Leicester

Drink

A structured red — Bordeaux or BaroloAged hard cheese is the one style with enough protein and salt to soften a tannic red.

Driving

Strong black teaTannin against fat, exactly as the red does it.

Eat with

Oatcakes, apple and a sharp pickleDry biscuit, acid fruit and vinegar — the standard board for anything hard and fatty.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

Red Leicester on Wikipedia

Drink

An amber ale, or a soft redMild semi-soft cheese does best with something malty or fruity rather than sharp.

Driving

Malted barley drink, or cold brewMalt and mild sweetness, as the ale has.

Eat with

Rye crispbread, mustard or a fruit chutneyMild and malty cheeses want something sharp or sweet beside them to wake them up.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

Red Windsor on Wikipedia