Bodegraven

Stop 115 of 265 · Netherlands

One cheese on the loop, with something to drink beside it, something for the driver, and the road either side.

The cheese

Rotterdamsche Oude

  • cow milk
  • semi-soft
Drink
An amber ale, or a soft redMild semi-soft cheese does best with something malty or fruity rather than sharp.
Driving
Malted barley drink, or cold brewMalt and mild sweetness, as the ale has.
Eat with
Rye crispbread, mustard or a fruit chutneyMild and malty cheeses want something sharp or sweet beside them to wake them up.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

Rotterdamsche Oude on Wikidata

The road

Arriving fromGouda9 km (6 mi) by road, about 13 min driving.
On toLeiden26 km (16 mi) by road, about 26 min driving.
BodegravenGoudaLeiden

Every cheese on the loop has a drink for the driver as well as one for the passengers. On a driving tour, somebody is always driving.