Beer is the New Wine: Try Gouda Cheese and Ale

If you are a wine and cheese believer, I have bad news for you. Instead of taking wine as the instinctive cheese pairing beverage of choice, beer is becoming the ideal cheese partner.

Say one day you came home and bought some beer, and decided to hop in the beer and cheese bandwagon. Well, there are two ways to go about this scenario: First, you can be very specific about the process and carefully pick out the right cheese for the particular type of beer that you have. Or second, you can simply buy the cheese that goes perfectly with almost any kind of beer. If you do not have the patience to get caught up in details, then perhaps option number two is for you. I recommend that you start your beer and cheese journey with Gouda Cheese, because whatever beer you are having, there is no room for disappointment with this type of cheese.

Just like any other product and belief, a number of cheeses also go in and out of fashion. Including the popular Gouda cheese from Holland that has faded in popularity over the years. Cheese experts find Gouda cheese bland, with a texture ideal for teething babies, and has not character whatsoever. But before your turn your back on this sweet little yellow cheese, take the time to get to know the wonders of Gouda cheese first.

Gouda cheeses are milder cheeses with a smooth and buttery texture. But depending on its age, not all Goudas are the same. You see, the texture of the cheese depends on how long (or how quick) the cheese was aged. Most uptight cheese experts turn up their noses at young Goudas, but have much respect for the more mature members of the family. Just like any other aged cheese, aged Gouda has a harder and firmer texture than young Gouda, almost the same as Parmigiano Reggiano. It also has a complex flavor an intense butterscotch caramel, salty but leaning on the sweeter side. Gouda cheese is even described with a caramelized or toffee-like taste.

And because of its exceptionally sweet taste, Gouda cheese is considered as the best pair for beer. Actually, beer is the de facto complement for cheese in several cultures all around the world. . This is no surprise because cheese and beer practically grew up in the farm together the grain used to produce beer is often the same grain that is fed to milk-animals that produce cheese. Most importantly, the flavors of beer and cheese are in natural sync, something that wine and cheese do not have.

Gouda cheese is salty-sweet, nutty, and sharp. What better way to chase this flavorful cheese with a refreshing swill of Ale? Invite your friends for a few bottles and get Gouda cheese today!

What are you waiting for, find Gouda cheese at your nearest cheese shop.