South Holland · Netherlands
Aged Gouda.
Aged Gouda shatters on your tongue with crystalline crunch before melting into waves of caramel and toffee, its deep golden paste exhaling notes of roasted nuts and brown butter. Hard and complex, it demands patience—each bite reveals new layers of sweet, savory depth that build like an orchestral crescendo. The aroma carries hints of butterscotch and aged leather, earthy and sophisticated.
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Origin
52.0°N · 4.6°E
The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Aged Gouda (Oude Gouda) develops dramatically from the mild young Gouda.
After 12+ months the cheese develops crunchy tyrosine amino acid crystals, intense caramel flavors, and a complex depth that rivals Parmesan. Gouda itself has been traded at the Gouda market since at least the 14th century.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Cow · pasteurised
- Family
- Hard
- Rind
- natural
- Age
- 12–36 mo
- Intensity
- 4 / 5
- Texture
- hard
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
These bars are a visual read of Aged Gouda's flavour and aroma notes, scaled by the cheese's overall intensity — a quick guide, not a lab measurement.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100 g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100 g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Serve, cut & store
Out of the fridge,
into its prime.
Guidance for hard cheeses — general practice, not a per-wheel measurement.
Rest
Take it out about 30–60 min before serving — cold stiffens the fat and locks up the aromas; cool room temperature is when the flavour shows up.
Cut
Use a sturdy knife, or break it into craggy chunks with a spike — shards and shavings beat neat slices.
Store
Wrap leftovers in cheese paper or wax paper — never cling film, which suffocates the rind — and keep them in the warmest part of the fridge.
Rule of thumb: the softer and riper, the longer it needs. Thick pieces need longer than thin — and don't leave cheese out much past two hours.
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Aged.
56 pairings across 7 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
Cheese counters.
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Substitutes
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