(Bottle, 0.75 l - 6.5% ABV - batch 11/2021, from Alko, 20220226) The cider poured golden and cloudy. No head. Aroma had apple juice, tartness, vineousness and fruitiness. Palate was medium bodied and dry with low carbonation. Flavours were tartness, apple juice, fruitiness and sourness. Aftertaste was sour and tart. A nice cider with aftertaste that lasted long.

Bottle from Astor I believe. 2016 blend. Almost two years in darkness, several months chilling in the back of the fridge, being avoided. Duvel glass @home. A bit jellied, but otherwise clear golden yellow. Expected Duvel bubbles. Smells like a huge package of bubblegum & marigolds, along with some sour pears & vinegary apple jam. More vinegar on the nose as it warms. Taste is puckery bittersweet apples, cranberries & bubblegum. Orange peels & spicy arugula. A mildly lingering apple vinegar finish. Lemon essence. Less funky & more spirited. I like this version of Basque country more these days vs the insane toss-up barnyard in a lot of bottles. Sharp & well carbonated. Not thick or thin, bracing acid, solid tartness, juicy, not parching, sulfites aren't super bad. On par ABV. Can keep drinking this throughout dinner. Good.

By the glass at Sidra in Kyoto. Cloudy pale gold color with no head. Acid, barnyard nose, with apples, lactic notes, and grass. Tangy, milky flavor, lightly sour, apples are there but not huge. Very lambic like. Soft, almost flat body. Tasty and interesting.