Heldre Sider og Saft (Helleland Gard)

Cidery in Lofthus, Vestland, Norway 🇳🇴
Associated Venue: Helleland Gard

Established in 2017

Contact
Hellelandsvegen 145, Lofthus, 5781, Norway
Description
Helleland gard & Heldre sider is located in Lofthus, a majestic and remote place situated in Hardangerfjorden. We are situated approx 2 km north of Lofthus, and are next door neighbor with Lofthus camping.

The estate has been in the family for generations, and we have mainly been producing and selling fruits since the 1970’s.

In 2017 we started up an apple cider and juice distillery. Heldre sider has since been known to be a quality cider.

In our farm shop, we sell Heldre sider, juice and several other local products like honey, jam and chutney from other farms in Hardanger.

For groups and private parties, we offer cider tasting in the barn. You can book it here: tastehardanger.com

We also offer cider tasting with a simple meal of cheese inside «Mosstova», our traditional house from the 15th century. Minimumprice is NOK 4900. Reservations must be made three days earlier. Please, contact us on: hellelandgard@gmail.com

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6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Can. A clear one, pale reddish golden in color, with some bubbles on top. The aroma is a bit sulphury, with fresh apple and apple jam underneath. Luckily the sulphur soon disappears. It's medium bodied and quite effervescent, in a pleasant way though. Not much acidity, but it's there in the background. Fruity sweetness too. Fresh apple, apple jam hints, some fruity sourness and a faint grassy hint. Medium length finish. A nice one, but a bit too one dimensional, and it suffers from the rather low ABV. 220119
Tried from Can on 19 Jan 2022 at 16:55

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5

Lukt: Eple. Utseende: Gul. Skum/kullsyre: Ikke skum. Smak: Syrlig eple, bitter avslutning. Medium: Rating:745410, Flaske@750ml, ABV@12%, Når@12.06.2021. Hvor: Tasting kveld Bryne. Heldre Summerred (12%) Apple Cider
Tried on 12 Jun 2021 at 19:57

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Heldre Discovery & Aroma Apple Cider 748416 Lukt: Eple. Utseende: Lys gulbrun. Skum/kullsyre: Ikke skum. Smak: Syrlig eple. Hvor: Tasting kveld Bryne. Medium: Flaske@750ml, ABV@9,5%, Når@29.01.2021.
Tried on 29 Jan 2021 at 21:10

8.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Vi feirer at vi er trygt tilbake i Vågen etter Fridtjofens Hardangertokt! 0,75 flaske fra produsenten, champagnekork med smell. Klar, blek strågul med lett perlende munnfølelse. Floral aroma og smak med hint av anis/fenikkel i tillegg til de deilige eplene. Lett krydret ettersmak med urter og mynte. Crisp and elegant, fuck prosecco and cava - go for world class ciders from Hardanger!
Tried on 19 Aug 2020 at 17:56

8.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Notater fra Fridtjofens Hardangertokt aug-20: 0,75 flaske fra produsenten, drukket ombord. Klar lys strågylden med perlende munnfølelse. Superfrisk aroma og smak av de lekreste Hardangerepler. Små spor av fermentering gjør den enda mer kompleks (modne epler + låve?). Lang ettersmak med stor friskhet og eminent balanse. Glem Prosecco og Cava - drikk sider fra Hardanger!
Tried on 18 Aug 2020 at 18:09

8.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Bottle shared with Holmen1 and JFE on board Fridtjofen at Aa 13.08.20. Pale peach colour. No head. Excellent aroma and taste of sour cider apples, crisp cider and lychee. Long aftertaste. Very refreshing.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Aug 2020 at 20:02

8.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
0,75 flaske fra produsenten, delt med skibsrederen og skogsmatrosen ombord på Fridtjofen ved kai i Lofthus: klar lys strågylden med mild musserende munnfølelse. Herlig duft og smak av de lekreste Hardangerepler sammen med et hint av kanel. Slank, elegant og stilig. Kald eller svakt avkjølt - like god!
Tried on 12 Aug 2020 at 19:32

9.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9
Bottle shared with Holmen1, JFE and JKE on board Fridtjofen in Loftshus 12.08.20. Clear pale straw colour. Refreshing and complex aroma and taste of cider apples, wild apples from old trees, flowers and cinnanom. Crisp mouthfeel.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Aug 2020 at 19:31

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
01.09.2019, 0,75l bottle (2018 vintage) sampled @ Norsk Sider Festival @ Bergen Matfestival:
Tiny fizzy shortlasting head, clear straw colored. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, apple cores, flowers, hay, sorrel, sour apples, grass, alcohol, minerals, apple peel, hints of citrus. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, sour apples, alcohol, apple cores, hay, minerals, sorrel, citrus, apple peel, bark, flowers. Medium to longlasting bitterness, dry sour-ish boozy mouthfeel. Fair enough.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2020 at 14:22

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
01.09.2019, 0,75l bottle (2018 vintage) sampled @ Norsk Sider Festival @ Bergen Matfestival:
Nice fizzy shortlasting head, slightly cloudy light straw colored. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, apple peel, sour apples, sorrel, minerals, grass, apple cores, hay, alcohol hints of citrus. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, sorrel, apple peel, sour apples, citrus, apple cores, minerals, alcohol, flowers, hay, bark, grass. Medium to longlasting bitterness, slightly watery sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice enough.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2020 at 14:20