Ciderhuset Balholm

Cidery in Balestrand, Vestland, Norway 🇳🇴

Established in 1922

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Sjøtunsvegen 32, Balestrand, 6899, Norway

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

Golden color with no head. Aroma is peasr, apple, sourness. Flavor is pear, apple, sugar, sourness, alcohol, cellar. Nice.

Tried on 15 Jan 2022 at 08:33


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

Noe tåkete gulbrun farge med boblende skum. Lukter eple og gjær. Lett søt eplesmak. Medium med kullsyre.

Tried on 01 Jan 2022 at 01:21


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. It's a clear golden colored cider with a minimal sized white head and some carbonation. The aroma has just a vague hint of flowers, with fresh apple running the show. Notes of grass and bark. It's medium bodied and lightly carbonated, semi-dry on the palate, with a rather light acidity. Fresh apple, feeling like some generic imported yellow ones, with some well-ripened red ones from the tree, a hint of grass and bark, and the vaguest elderflower hint possible. It's more generic floral than specifically elderflowery. Medium length finish that feels a bit too sticky sweet, and the elderflower a bit more pronounced than initially. Anyway, sure nice, but I'd love some more elderflower, at least considering it's an elderflower cider. 211229

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2021 at 15:15


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle, 75cl. It's a clear one, golden in color, almost completely still. No head. The aroma is mostly on the pear side, but borderline apple, with some hints of cores and grass. Alcohol too, as well as some yeast and cellar. It's full-bodied and warming, smooth and softly carbonated, with a flavor that could easily be mistaken for apple. Pear dominates though, it's a bit sweet perhaps, with some grass, cellar hints, flowery notes and alcohol. Some yeast too, and a sweet, warming and pear driven finish. Sure a nice one, a bit sweet I think, but definitely one of the finer perries I've had. 211219

Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2021 at 21:09


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Lukt: Pære. Utseende: Gulbrun. Skum/kullsyre: Ikke skum. Smak: Pære, søtlig avslutning. Medium: Rating:646413, Flaske@750ml, ABV@8%, Når@26.11.2021. Hvor: Juleølsmaking Kumlefjorden. Balholm Keisarinne Perry

Tried on 26 Nov 2021 at 22:05


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Clear golden body under a white head. Nice aroma of apples with a mild floral touch. Taste is sweet apple and slightly bitter apple core. I’m really uncertain if I really can taste the elderflower berries or if it’s just placebo – at least it’s a pretty mild part of the flavors. Medium body (well balanced) with a pleasant aftertaste. A rather nice, straight forward cider on the sweeter side with no off flavors at all. Enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2021 at 18:49


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Klar brun farge med hvitt skum. Lukter pære og blomster. Søtlig i smak. Noe tam synes jeg. Mild og lettdrikkelig. pære og litt krydret i smak.

Tried on 18 Sep 2021 at 10:44


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Klar brunrød farge med tynt hvitt skum. Fizzy i munnfølelse. Smaker malt og eple. Noe syrlig.

Tried on 03 Sep 2021 at 16:45


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

750 ml clear screwcap bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Clear rosé colour (more peach than pink), pours moderately sparkling. Moderate aroma of apples, rhubarb and rosehips.Distinct, fresh and splendid flavour of dessert apples, rhubarb and rosehips, a hint of sulphites. Demi-sweet and refreshing. Went very well with a dish of baked salmon, tomatos and potato salad with leek.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2021 at 17:37


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

Rød klar farge med hvitt skum. Lukter eple, epleskall, rabarbra, blomster. Tørr avslutning. Eple, noe sitrus.

Tried on 29 Jul 2021 at 23:43