Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse
Cidery
in
Central Saanich,
British Columbia,
Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse
Established in 2007
Contact
2487 Mt. St. Michael Rd, Central Saanich, V8M 1T7, Canada
Description
Sea Cider is a farm-based cidery located on the Saanich Peninsula just minutes from Victoria, on Vancouver Island. Our ten-acre farm is home to over 1,300 apple trees, made up of over 50 varieties of heritage apples.
Sea Cider opened its farm gate for business in 2007 when owner Kristen Jordan purchased the property with a vision of creating an organic farm and orchard and producing traditional fermented artisan ciders. Since then, we’ve grown to an annual cider production of over 7,000 cases and growing. We continue to pride ourselves on crafting traditionally fermented ciders from organically grown apples, and our award-winning cider is now available throughout B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, Washington State, Illinois, and Oregon.
Sea Cider opened its farm gate for business in 2007 when owner Kristen Jordan purchased the property with a vision of creating an organic farm and orchard and producing traditional fermented artisan ciders. Since then, we’ve grown to an annual cider production of over 7,000 cases and growing. We continue to pride ourselves on crafting traditionally fermented ciders from organically grown apples, and our award-winning cider is now available throughout B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, Washington State, Illinois, and Oregon.
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
375mL bottle, pours a clear dark amber orange -- like syrup. Nose is treacly, with toffee, caramel, brown sugar and sugar apples. Flavour is quite intensely sweet, but not cloying, with notes of apple liqueur, caramel, treacle toffee, sugar and alcohol. Unlike some other reviewers, I find this rather decadent and measured. Very enjoyable. Lovely stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2015
at 11:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle during RBWG hotel lobby tasting night 1, 19/02/15 thanks to DrSilverworm. Golden amber with a moderate beige covering. Nose is apple, spice, booze fumes, light woody notes, musty fruit. Taste comprises toffee, apple pie, light rum notes, woody. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a touch of booze. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2015
at 15:44
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Tasting at Ferris’; 6.5% ABV
Pale color, no head. Mild aroma: hazelnuts, mold, pear. Light and tart mouthfeel, dry; very little fruit flavor, mildly acidic.
Simplistic.
Pale color, no head. Mild aroma: hazelnuts, mold, pear. Light and tart mouthfeel, dry; very little fruit flavor, mildly acidic.
Simplistic.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2015
at 18:58
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle - Light Apple and pear. Very light yellow and clear. Very tannic, dry, tart and and a little sweet. Dry and very English in style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2015
at 23:50
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750mL bottle, pours a clear yellowish blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out dry pear skins with a touch of sweetness. Flavour is very refreshing, almost funky, with pear skins, a tiny bit of sweetness, and a little funk. Medium carbonation, with a nice lightly funky finish and pear skins and dryness. Very nice perry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2015
at 23:42
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at CiderWISE, pours a clear pale golden blonde with a small white head. Nose is subtle, with some wild yeast and dry apples. Flavour is bone dry, with quite a high farmhouse funk factor, mouth-drying apples, and medium acidity. The funk is very pleasing, complementing the dryness expertly. Couldn't drink much of this, due to the huge dryness, but it's very well-done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2015
at 17:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at CiderWISE, pours a clear dull blonde. Nose brings out medium sweet apple skins with medium acidity. Flavour is low-to-medium sweetness, with dry apple skins, medium acidity and a champagne-like effervescence on the finish. Well-carbonated and dry on the finish. Very well-made and enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2015
at 17:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Corked bottle
Dark blood color. It doesn’t even taste like a cider, it tastes like sweet berry wine, you can get the fortification; there is a good level of acidity and light astringency in the end.
Nice.
Dark blood color. It doesn’t even taste like a cider, it tastes like sweet berry wine, you can get the fortification; there is a good level of acidity and light astringency in the end.
Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2015
at 22:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tasting at Matt’s
Nice amber color. It’s a moderately sweet cider, with warm alcohol feeling, warm spices (cinnamon, cloves) and light orangey touch; the final is lightly hot, peppery; and it has some trace of mature apples. I know that this is basically not a true cider, but it’s a pleasant drink.
Nice amber color. It’s a moderately sweet cider, with warm alcohol feeling, warm spices (cinnamon, cloves) and light orangey touch; the final is lightly hot, peppery; and it has some trace of mature apples. I know that this is basically not a true cider, but it’s a pleasant drink.
Tried
on 20 Mar 2015
at 22:35
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Tasting at Matt’s, 7.1% ABV
Pale blond color. Very nice aroma, apples, citrus fruit, light hazelnut. The mouthfeel is very dry, quite acidic, with too simple cider/apple flavor, very lemony. Weak but sour final.
Not exciting.
Pale blond color. Very nice aroma, apples, citrus fruit, light hazelnut. The mouthfeel is very dry, quite acidic, with too simple cider/apple flavor, very lemony. Weak but sour final.
Not exciting.
Tried
on 20 Mar 2015
at 22:33