Hereford Hop & Blacksticks Blue

Over the weekend, I had some great cheese, which more than made up for my recent, underwhelming dabbling in the world of hummus.
Firstly, Hereford Hop, made in...you guessed it...Worcester, by Malvern Cheesewrights, who are just 30 miles down the road from me. It's quite creamy, with a very subtle hint of citrus, and it's coated in beer hops, which are lovely (shock, horror that I'd say that!).
I also had a generous helping of the incredible Lancashire cheese, Blacksticks Blue, made by Butler's. This is a great cheese. With all those rich blue veins, you'd expect it to be quite strong like Roquefort, but it's a beautiful, soft, subtle cheese- buttery and tangy- similar to Cashel Blue or Shropshire Blue- but I have to say, it's the best British or Irish blue cheese I've tried, so far.