Jaanihanso

Cidery in Kaelase, Pärnu County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Associated Venue: Jaanihanso Ciderhouse

Established in 2013

Contact
Õuna, Kaelase, 87215, Estonia
Description
Jaanihanso is a family owned cider house and orchard on a historic farm dating back to the 18th century. Our family bought Jaanihanso in 2000. Our knowledge of the farm’s history originates from the papers that we found from the house, and from older villagers stopping at our gate to reminisce about the “old days”.
The renovation story of the estate has been in sync with our own growing pains. Some years with larger construction works, some years not that much, but there has been constant mutual bettering. In 2013, when the last bits of the house had been refurbished, the car had to move out from its brand-new pigsty-turned-garage to make room for cider. Famously, a garage is the best place to start a venture.

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8.5

This. Kicks. Ass.

Tried from Can on 09 Oct 2024 at 20:44


6.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

375ml bottle (2016). Pours a hazed, almost murky brownish pink, good spritz. Nicely sweet, but definitely showing its age after 8 years, caramelised fruit, distant leather, rose petals, red berries.. not bad for such an old cider.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Sep 2024 at 07:29


7

Sweetish, slightly heavy with some berries and apples, dry and slightly boozy.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2024 at 21:50


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is green apple skins, some mild juicy apples. Flavour is pretty much sweet and somewhat dry/tart apples with some mild wooden and almost vinegary tones too. Quite dry as for the palate.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Aug 2024 at 12:24


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

--Sample, thanks oh6gdx! -- Hazy golden, small head. Mildly grasssy nose with concentrated tart apples. Dry with medium body and crisp firm mouthfeel. Funky unripe apples. Apples tones and grass. Lingering apple skin bitterness. Elegant and pleasant.

Tried on 03 Jul 2024 at 19:42


7

Tack Fredrik W.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jun 2024 at 17:03


6.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

12oz single from Appalachian. Four packs sat around forever so they parced them out. $7.42. Pint glass at home. Jellied more than hazied, medium gold, weak head. Floral, juicy, melon candy, sweet tobacco, caramelized, custard. Still some decent perceived acid. Lime. Cooked sweetness. Acidy apple, bit of core, leafy, caramel, catty hops, nettle tea. Appreciate the acid.

Tried from Can on 29 Jun 2024 at 03:26


6

Sour, quince, apples, fizzy

Tried from Can on 28 Jun 2024 at 12:27


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle pour at TCBW. Pours light hazed dark red with a pink head. Aroma: rose, red berries, red wine, apples, champagne yeast. Taste: dry, complex, tart, red wine must, red berries, apple skin. Spritzy.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2024 at 20:13


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

--Sample, thanks oh6gdx! -- Pinkish golden, spritzy head. Leathery nose with ripe apples and frozen strawberries. Tart with medium body and spritzy mouthfeel. Elegant, champagnelike with tart apples and red berries. Mild apple skin bitterness.

Tried on 24 Jun 2024 at 19:23