swap_horiz Beemster Classic Alternatives

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Aged Gouda (Old)

Aged Gouda represents a traditional Dutch hard cheese crafted from cow’s milk. The extended aging process, typically exc...

Dutch Caramel Snacking Cow Milk

9.2 Excellent

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Reypenaer VSOP

Reypenaer VSOP is a complex Dutch hard cheese crafted primarily from cow’s milk. The brand, steeped in tradition, ages i...

Complex Brand Dutch Cow Milk

8.8 Great

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Roomano

Roomano is a Dutch hard cheese crafted from cow’s milk and known for its exceptionally long aging process—at least two y...

Brand Dutch Crunchy Cow Milk

8.7 Great

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Lekkerkerker Fermier Oude Kaas

Dutch raw-milk farmhouse aged Gouda from the Lekkerkerker family farm, a fermier cheese ripened to develop complex, cara...

Aged Dutch Hard Cow Milk

8.6 Great

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Beemster XO

Dutch aged Gouda from North Holland's Beemster polder, aged at least 26 months, developing caramel and butterscotch flav...

Aged Dutch Hard Cow Milk

8.5 Great

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Noord-Hollandse Gouda PDO

Noord-Hollandse Gouda PDO is a hard cheese originating solely within North Holland, Netherlands. Designated as Protected...

Pdo Aged Dutch Nutty

8.5 Great

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Roth Grand Cru

Roth Grand Cru is an aged Wisconsin cow’s milk hard cheese inspired by traditional Alpine Gruyère production methods. It...

Brand Aged Wisconsin Cow Milk

8.4 Great

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SarVecchio Parmesan

SarVecchio Parmesan is a hard cheese crafted by the Sartori Company of Wisconsin. It’s notable for its extended aging pr...

Brand Aged Wisconsin Cow Milk

8.2 Great

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Ewephoria

Ewephoria is a Dutch hard cheese crafted from sheep’s milk. It gained recognition for its distinctive sweet taste remini...

Brand Aged Dutch Sweet

8.1 Great

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Prima Donna

Dutch hard cheese created by Vandersterre, blending Gouda and Parmesan influences and aged 12 or more months to develop...

Brand Aged Dutch Cow Milk

7.9 Good

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BellaVitano

American hard cheese created by Sartori Company in Plymouth, Wisconsin, with a creamy, flaky texture blending characteri...

Brand Aged Wisconsin Cow Milk

7.9 Good

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Sartori Merlot BellaVitano

Sartori Merlot BellaVitano is a Wisconsin cow's milk cheese from Sartori Company in Plymouth, hand-rubbed with Merlot wi...

Brand Aged Wisconsin Cow Milk

7.8 Good

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Roth Prairie Sunset

Roth Prairie Sunset is an American alpine-style cow's milk cheese produced by Roth Cheese in Monroe, Wisconsin, crafted...

Brand Aged Wisconsin Cow Milk

7.5 Good

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Aged Edam

Dutch hard cheese in the classic ball form, developing a firmer texture and sharper flavor than young Edam with extended...

Traditional Aged Dutch Firm

7.4 Good

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Noord-Hollandse Edammer PDO

Noord-Hollandse Edammer PDO is a Dutch ball-shaped cow's milk cheese from North Holland, protected since 1996 and tradit...

Mild Pdo Aged Dutch

7.4 Good

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Leidse Kaas PDO

Dutch semi-hard PDO cow's milk cheese from Leiden flavored with cumin seeds and traditionally imprinted with the crossed...

Pdo Aged Dutch Cow Milk

7.3 Good

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Chimay Vieux

Chimay Vieux is a hard cow's milk cheese produced by Cistercian monks at Scourmont Abbey in Chimay, Belgium, the same co...

Brand Aged Monastery Belgian

7.2 Good

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Balderson Cheddar

Balderson Cheddar is a Canadian aged cheddar produced in Balderson, Ontario since the 1800s, notable for heritage-grade...

Brand Canadian Aged Sharp

6.9 Fair

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Black Diamond Cheddar

Black Diamond Cheddar is a Canadian brand owned by Parmalat Canada, best known for its extra-old cheddar aged up to four...

Brand Canadian Aged Sharp

6.0 Fair

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Armstrong Cheddar

Armstrong Cheddar is a widely distributed Canadian cheddar brand owned by Saputo, offering varieties ranging from mild t...

Brand Canadian Aged Sharp

5.4 Mediocre