Beemster

Premium Gourmet Dutch Cheese

The Beemster Cheeses come from the quiet, canal lined pastures of North Holland. This remarkable landscape, located 20ft below sea level, was reclaimed from the sea in the year 1612.

Today Beemster is crafted using the original techniques employed by the founders of the co-op. The Master Cheesemakers that create Beemster Cheeses all are local residents in the polder and have inherited generations of experience in crafting cheese. The Beemster recipe still remains a closely guarded secret that has been handed down since 1901. What we can tell you is that due to the rare composition of the blue sea clay Beemster cheeses contain 20% less salt than most other Dutch cheeses.

As the wheels of Beemster are set aside for aging each wheel is continually turned and polished with love and care. This process ensures a perfect texture and wonderful flavor in every Beemster cheese.