Brabander Reserve "Black Betty " - Fromagerie L'Amuse *Third of a Pound*

Brabander Reserve "Black Betty" - Fromagerie L'Amuse, Third of a Pound

Delight in the unique flavors of Brabander Reserve "Black Betty". Affineur Betty Koster picks wheels of Brabander, holds them an extra six months beyond their usual aging, and wraps them in black wax to mark them apart.

Why you'll love it

• Six extra months — wheels normally aged six to nine months are kept a further six, which is what turns a good Gouda into a reserved one.
• Black wax wrap — the black coating identifies the Reserve wheels and keeps them from being confused with the standard Brabander.
• Drier and firmer — the extra time pulls moisture out of the paste, so it cuts firm and dense instead of supple.
• Pineapple and brown butter — the house tasting notes run to ripe pineapple sweetness with a toasted brown butter finish.
• Pasteurized goat's milk — a limited selection each year, sold here in third of a pound pieces.

How to enjoy Cut thin planks and eat them with a slice of apple or a handful of walnuts. It stands up to a hoppy beer, an oloroso sherry or a glass of aged rum.

A Gouda with real years on it, for anyone who wants the sweet, crystalline end of the style rather than the mild middle.