Mekkerbek is a semi-firm goat's milk Gouda from Belgium, made in the classic Dutch style but with Saanen goat milk in place of cow. The paste is pale ivory, smooth, and a touch flaky, breaking in clean slabs under the knife with a buttery pull that stays creamy on the tongue.
On the palate it leads with fresh cream and toasted hazelnut, then rolls into a sweet caramel finish that lingers a solid beat before fading clean. This is the surprise of a good goat Gouda: none of the barnyardy funk you might be bracing for, just the bright lactic snap of goat's milk working underneath the sweetness. As it ages, the paste tightens up and the caramel note deepens toward something closer to browned butter and butterscotch.
A great pick for anyone who loves aged cow's milk Gouda and wants to see what the same recipe does with a different animal. It slices clean for a board, shaves nicely over a salad, and melts smoothly when you want it to.
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