Hardanger Saft- og Siderfabrikk

Cidery in Ulvik, Vestland, Norway 🇳🇴
Associated Venue: Hardanger Saft- og Siderfabrikk

Established in 2004

Contact
Øvre Lekve 17, Ulvik, 5730, Norway
Description
På Lekve Gard har det gjennom generasjonar vore drive fruktdyrking, og som ein av pionerane i utviklinga av moderne norsk sider, sette i 2004 Nils J. Lekve sin fyrste kommersielle siderdunk. Sideren var naturlegvis spontangjæra, slik tradisjonen har vore gjennom hundrevis av år i Hardanger, og i 2006 selde han si første flaske på Vinmonopolet. Det har ikkje stått på idéar og nyvinning på Lekve, i dag tel me vel 20 ulike spontangjæra sidrar, og eige brenneri for eplebrennevin og akevitt. Sommarsesongen kan du kome innom i gardsrestauranten på sidersmaking, og Gardsbutikken held ope heile året. No er det Eirik Lekve Eide, 6.generasjon, og Anna Oppedal Tokheim som skal drive tradisjonane vidare på Lekve.

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8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
YG 030923. Deep golden color with no head. Aroma is apple, sugar, alcohol. Flavor is apples, sugar, fruit, dried fruit, alcohol. Nice.
Tried on 20 Oct 2023 at 06:35

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Lys orangerosa uten skum. Lukter epler, noe bringebær, honning og noe gjær. Lett. Smaker tørre epler, noe blomster, hint av bringebær og honning. Middels lang. Tørr.
Tried on 19 Oct 2023 at 08:10

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Clear golden in the glass Fine apple aroma Ok sweetness and a moderate acidity Also a fine apple flavor [Bottle (8%) at Sørjordet Plaza in Drammen, Norway]
Tried from Bottle on 02 Oct 2023 at 21:04

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle, 35cl. A clear, oily, still cider, deep golden in color. Intense, rich aroma, lots of apple, both fresh and really well matured, with a touch of dried fruit and some alcohol. It's full bodied and warming, smooth and oily, with a good sweetness. Ripe apples, apple juice and dried fruit. Long finish. Not super complex, but very nice. Wouldn't mind repeating this one. 230903
Tried from Bottle on 03 Sep 2023 at 18:24

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle @ home. Well stored bottle. Clear brown-red body almost without any head, lively carbonation anyway. Aroma has lots of mature cherry with apple cider playing the second round. Some wood and a slightly hint of cellar notes in the nose as well. Taste has an interesting and well-integrated combination of ripe cherry and apple together with oak that almost gives a hint of grapes and actually feels quite vinous. It’s medium sweet and the acidity is moderate with soft carbonation. Fine body with a pleasant aftertaste. Nice and balanced, I think a few years in the cellar has done good things with this cider.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2023 at 15:08

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Orange klar uten skum. Lukter eple og honning. Søt og fruktig. Fyldig. Smaker epler og honning.
Tried on 26 Jul 2023 at 14:44

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
04.07.2023, 0,75l bottle (2022 vintage) @ home:
Tiny fizzy shortlasting head, clear light orangy golden color. Aroma is fresh fruity, apple cores, black currant winegum, fresh apples, hops, sour raspberries, flowers, hints of alcohol. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, sour apples, raspberry winegum, apple peel, alcohol, minerals, black currant winegum, grass, yeast, flowers. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jul 2023 at 21:03

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Rosé, clear, no head. Aroma of apple an fermentation. Tastes a bit artificial, not too fruity, short aftertaste.
Tried on 26 May 2023 at 14:43

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
350 ml clear slimline bottle, as Hardanger Issider, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 9.9%. Clear and deep golden colour, no carbonation. Aroma of concentrated apple juice / cider. Very sweet flavour of concentrated juice of dessert apples, a hint of sulphites. Delicious.
Tried from Bottle from Vinmonopolet Nettbutikk (netstore) on 17 May 2023 at 21:47

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
06.08.2022, 0,75l bottle (2021 vintage) @ home:
Nice fizzy shortlasting head, clear golden color. Aroma is slightly fresh fruity, apple juice, grass, hay, flowers, apple cores, yellow apples. Taste is dry sour-ish fruity, apple cores, apple peel, hay, minerals, sorrel, flowers, alcohol, leafs, bark, grass, unripe apples. Medium bitterness, slightly harsh sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2023 at 17:36