Aged Jersey Gouda

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Origin: Holland
Region: Ouddorp, Zuid-Holland
Made by: De Mekkerstee
Type: Hard
Milk: Cow
Milk Treatment: Pasteurised
Coagulant: Traditional Rennet

The super-extended maturation of this ubiquitous Dutch cheese (it can last for years) brings out a depth of flavour rarely found among its supermarket-shelf equivalents.

Characteristics: aromatic, full-flavoured, with bursts of caramel and a crunch from the crystals that form during fermentation.

Best with: a fruity, hoppy beer.