Apal Sideri

Cidery in Hjelmeland, Rogaland, Norway 🇳🇴
Associated Venue: Apal Sideri

Established in 2019

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Sæbøvegen 35, Hjelmeland, 4130, Norway
Description
Sæbø ligg rett ovanfor Hjelmelandsvågen - kommunesenteret i Hjelmeland kommune - med flott utsikt over Hjelmelandsfjorden. Her har det vore fruktproduksjon sidan slutten av 1800-talet. Dan Olav Sæbø er 9. tippoldebarn til Elling Knutson, som kjøpte Sæbø i 1628. Dan Olav overtok garden i 2020, og satsa då på produksjon av eplesider og eplejus.

Eplene blir pressa på Ryfylkefrukt SA, Årdal. 2019: 1200 liter, 2020: 8000 liter, 2021: 27000 liter, 2023: 40000 liter

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
750 ml green bottle, from the cidery. ABV is 7%. Apple varieties are Discovery and Gravenstein, hops are also added. Clear and extremely pale straw colour, pours sparkling with a shortlived white head. "Perfumed" aroma of roses and sweet apples, a spicy hint of hops. Light bodied for its strength. Slightly dry flavour of apples, noticeable bittering hops.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jun 2022 at 22:43

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Shared bottle at regional tasting. Pink colour. Aroma of apples and raspberries. Flavour also of apples and raspberries, with a slight bitterness in the finish. I will follow this cidery with interest in the future.
Tried from Bottle on 27 May 2022 at 15:44

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Rerate, 750 ml clear bottle, batch #004/2020, shared with my son. Purchased at Vinmonopolet July 2021. ABV is 8%. Very pale yellow colour, pours sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Fresh apple aroma and flavour, the apple varieties used are Summerred and Red Aroma. I'm upping the score a bit.

Original rating, 5.6: Shared 750 ml bottle. Clear and very pale yellow colour. Moderate apple aroma, not impressive. The flavour is better, medium sweet with distinct apple notes. This is their first cider, will be interesting to see what they can do in the future.
Tried from Bottle on 27 May 2022 at 15:28

8/10
Tried on 15 Apr 2022 at 16:13

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Jæren Ølfestival 2021. Pale red color with a pinkish head. Aroma is apples, berries. Flavor is apples, berries, raspberries, alcohol, sourness, grass. Easy drinkable cider.
Tried on 13 Sep 2021 at 07:31

7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9.5
Looks pink in the glass. No head Nice fresh aroma Pleasant mild acidity and a dangerously well masked alcohol level Very easy drinkable Nice refreshing raspberry flavor [Bottle at Jæren Ølfestival 21]
Tried from Bottle on 03 Sep 2021 at 15:05

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
YG 220721. Straw color with no head. Aroma is apples, sourness, sugar, floral, grass. Nice cider.
Tried on 26 Aug 2021 at 07:08

8.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Forholdsvis pålitelige notater fra Jæren Ølfestival 2021: klar lys rødgylden med liutt skum. Nydelig aroma og smak av saftige epler og modne bringebær. Elegant så det holder, og mersmaken er nesten uutholdelig. 0,75 flaske fra Apal Sideri.
Tried on 25 Aug 2021 at 16:40

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle, 75cl. It’s a clear pale pinkish cider with some bubbles at first, soon disappearing. The aroma is a pleasant blend of raspberry and apple. Raspberry, fresh green and yellow apple, hints of grass, some bark, and a hint of alcohol in the aroma. It’s medium bodied, dry and pleasantly carbonated, with a flavor of raspberry, fresh and ripe apple, some grass and a touch of alcohol. A very pleasant berry cider. 210813
Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2021 at 14:00

9/10
0,7 litre Bottle , shared at Jæren Ølfestival 2021. Pinkish with little head. Apple, raspberries, sweetness, dry, well balanced,
Tried from Bottle on 13 Aug 2021 at 16:24