Flight of Face Rock and Effie's Homemade Biscuit Pairings

An ideal biscuit for cheese pairings, we’ve been using Effie’s since our earliest events to showcase fun ways to enjoy our cheese. We thought it was time to make it official and put our heads together to explore some new tasty ways to combine Face Rock and Effie’s Biscuits!

Boost the BBQ Vibes with our Newest Brawny Beef Box

With Father’s Day just around the corner, we’ve designed the newest gift box in our line-up with Dad’s in mind, but in reality, this one is going to be perfect for any grill master or maven in your life, including yourself!

Let Loose with your Clothbound Cheddar Pairings

Did you know that we now have THREE clothbound cheddars for you to enjoy?Here are a series of delicious new bites that rose to the top of a recent epic and experimental dive into pairings of all kinds for our three clothbounds. Ready to experiment?!

Learn how to create a Sweet and Sassy Cheese Board

Our special Mother's Day tasting box, called the Sweet and Sassy, is a fantastic example of how we create combinations of textures and flavors that make it very easy to plate a fun and fully loaded cheese board. Let's unpack it together and create a bright and delicious board!

Café at Coos Bay Village is Now Open

On April 18, Face Rock Creamery officials cut the ribbon to officially open Face Rock Creamery Café in Coos Bay Village. See our Grand Opening specials and learn more about our newest location!

Answering A Common Curd Query

When visitors come to Face Rock Creamery they walk down our cheese line and are oftentimes surprised to see that our curds are served out in the open on an unrefrigerated shelf. Learn why we don't refrigerate them like the rest of our cheeses.

Gift Boxes Aren’t Just for Others - Treat Yourself!

Sending a big box of cheese and goodies is one of the best gifts we can send to many people in our lives? But Face Rock cheese boxes aren’t just for gifting, treat yourself!

Introducing the Limited Edition Black Butte Porter Cheddar

Meet our new Black Butte Porter Cheddar, borne out of our love of beer and a longtime friendship with Deschutes Brewery. Aged for at least two years, this specialty cheddar packs an amazing flavor punch that cannot be denied.

Baked Cheese Curds are Snack Goals

Why are fried curds so magical? Cheese curds are fresh, baby cheddar chunks right out of the vat, which means they are full of moisture, and at their most tender thanks to the high butterfat content of our rich Coquille Valley-sourced milk. When heated at high temps for a short cook time, curds are incredibly meltable and smooth with a perfect cheese pull consistency.

Show your Love with handmade cheesecake truffles

We are thrilled to team up with specialty boutique chocolatier Columbia Gorge Confections out of Hood River, OR to create an exclusive set of one of a kind, melt in your mouth truffles featuring our Fromage Blanc.

Warm, Melty and Cheesy Snacks

In need of some comfort food or game day ideas? A little of both? Here’s a quick roundup of some of our favorite sharable, warm dishes that will guarantee you get your fill of melty cheese pulls.

Introducing Face to Face Cheddar

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our first mixed-milk cheese, Face2Face. The 12-month aged cheddar is made from a perfectly balanced blend of milk sourced from cow and sheep farmers located on the Southern Oregon coast.

Fourth of July is Better with Cheddar

Our celebrations might look a little different this year, but one thing is the same – there is plenty of room on your party spread for Face Rock cheese! Here are some ideas to get you started. Share you Holiday Face Rock dish with us on social media, we love to share!

How to use Horseradish Cheddar

Does the mention of horseradish get your pulse racing or your feet moving in the other direction? Face Rock Horseradish Cheddar is going to stimulate your senses with a sparky bite of goodness. We’ve made this cheese to showcase the distinctive earthy horseradish flavor, but the heat reads more as savory warmth rather than brain burning fire.