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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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
750ml bottle @ Sidreria, Helsinki. Earthy, slightly sweetish and tart apple cider with some hints of vinous notes.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Apr 2017 at 11:57

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
8th July 2026: When I last had this in ten years ago it was my 600th cider! Had a few more since then. Much better than I recall. Fresh, crisp with a refined fruity berry side.

25th Dec 2016: 75cl bottle shared with Soph on Christmas Day in France. From Super U. Pours vivid pink, sparkling. Aroma is lightly sweet rose cidre fruit. Spritzy on the palate with sweet, clean red berries, sweet fruit. Not overly sweet but veering that way. Pleasant easy-drinking rose.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Dec 2016 at 14:47

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Unclear golden color with a white head. Decent intensity in the aroma. Medium body and an average carbonation level. Ok balance between sweetness and acidity. Semi dry texture. Green apples, citric, yeast and some peat in the flavor.
[Bottle from a trade with Nisse666]
Tried from Bottle on 10 Oct 2016 at 10:39

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle at Brouwer’s Café, Seattle, corked, 4.5% ABV
Cloudy dark blond color. Some vinegar aroma, but besides that there is plenty of funkiness, typical, with hazelnuts. Smooth mouthfeel; not too dry; apple skin flavor, very strong, tannic, moderately astringent, even a bit musky.
Excellent.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Sep 2016 at 17:46

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at Flippin Burgers. Deep golden with no head. Aroma and taste of apples, stable, manure, light smoke, vanilla.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Sep 2016 at 14:24

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle (from comarket, tallinn). Pours red with whiteish head. The small head stays. Aroma is very sweet, apples, some sourness. Flavor is sweet and sour, sweet apples, slightly acidic, slight minerals. Finish has even slight dryness. Carbonation is on the high side. Doesn’t feel watery despite the low ABV. Overall: maybe a bit sweet and over carbonation, but I can session this without a problem.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2016 at 13:07

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Big bottle at Pom Pom cons 2016-08-06 Göteborg AR: sour red apples AP: cloudy golden F: earty, apple, dry, green apple skin, stable sour. Not this cidre is 5,5%ABV. The smaller bottle sold at Systembolaget is the same... Two days later I found a this bottle in my celler and it’s labeled 5% and it’s from SB. SB - were is your control? ;)
Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2016 at 04:56

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottled at Strykjärnet Crêperie & Logi, Visby. Hazy deep golden, minimal head. Interesting nose with mild smoke. Dry and spritzy with light-medium body and crisp mouthfeel. Citric with mild smoke and light apple skin bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2016 at 10:38

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
75cl bottle shared with Sophie @ the in-laws, Eecke, France. Pours clear gold. Aroma is sweet apple. Taste is bright, fizzy and extremely dry. Fruitiness seems to dissipate immediately with the dry finish. Refreshing but too fizzy.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Apr 2016 at 14:28

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle at Brouwer's Cafe, pours a hazy golden with a tiny white head. Aroma brings out lots of barnyard funk and a touch of blue cheese. Flavour is similar, with lots of clean crisp farmhouse funk, leather and blue cheese. Not one of the most complex French farmhouse ciders, but this is certainly lovely.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2016 at 13:19