Cidrerie de la Brique

Cidery in Saint-Joseph (Manche), Normandie, France 🇫🇷
Associated Venue: Cidrerie de la Brique

Established in 1953

Contact
Route de la Brique, Saint-Joseph (Manche), 50700, France
Description
It is in Normandy, in the heart of Cotentin, that the cider house of La Brique has been perpetuating the cider tradition since 1953. At that time, the brick cider house was just one of the many cider houses in Cotentin. Cider is still a popular beverage and is found at the table of all Norman houses. The distribution is then very local, concentrated in the cafes of Cherbourg and the Val de Saire. Individuals come to fill their bottles thanks to the many barrels present in the cafes. In the 1990s, under the leadership of Mr. Dupont, the Cidrerie de la Brique extended its distribution to Normandy.

In 2019, Francis Dupont sells the company to François Calandot. La Cidrerie de la Brique then offers a complete range of cider products which carries in its juice all the values ​​of our terroirs and the artisanal know-how inherited from a long Norman family history. Passionate about cider, the employees of the Cidrerie de la Brique are committed to promoting our cider products throughout the Cotentin, Normandy and even the whole world.

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6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Tried from Bottle on 11 Sep 2026 at 07:04

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
75cl bottle from the producer. Pours a relatively clear gold. Lacks an artisanal feel.. very clean, dry modest fruitiness, doesn't bear a regional fruit character, zero tannin.. not sure what this is made from but it's not Normandy / Cotentin fruit.
Tried from Bottle at Cidrerie de la Brique on 08 Aug 2026 at 11:24

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
75cl plastic tramp bottle, shared in Cotentin. Pours a misty gold, moderate carbonation. Expected a rough, perhaps slightly cloying concoction, what with it being in a cheap plastic bottle, but this is actually very good indeed. Great clarity of flavour, crisp and fresh with bursts of vibrant, naturally sweet apple fruit. Perfect carbonation. Excellent cidre.
Tried from Bottle at Cidrerie de la Brique on 12 Jul 2026 at 12:16

6.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 8 Overall 5
Slightly misted deep gold with a perfect white head. Overripe red apples, light funk, autum leaves. Moderately sweet, light sourness along. Not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 23 May 2026 at 09:18

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
330ml bottle @ 1989 Brewery taproom, Rouen. Pours clear gold. Pleasant crisp brut sweetness, some desert pie notes, decent overall.
Tried from Bottle at 1989 Brewing on 04 Mar 2026 at 15:19

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 9 Overall 8
750ml bottle. Pours clear orange-gold with no head. Aroma is green apples, apple skin. Taste is medium sweet, very slightly tart. Sweet finish. Lively carbonation. Light bodied. Great one.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2025 at 19:25

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Flaska från SB. Doft av läder och lite rök. Lätt kropp, krispig, söta gröna äpplen, ganska strama tanniner och en påtaglig skalbeska. Annorlunda och god
Tried from Bottle on 05 Sep 2025 at 20:04

7/10
Simpele soft droge supermarktcider. Lekker appelig, licht caramel, zoetig en soft, smeuïg. Prima doorsnee werk. | [2025-08-15 18:57:29] - Locatie: SjogroWorld™ - Comment: Cidre Ponpon, Cidrerie DE LA BRIQUE. {label}
Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2025 at 18:56

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared thanks to sjogro. Clear golden, small head. Crisp apple, dry apple peel, leathery, watery apple juice, old peach. Medium seret, light bitter. Crisp medium body, over medium dry. Not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2025 at 16:51

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
75cl bottle in Sorges, Dordogne after cycling the French Divide. Pours a clear deep gold, sparkling. Moderate fruity character, some apple skin, light core, bitter undercurrent.. ok brut
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2025 at 15:25