Say hello to your 2022 Cheese Madness Champion, Prairie Breeze!

This journey began 16 cheeses ago, and after intense (and delicious) competition, a winner emerged.

Milton Creamery’s twist on a well-aged white cheddar style cheese, is aged for a minimum of 9 months, made with vegetarian rennet and has no added color. The taste is sweeter than your typical cheddar with lots of flavor, crumbly yet creamy with a little crunch. Its nutty tones and fresh canned pineapple scent distinguish it from all other cheddars and makes you want “just one more” bite of this unique cheese. It melts beautifully and is Milton Creamery’s most beloved and decorated cheese.

Find Prairie Breeze at the Co-op Cheese Counter! We’ll be putting this winner on sale this Thursday, Mar. 31 through Wednesday, Apr. 6.

Thank you to all who participated by filling out brackets, sampling, and voting! Congrats to our winners!

ROUND 1

Wed, March 9

WINNER!

Prairie Breeze, Milton Creamery, IA

WINNER!

Gorgonzola, Gelmini, Italy

ROUND 2

Thur, March 10

WINNER!

Havarti, Maytag Dairy, IA

WINNER!

The Red One, Red Leicester, UK

ROUND 3

Fri, March 11

WINNER!

Iowa Alpine, Lost Lake Farm, IA

WINNER!

Mobay, Carr Valley, WI

ROUND 4

Sat, March 12

WINNER!

Vintage Cheddar, WW Homestead, IA

WINNER!

Dubliner, Kerrygold, Ireland

ROUND 5

Wed, March 16

WINNER!

Prairie Breeze, Milton Creamery, IA

ROUND 6

Fri, March 18

WINNER!

Havarti, Maytag Dairy, IA

ROUND 7

Fri, March 18

WINNER!

Mobay, Carr Valley, WI

ROUND 8

Sat, March 19

WINNER!

Vintage Cheddar, WW Homestead, IA

SEMI-FINAL

Wed, March 23, Sampling 2-5pm

Prairie Breeze, Milton Creamery, IA

vs.

Mobay, Carr Valley, WI

Winner advances to final – Fri, Mar. 25

SEMI-FINAL

Thur, March 24, Sampling 2-5pm

Havarti, Maytag Dairy, IA

vs.

Vintage Cheddar, WW Homestead, IA

Winner advances to final – Fri, Mar. 25

CHEESE MADNESS

CHAMPIONSHIP

Fri, March 25, Sampling 2-5pm

CHAMPION!

Prairie Breeze, Milton Creamery, IA

Cheese Madness Bracket

Bracket Updated 3/28/22