This place is huge and has free samples around every corner!…read more Reasonable prices on meats and cheeses, plus a large selection of other specialty items for tailgating, charcuterie boards or just BBQing in the backyard! Staff are super welcoming and offer you wine or bourbon samples as soon as you walk in. They're happy to direct you or help you select items. I will most definitely make this a frequent stop!!!

All the canned food is basic, nothing stands out. Same for cheese. This is not the best Wisconsin…read morecan offer. Where are these items even produced?Where is it actually made?

We bought gifts for friends and cheese for us. Everything is amazing. Friendly and helpful staff…read more Definitely worth the stop.

I love coming to Carr Valley Cheese - not only for the top notch products, but because shopping…read morehere is an experience. I will spend like 20 minutes in this little shop looking at every single product they sell. All local, which I appreciate. I come here looking to buy a pound of cheddar, and leave with about 10 other products I didn't plan to buy. I always end up making a charcuterie after for all my unexpected purchases. They have so many varieties of cheddar - I ended up getting half a pound of their 2 year aged white cheddar and half a pound of soft Gouda to make the perfect mac & cheese. I also got some seasonal wildflower cheddar that I'm excited to try. This small shop is well organized and very cute, with a variety of products not limited to cheese, such as soup kits, bread kits, locally produced honey, all types of fresh butter (including goat butter), wine, and kitchen goods. And of course all your cheese fixings, such as crackers, meat sticks, several types of jams, and charcuterie boards and knives. I didn't interact with the employee working except when she greeted me when I walked in (which is always nice) and when she checked me out. She was friendly and approachable, so if I did have any questions I wouldn't feel like I was bothering her by asking (which I feel at some businesses I've been to in the past). Carr Valley Cheese is my go-to local quality cheese place for all my special cheesy meals.

I just tried some of their signature Pleasant Ridge Reserve cheese, which currently runs $17 for an…read more8 oz package. I must say premium Wisconsin cheeses are like hazy IPA's to me. There are a ton of tastes (and textures) and they're all a little different, and I like them all! Maybe one day I'll develop enough of a palate to have a favorite, but for now, they're all good!!

Pleasant Ridge Reserve, the signature cheese of the Uplands Cheese Company, may be one of the…read moresingle most perfect hard cows milk cheese made in the US. A traditionally made cheese in the style of alpine cheeses from southwestern France, Pleasant Ridge Reserve is made only during the months when cows graze on grasses, sweet clover, and wild herbs, giving their milk a depth of flavor not usually found in most cheeses from year-round milkers grazing on silage and grain. This award winning cheese (just go to their website to see how many accolades they've earned...it is simply awesome) is a favorite both here in the Midwest and all over the country. For those of us lucky to live in Chicago, it is on the menu of many local restaurants, who use it both on cheese plates and in more complex dishes. During a recent visit to Hot Chocolate on Damen, for example, I had a Pleasant Ridge Reserve-filled brioche. I think this cheese is better to eat out of hand than to incorporate in a recipe - with heating, many of the subtleties of texture and flavor are lost. Seek it out. And if you do find it in a cheese shop, make sure the piece you get does not touch plastic. Because plastic is the enemy of all cheese. If it must touch plastic, make sure you get it out as soon as possible and put in proper cheese paper or wax paper and foil. And eat it right away - it isn't going to get any better in your fridge. Uplands isn't open to the public, but if you call ahead they may just accomodate you. The trip through the lush, rolling hills of southern Wisconsin is an agrarian's dream.

Every time my wife and I stay at the Dells- this is a highlight of our week. 4# of Squeaky cheese…read morecurds for $27.00 lasts me the week. We'll be back Friday to get a couple bags to satiate my withdrawal from the cheese addiction.

The best curds I've ever had! I stop and buy a cooler, ice pack and several bags every-time I visit…read morethe area for work. They seem to have fresh ones every few days and you can't beat the freshness! Staff is always so pleasant and they have a great selection.

Really loved this place while we were on vacation. Tons and tons of cheese and at a very normal…read morereasonable price will be coming back for sure.

The store is confidently located. Helpful staff. Excellent suggestions. Many choices. Great…read morecheeses. Go for it!

We loved visiting this little place. It was wonderfully stocked with a great variety…read more I picked up multiple trimmings for some quiche and mac and cheese. Perfect sizes and a great price. I'm giving a 5 rating but am putting a disclaimer. This is for the cheese and wonderful support staff that answered questions and helped us out. Not for any tours as it was Saturday and no cheese making was going on. This was a great little stop and really is some wonderful cheese. We plan on ordering some for Christmas gifts this year. My family made sure to mention you need to get some pictures next to the holding tanks. The cow pattern is too cute!

