Maison Sassy

Client Brewer in Manneville-la-Pipard, Normandie, France 🇫🇷

Established in 2014

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Le Clos Noirval, Manneville-la-Pipard, 14130, France
Description
Friends for more than 20 years, Pierre-Emmanuel and Xavier grew up together in Normandy. They had the ambition to modernize the first alcoholic beverage consumed by any young self-respected Normand : the cidre.

Determined by the desire to create a quality, hand-crafted, French product and by the aspiration to come back to the source / back to basics, they aimed at increasing the value of a decisively modern product, forgotten despite its numerous energetic and gustatory qualities.

(“Gluten-free, 100 % natural, the least calorific alcoholic drink”- it has less than 50 calories for a glass of 15cl).
Helped by a cellar master with a well-known expertise, Pierre-emmanuel and Xavier have been developing their project for more than one year. Their work resulted in the launch of Sassy, the first contemporary cider brand “Made in Normandy”.

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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

330ml bottle courtesy of minutemat, cheers Mat! Orangey gold colour, short-lived foamy white head and aroma of fruity apple, caramel, stewed apple. Taste is sweet, juicy apple, fruity, with woody funk, orchardy & leathery hints, along with caramel notes and some tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium-sweet finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 06 May 2021 at 21:51


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured an orange with a white carbonated head. Aroma is apple, fruity, tannin. Taste is carbonated, fruity, apples, light acidic.

Tried on 03 Apr 2021 at 20:43


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

24/2/2021. Bottle as Sassy Cidre Rose from LowCostBeer.com. Pours clear dark pink with a small frothy lasting off-white head. Aroma is sweet, syrupy and appley, with a touch of berry. Medium plus sweetness, light tartness, touch salty. Moderate body, oily texture, quite fizzy. Picks up more sour to finish. Not bad, improved a lot on first impressions.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Feb 2021 at 19:02


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Clear 330ml bottle (as Sassy Cidre Rose'); drank at home on 13th Feb 2021 while preparing food for a Racelette later. It's OK and has apples in it.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Feb 2021 at 15:13


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

75cl bottle Sophie's Beer Store. Hazed deep gold, lasting ring of white foam. Aroma of caramelised stewed apple fruit, pleasantly fruity sweet. Taste continues with a nice fine effervescence, lovely stewed apple fruit, naturally sweet with dusty tannins producing a nice grip on the finish. Very good.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2020 at 19:01


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

75cl bottle Sophie's Beer Store. Clear pink appearance, sweet red apple fruit on the nose, floral. Bright on the palate, with a breezy sweet character, nicely tart with good fleshy red apple prominence, slick mouthfeel and soft acidity. It is quite sweet, but slots nicely within the rose cider style.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2020 at 20:32


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

As A: Small Batch 02-2018. Many thanks for this Farmhouse Cider from Chateau in Normandy to Jacek Wigier (wineofdreams@gmail.com). Barwa dosc ciemna jak na cydra, ciemny bursztyn, leciutka metnosc, przyjemnie pachnie sfermentowanymi jablkami, rustyklane, farmerskie, dzikie tak jak wlasnie lubie. bez slodyczy, tylko mega wytrawnosc kwasnosc i dzikosc. Cydr wielkiej klasy. Moreeeee...

Tried from Bottle from Beers Of Europe on 30 Nov 2020 at 21:19


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

330ml bottle. Pale yellow colour, short-lived fizzy white foam head and aroma of fruity pear, sugary. Taste is sweet, pear, juicy, sugary, with some tartness, light funk and tannins. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, sweet pear finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Feb 2020 at 17:44


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

330ml bottle, as Sassy La Sulfureuse on 29Feb20. Orangey pinkish colour, short-lived fizzy pink foam head and aroma of fruity apple, caramel, toffee. Taste is sweet, fruity apple, syrup, berries, with caramel and barnyard funky notes. Syrupy mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, sweet yogurty finish. OK, abit too sweet for me. 6/3/5/2/11 (2.7)
Earlier Rating: 3/28/2019 Total Score: 2.8
330ml bottle from Pilango online. As Cidre Rosé on 28Mar19. Reddish amber colour, foamy white head that dissipates away and aroma of sweet red apple. Taste is sweet, syrupy, red apple, berries, sugary, alittle oak with some tartness. Syrupy mouthfeel, medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, semi-dry tart berry finish with residual sweetness. OK, quite sweet. 6/3/6/2/11 (2.8)

Tried from Bottle on 29 Feb 2020 at 17:34


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at home thanks to Maakun. Pale straw with no head. Tart pear, peardrops. Crushing sweet and sour. Medium body and soft carbonation. Medium body and almost no carbonation. --- Beer merged from original tick of Le Vertueux (Le Poiré) on 13 Feb 2020 at 21:57 - Score: 7. Original review text: Pale straw with no head. Tart pear, peardrops. Crushing sweet and sour. Medium body and soft carbonation. Medium body and almost no carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Feb 2020 at 21:57