My daughter and I stumbled across the spot while driving a back road in the industrial area of our…read morepart of town. We are glad we stopped. This is an adorable little shop with very unique gifts as well as cheeses, sausage, sundries, and so much more. It's got a little bit of everything in a small space. They told us they're planning on expanding, staff was very helpful and enthusiastic.

great customer service with delicious cheese - and they ship! woman at the front desk gave us ice…read morepacks for our cheese and meats because she knew we had a long drive back to chicago.

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

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.

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!

**calling all cheese lovers** This place is filled with…read morefresh cheese and pretty much every flavor you can imagine. We purchased the following: * Havarti Dill * white cheddar cranberry * Buffalo cheddar jack * string cheese * cheese curds * buffalo cheese curds * Merlot white cheddar They have fresh cheese curds coming out and still warm on the counter each day. We loved all of our selections. Service was quick and friendly. If you don't have a cooler or need extra space from your cooler they have styrofoam coolers for purchase. Happy shopping cheese lovers!!

My husband is on the road for work, happened upon Arena Cheese a few years ago and brought home a…read moredecent sized wheel of Colby Jack cheese he scored for $4. Turns out Arena Cheese is the home of the original Colby Jack! We ended up passing by there on a recent weekend and I got to experience the place for myself. It's not a large store, but there are good things to be found. They had some great value cheese, especially if you have room for larger portions. There was also a selection of meat sticks, string cheese, and some chilled beverages. If you're nearby and looking to stock up on some cheese, watch for the mouse!

Very relaxing, very beautiful and well maintained property. Good price Very clean communication…read morevery good.

This is home of the award winning Munster cheese. In the spring and summer they sell cheese. You…read morecane go to their store and try all their cheese. Be sure to get Munster curds the are the best

If your a jerky/snack stick person than this is paradise for you. It's definitely a little hard to…read moresee because it's a narrow sliver of a store sandwiched between two bigger stores. You can sample some of the items before you buy them to see how you like them and they guide you through the different styles and flavors of the jerky. There is ostrich, alligator, beef, kangaroo, buffalo, Elk and Venison varieties to choose from. There is jerky kits for the do it your self people along with cheeses, hot sauces, Bloody Mary mixers, candy, condiments, crickets etc. This is a little more than just a jerky store and definitely worth checking out. I wanted to try something that I probably will not see in my daily travels so it was down to the kangaroo or ostrich with the ostrich log/stick going home with me. Yah it's definitely a Dells tourist thing but it's still pretty cool and worth stopping by.

Honestly, the uniqueness of jerky offerings and having dog treats is great. We've been excited to…read morecheck the place out for years. I feel slightly bad giving such a bad review but if the owner is going to have such horrible people on staff, then it's deserved. The girl working seemed like we were inconveniencing her because she was glued to her phone but she did give us the samples we asked for... reluctantly. Our 8 year old daughter told us in the store that "the girl behind the counter keeps making faces and rolling her eyes at me" so we told her to just ignore it and stop looking at her. We purchased 3 bags of jerky and a dog treat totaling almost $40 which is an amazing deal for jerky. We leave and our 8 year old starts bawling instantly telling us that the girl behind the counter flipped her off when we walked out. WHAT?! My husband went back in with our daughter to confront her and she of course denied it. "I would never do that" with a smart ass smirk on her face. We drove off and the more I thought about it, it enraged me. Even if our daughter was staring at her, what "adult" person flips off a child. Grow up and maybe don't work retail in a TOURIST TOWN FULL OF KIDS. Reading the reviews online, there are multiple accounts of the same behavior happening. I drove back and told her I want a refund for everything because I'm not supporting a business that hires such horrible people. She once again said "I didn't do it". Like my 8 year old is gonna make up a random lie and cry about it. The fuck??! I got the refund with no argument which is very telling. If I were the owner, I'd check back on the cameras instead of listening to their lying ass employee.

If you're not freaked out about a giant mouse you should come visit…read more The scenery around this town is drop dead gorgeous. I would go back anytime just to drive the roads between Spring Green and Reedsburg. After our road trip we were hungry and found a giant mouse with a piece of cheese. The perfect spot for a tourist to stop in. After the must do photo op with the family outside we headed in. Wines, cheeses, sausages, crackers and sandwiches made to order. YEAH! Jackpot. We ordered a couple sammies with of course cheese. We're not talking a meager slice. It was a hunk of cheese. The husband and daughter team behind the counter were super friendly and helpful. Stop in on your next road trip, plan on stocking up on cheese curds, sausage sticks, hunks of Wisconsin goodness and a really awesome photo of yourself with a giant mouse. What's not to love about that?

I am on a crusade (assisted by my brother), a holy quest for Colby like we had when we were kids in…read morethe 60s. It was delivered by a truck that delivered Elsheimer's cold cuts from Wisconsin to the Sherman country store in rural Hardin County, IA. I have no idea where the cheese was made. It was in the large longhorn style and was firm, rubbery, sweet and slightly salty. When Mom bought a chunk we devoured it like candy. I am still hoping to find some five star Sherman class Colby. So I ordered two pounds from The Cheese Maker. This is simply not good Colby. Like others I can say I have had worse. It is a little sour, fairly mild. It is not as offensively acidic as is some. Salt is just adequate. The texture is probably its worst attribute. It is fairly gooey, devoid of the little holes that Colby should have. It is way too much like a firm Velveeta for comfort. It is a poor representation of the type and a sad substitute for the real thing. And still I won't throw out the other pound. We will use it for grating into casseroles. I understand that the rules governing the definition of Colby were changed a few years back and maybe no one makes a good product anymore. I will keep looking, but The Cheese Maker is off the list.

Super friendly staff with an eclectic selection of beer and liquor…read more They carried some Half Acre beer that I have not seen around the area. One of the guys made a suggestion after indicating the types of beers we liked and his suggestion was pretty spot on. Credit cards accepted!

While perusing the bombers of beer, the clerk behind the desk told me to get a certain beer brewed…read morewith spruce, because "it is like getting hit in the face with a forest." Being a sadist, I try to smash my face into a pine tree at least once a year, and I thought adding an oral element to it might up the arousal effect. The beer was pretty good, but unfortunately, it did not hurt. They don't have any alcopops (like Mike's), which means that to get both I'd have to go to 2 stores.