When you think "Wisconsin" you automagically think "Cheese!" and this factory store says it loudly…read moreand clearly! I first learned of this award-winning cheesemaker when it was featured on an episode of Wisconsin Public Television's series, "Wisconsin Foodie". I decided then and there I had to find this factory. It's about a 2-1/2 hour drive from my house, straight across the state on Wisconsin Highway 60. (West of Sauk City, follow Cty B to Mill Road to the store. It's signed.) My first attempt got me here about 15 minutes after the store closed. :( My second attempt got me here in plenty of time! The variety of cheeses available here makes it difficult to choose. Regular dairy cheese, along with sheep and goat milk cheeses are here. (There are some specialty cheeses available from other makers, such as bleu cheese.) I opted for my favorites, Colby and Swiss, an took a chance on a block of garlic cheddar. You'll also find a wide selection of accessories. I purchased a wire cheese slicer with dual widths, thick and thin. There are refrigerator magnets, t-shirts and logo ball caps. Large windows allow you to watch cheese making in progress, as long as you're there early in the day. When you arrive late in the afternoon, as I did, you'll see sparkling clean, stainless steel cheese making equipment. If you arrive after closing time, you can find their product in Plain at the Shell station and at Straka Meats in Plain. (You should visit Straka Meats, anyway, for another gastronomical adventure!) Oh, yes. The garlic cheddar was delicious!

You enter and it smells like vomit and excrement combined; that's how you know you're in a cheese…read morestore! I gagged, begged to leave but alas I was forced to stay and eat cheese. Wow it is GOOD! Wren helped us and has a real passion for the cheese. She introduced us to sheep cheese that was oh so good that we got some! Find some crackers with jam and it'll be a party in your mouth!

This. Place. Is. Awesome! It was recommended on a work website, as a must visit when in Madison…read more And I can see why! It is a small shop that does big business. They have such a wonderful selection of all things cheese related. Not just delectable dairy, but all kinds of accoutrements, snacks, seasonings, even books about cheese. They have samples, sandwiches, and even glasses of wine available. It is a shopping experience. I was there on a random weekday, and the shop was busy. Though they were fully staffed and able to quickly attend to everyone there. Unfortunately, this was my first stop while I was out exploring the town, and I didn't want to go back to my hotel yet and didn't purchase anything. By the time I came back around, they had just closed. I will know better next time.

Great cheese at amazing prices and great cheese sandwiches!…read moreA good selection of their own and other cheeses from around the area. A good one stop shopping spot!

We've stopped here many times over the years for our cheese fix (some of the best curds). This time…read morewas hands down the busiest. The store is on the smaller side and there was a crowd of people ordering cheese and grilled cheese sandwiches on a Friday. Have a plan - don't decide at the front of the line, please. We got our grilled cheese after about 20 minutes. It was good but definitely wasn't on sourdough like stated on the menu. The special sauce was like an aioli - good on the side but happy I didn't get it on there as-is. Tried the mouseketeer (3 cheese) and it was good. We went back in after to pick up our cheese curds and waited in line again for at least another 15 minutes. All in all, great stop if you're in the area. Just be prepared to wait as they're a small operation and can only do so much at one time.

Every time I am through Deforest, I have to stop here. Friendly, knowledgeable staff and great…read moreselection of cheeses. They also have candies, syrups, jams, etc. You gotta stop in if in the area. They ship also!

They have samples! Everything we tried was delicious. It's a little shop with a nice mix of odds…read moreand ends to go with cheese. Staff were knowledgeable, friendly and helpful.

Visiting Stoughton, we had just finished lunch and were looking for a place to grab a little…read moredessert. We headed downtown to check it out. Since it was a Monday, most of the shops and restaurants were closed, but Cheesers was open -- and they had Babcock (UW-Madison) ice cream. It's a cute little shop with lots of gourmet food items, wines, and gifts. We got a couple of cones. Union Utopia for me, served in generous portions on a sugar cone. So good on a warm day. The owner was super nice and told us a little about the downtown area, especially the Opera House that offers concerts. Definitely seems like a place we'd love to come back to.

Recently we were at a party where the hostess had purchased a dozen or more cheeses from Cheesers -…read morethey were all great. So when we were heading to Stoughton we knew we needed to stop at this place. The store was hopping on a late Saturday morning. We were there for the cheese but the front part of the store was filled with wine and liquor (they also have a tasting room upstairs - apparently it is a do-it-yourself tasting). They also have gifts and gourmet foods. The cheese counter probably had over 100 selections. There were many tempting cheeses. We selected a smoked blue cheese that we are looking forward to try. Given the wide selection we will definitely stop here again when searching for interesting cheeses even though it is a 25 minute drive.