double Gloucester

If it goes ahead Double Gloucester might never be the same again.

The winner of each race gets to keep the Double Gloucester.

Double Gloucester, a hard cheese traditionally made in a wheel shape.

A 9lb (over 4kg) double Gloucester cheese is rolled down a steep hill and competitors run after it.

Double Gloucester is, of course, the generic, annatto-tinted cheese that can be made anywhere in the world.

Double Gloucester is often blended with other ingredients.

Double Gloucester is made similarly but scalded to a lower temperature and matured more quickly.

Winners are presented with a double Gloucester cheese.

The tradition involves chasing a 9lb Double Gloucester down a steep hill, but why?

And if you want to tumble down a hill after a Double Gloucester, it's no one's fault but your own.

The race starts with the master of ceremonies rolling a 4kg Double Gloucester cheese down the hill.

An estimated 3,000 people turned out to watch thrill-seekers chasing a foam copy of a double Gloucester cheese.

The cheese is most similar to a good Double Gloucester and is very creamy in flavour.

The first ones to reach the finish line get to take home the prized eight pound block of Double Gloucester cheese.

A man with the gout in his right hand - and everywhere else - can't expect to get through a Double Gloucester without hurting himself.

Both types are produced in round shapes, but Double Gloucester rounds are larger.

Double Gloucester has a mild and rich flavour with a smooth texture and a creamy yellow colour.

Double Gloucester was made between May and September and used the morning's milk with some from the evening.

Double Gloucester Golden coloured, smooth textured and full flavoured.

Double Gloucester is an unpasteurised, semi-hard cheese which has been made in Gloucestershire since the 16th century.

Double Gloucester is allowed to age for longer periods than Single, and it has a stronger and more savoury flavour.

They polished off the Australians with a piece of Double Gloucester and the three women saw him off.

He said he would be giving his cheese away, stating he also was not a fan of the Double Gloucester.

A house speciality is the Royal Double Gloucester omelette filled with smoked salmon.

Double Gloucester.