Beemster Cheeses Information

Beemster cheese has won the highest possible 'Crystal Award' at the Superior Taste Awards with its Beemster Classic. The International Taste and Quality institute, which organized this tasting, only extends this distinction to products that have managed to get the highest score of three stars three years in a row. 'Indeed, the 18-month Beemster Classic is a "wonderful gem",' according to Eric Hulst, director of CONO Cheesemakers. 'Its full and powerful taste has done well for years, not only among members of the jury at cheese contests but also with consumers. And of course we judge our products ourselves - every Friday, a team of colleagues evaluates our cheeses. The taste depends partly on the quality of the milk. The milk that we use is 100% pasture milk from our 460 cattle farmers. Our production method is also important, of course. We produce our cheese partly based on traditional methods, and that is proving successful'. Beemster Medium, Beemster Royaal and BeemsterLite were also distinguished, with a magnificent 2-star award.