Het ging hem en zijn opvolgers voor de wind en op een bepaald moment worden ze zelfs hofleverancier. Cidrerie Ruwet bleef in familiale handen en veroverde de wereld met hun verfrissende ciders. Echter na 100 succesvolle jaren raakte het cidergebruik wat in verval. Cidrerie Ruwet bleef bestaan, maar was alles van zijn opgebouwde glorie verloren.
In 2014 nemen de broers Joris en Frank Hermans de “sleeping beauty” Cidrerie Ruwet over. Ze friste het bedrijf op, ze optimaliseerde de productiemethodes en de oude recepten, die enkel beschikbaar waren in de hoofden van de toen aanwezige cidermakers, werden verjongd. Inspelend op de Engelse en Amerikaanse trend om cider als ideale dorstlesser te drinken, brengen ze hun eerste “Belgian Craft cider” op de markt in drie variëteten en in aantrekkelijke 33cl flesjes.
Wat de twee broers niet wijzigde, waren de stevige Belgische roots van de Cidrerie: De appelteelt bleef in België en de productie is en blijft 100% Belgisch. Ook het vakmanschap en authenticiteit waarmee ze hun producten maken blijft aan de orde. Ze kweken zelf hun volledig biologische gisten en gebruiken puur het sap van de appels en ander fruit, zonder gebruik te maken van concentraat of andere toevoegingen. Cidrerie Ruwet vaart dus weer het succes tegemoet. Een voorbeeld hiervan is de vermelding in het Wine Enthusiast Magazine in de US als voorbeeld voor de Belgische cider. Zeker proeven dus!
minutemat (16258) reviewed Brut from Cidre Ruwet 4 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3.5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
330ml bottle, nowhere near as fancy looking as the photo above, from Vanuxeem. Very pale looking.. tastes a bit like schloer.. sticky sweetness, pear drop notes.. doesn't really taste like a cider tbh..
vinivini (12734) reviewed Apple from Cidre Ruwet 9 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 4.5
Clear straw yellow with a small white head of low retention. Fermented apples, malic acid, distant funk, Light sweet & sour. OK.
Marduk (26467) ticked Carte Or Brut from Cidre Ruwet 2 years ago
Sharp, apples, fruity, fizzy
Marduk (26467) ticked Apple from Cidre Ruwet 2 years ago
Sweet, apples, caramel, fizzy, sourish
KansaiBeerLovers (8927) reviewed Brut from Cidre Ruwet 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cidre Ruwet Brut 4.5% Ultra pale hold with very fizzy white foam that vanished in a flash. This has a richer apple aroma up front before the sweetness kicks in. Very aggressive carbonation that prickles my tongue. The taste is on the slightly tart apple spectrum. Ok but too gassy. I should go to the Hanshin Cider event this week to get a proper cider.
KansaiBeerLovers (8927) reviewed Elderberry from Cidre Ruwet 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Cidre Ruwet Elderberry 4.5% A deep amber orange with the slightest hint of pink. Big sweet apple aroma with a blossom like floral-fruity thing that I’m guessing is the elderberries plus just a hint of cork cider mustiness. Medium to light bodied and semi-dry. This is quite sweet with the more complex elderberry at first with a somewhat slick apple finish. Definitely a sweet cider. I preferred the standard Ruwet cider.
KansaiBeerLovers (8927) reviewed Apple from Cidre Ruwet 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
I’ll start with what I’m guessing is the standard: Cidre Ruwet Apple 4.5% Effervescent bordering on gassy carbonation with a semi-dry finish. Light gold in color. The taste is a cork like earthiness up front before you get the sweet apples to balance things out. Average but alright.
daniele (14510) reviewed Apple from Cidre Ruwet 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
bottle bb14/7/23 molto chiaro limpido piuttosto gasato mela abbastanza dolce una leggera acidita abbastanza fruttato
jefverstraete (7489) reviewed Apple from Cidre Ruwet 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Rather clear very light blond colour. Sweet cider with light tart notes. Easy drinkable.
sjogro (11801) reviewed Apple from Cidre Ruwet 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle at home. Pale straw with thin white head. Sweet apple and gummy bear, rice paper, sweet and sickly, bit oily. Sickly sweet and bitter. Medium body and soft carbonation.