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

Säuerlicher, trocken apfeliger Beginn. Feinherb, rund, langer Abgang. 10/9/10/9//9

Sampled at Cider World Expo 2024 Frankfurt. A clear rose colour. Aroma and Taste of dry reddish apples, sulfur, dry, easy to drink.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

YG 300324. Red golden color with a white head. Aroma is apple, black beries, alcohol. Flavor is is apples, black berries, alcohol, grass, yeast, herbs. OK cider.

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

Bottle, 75cl. A big but rapidly diminishing white head forms over a well sparkling lightly pinkish golden colored body. The aroma has a vague hint of berries, not sure I'd recognize it if I didn't know it was there, but it's mostly fresh apple juice and apple peel, a generic fruity note and some grass hints. It's quite effervescent on the palate, mostly on the dry side, with an acidic touch. Full-bodied. The flavor has some lemon juice in the back, along with some berries that I struggle to conclude is blackberries, but at least there's some of that special almost bitter taste known to blackberries, and not that more acidic, fresh raspberry flavor. But of course, apple juice runs the show, with apple peel, some apple cores and grass as sidekicks. Perhaps a bit short finish, but else it's sure a fine berry-cider. 240420

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

Bottle, 75cl. From trade with Bryne. A clear, sparking, pale golden colored cider with a yellow tint. The aroma is straight forward fermented apple juice, with notes of pear, grass, apple cores and alcohol mixed in. It's full bodied and well carbonated, quite dry, yet with some fruity sweetness. A little alcohol warmth too. The alcohol and apples combines in a very nice way, not only giving the cider a fuller body, but also adding complexity and richness in the same way as a good Double IPA. Lasting finish, making me wish I had some cheese to pair with the drink. Nice indeed. 240413

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

Bottle, 75cl, from trade with Bryne. It's a sparkling, mostly clear pale yellow-golden colored cider. Headless. The aroma has lots of delicious apple juice, with notes of core and skin. Hints of alcohol. It's full bodied and quite effervescent on the palate, lightly warming and semi dry. The flavor of pretty much like the aroma, and the alcohol lifts it quite a lot, making it a very nice cider even though it's not very complex. Long finish with hints of pear and lemon juice, but mostly rich apple juice. Sure a decent cider. 240413

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

Bottle, 75cl, from trade with Bryne. A more or less clear pale golden cider, lots of sparkling going on, and some bubbles stay briefly on top. The aroma is apple forward, clean apple juice and a light touch of apple cores, apple peel and alcohol. Feels quite dryish in the aroma, but in the mouth I don't think it's as dry as expected. Could use a bit more Dolgo and perhaps Royalty i think. I'm not familiar with Royalty, but guess that is quite acidic, like the Dolgo apple. Anyway, it's lighlty effervescent on the palate, very lightly warming, and medium to full bodied. Fresh apple juice, notes of lemon juice, alcohol and apple peel in the flavor. Not very complex, but nice for sure. Medium length apple juice finish with a lemony twist. A nice one, hope Sandalen makes a new version with more tartness. 240404

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle, 75cl, from trade with Bryne. It's a quite well sparkling pinkish golden colored beer with a rapidly diminishing white head. Some bubbles cover most of the cider all the way though. The aroma has a touch of butterscotch and berries. A bit surprised about the berries though, as I think it's apples only here. Might be tricked by the color. Fresh apple, some grass and forest hints. Feels sort of sweetish. It's quite effervescent on the palate, with a gentle acidity and some sweetness. Medium body and just a tad of alcohol heat. The feeling of butterscotch is present in the flavor too, and in general the flavor is pretty similar to the aroma. A bit short finish. A decent cider, but not a favorite of mine. 240404

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle, 75cl, from Bryne. A well sparkling cider with some initial white head. Mostly clear pinkish golden colored body. The aroma has a very light berry touch in the far back, which is explained looking at the quite hard to read label, where blackberry is mentioned. Fresh apple, apple juice and some apple cores and alcohol as well in the aroma. It's medium bodied, effervescent and lightly acidic on the palate, mostly dry, with some astringency. Apple flavors, some alcohol and berries, and a vague grassy, herbal touch. Medium length finish. A decent one. Perhaps a bit dull on the apple side, but the berry touch was nice and I'd like to see that a bit more pronounced. 240329

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

23.08.2023, 0,75l bottle (batch 20230518 @ 6,4%) @ hotel room in Førde:
Big fizzy mediumlasting head, clear light straw colored. Aroma is slightly dry fruity, apple peel, flowers, hay, dusty apples, grass, yeast, alcohol, minerals, leafs, apple cores. Taste is slightly sweet sour-ish fruity, apple peel, sour apples, citrus, flowers, leafs, yeast, minerals, grass, alcohol, dried apples. Medium bitterness, slightly sweet sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.