Your personal cheese cellar

Find your next favorite.

Taste, remember, and share exceptional cheese with people who get it. By the Whey turns every wedge into a story worth keeping.

Currently testing on iPhone and Android.

The Curd Nerd cheese character artwork

Made for turophiles

Your cheese memory, beautifully organized.

From your first bloomy rind to a once-in-a-lifetime alpine wheel, keep the details that make every tasting distinct.

01

Log every tasting

Rate in half-stars, add thoughtful notes, remember where you tasted it, and attach your own photo.

02

Build your cellar

Save cheeses for later and look back on everything you have tasted, complete with your personal ratings.

03

Share with your circle

Follow fellow cheese lovers, compare discoveries, and join conversations around exceptional cheese.

★ 4.7Washed Rind

Afterglow

Blakesville Creamery · Wisconsin

★ 4.5Alpine

Alpha Tolman

Jasper Hill Farm · Vermont

★ 4.8Cheddar

Shelburne 2 Year

Shelburne Farms · Vermont

A catalog with character

Go deeper than a star rating.

Explore cheese by style, maker, milk, origin, age, flavor, story, and pairing. Community averages help you discover what other cheese people love.

  • Curated cheese information
  • Community ratings and tasting history
  • Cheesemonger submissions with review
  • Public or private tasting notes

Come to the cheese table

Good cheese is better remembered.

By the Whey is growing with a small group of early tasters. Reach out for beta access, feedback, or support.

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