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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8.6/10 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

6.4/10 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

5.4/10 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

6.9/10 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

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Monoprix shared at sjogro's. Clear pale yellow golden with not much head. Dry pear skins, pear juice, CO2, grassy, very mineral, chalk, dry lime peel. Light sweet, bitter and tart. Medium bodied with fizzy carbonation. It's OK but not great.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Feb 2020 at 21:53

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at Maakun’s. Clear orange with white ring head. Sweet and barnyard funky. Juicy funky sweet cider with quite some dry old rubberband notes and tannins. Sweet and bitter. Medium body and soft carbonation. --- Beer merged from original tick of L'Inimitable on 10 Jan 2020 at 00:50 - Score: 7. Original review text: Clear orange with white ring head. Sweet and barnyard funky. Juicy funky sweet cider with quite some dry old rubberband notes and tannins. Sweet and bitter. Medium body and soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2020 at 23:50

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle shared. Clear dark golden to light amber. Dry funk, sweaty horse, dry apple, dry earthy apple peel, leather, light flowery, dirty dishwasher water, rubbery, dry dead leaves. Over light sweet, quite light sour and bitter. Over light bodied, medium dry. Quite some character for a commercial cider. OK.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2020 at 23:36

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle shared at home, bought in an agricultural shop in South end of Bretagne. Sweet and sour rich apple aroma. Bit toothwrecking lollipop sweet/tart but quite nice to drink. --- Beer merged from original tick of La Sulfureuse (Rosé) on 10 Oct 2019 at 20:50 - Score: 6. Original review text: Sweet and sour rich apple aroma. Bit toothwrecking lollipop sweet/tart but quite nice to drink.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Oct 2019 at 19:50

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared thanks to sjogro. Clear pink with no head. Light sweet and tart apple, soft funk and mineral, a bit of pear, light crisp fruit sorbet ice. Medium sweet, under medium tart. Medium bodied with no carbonation and almost medium dry finish. Quite OK, but would benefit from some carbonation.
Tried on 10 Oct 2019 at 19:46

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml bottle from Scrattings. Pours clear gold. Aroma is fairly sweet, keeved, not particularly jumping out as a perry. Taste is clean, light, fruity, stewed fruit, soft pear, not especially perry-like, some stickiness. Fairly simplistic but not bad overall.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2019 at 18:09