Ciderhuset Balholm

Cidery in Balestrand, Vestland, Norway 🇳🇴

Established in 2006

Contact
Sjøtunsvegen 32, Balestrand, 6899, Norway
Description
Frukthage fra 1922, Balholm Fruktpresseri etablert i 1996, Ciderhuset fra 2004

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6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sampled @ Cider World Frankfurt 2019. A clear pale yellow golden colour. Aroma of citrus hops, tea, sweet apples. Taste of sweet apples, tea and citrus
Tried on 31 Mar 2019 at 14:40

4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Mild hopfiger, süßlich herber Beginn. Geringe Würzigkeit, muffig. Kurzer Abgang. 8/7/8/7//7
Tried on 31 Mar 2019 at 14:36

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Stark karbonisierter, mild apfeliger Beginn. Wenig süffig, trocken herb. Trinkbar. 10/7/7/7//7
Tried on 31 Mar 2019 at 14:35

5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Süffiger, honigartig süßer Beginn. Spritzig, die Süße bleibt intensiv. Mittellange Abgang. 10/7/8/8//8
Tried on 31 Mar 2019 at 14:31

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
23.03.2019, 0,75l bottle (vintage 2016, bottle #0377/3000) @ home:
Big bubbly shortlasting head, clear golden color. Aroma is dry sour-ish fruity, apple cores, yeast, sorrel, sour apples, grass, hay, minerals, apple peel, dried apples. Taste is dry sour-ish grassy, apple peel, sorrel, minerals, yeast, alcohol, apple cores, bark, oak, sour apples, hay. Medium to longlasting bitterness, slightly dry and harsh sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Fair enough.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2019 at 13:03

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
19.03.2019, 0,75l bottle @ home:
Small bubbly shortlasting head, clear light golden color. Aroma is slightly dry and fresh fruity, apple cores, sorre, dry apples, hay, grass, alcohol, apple peel, concentrated apple juice. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, apple peel, sorrel, dry apples, alcohol, hay, apple cores, sour apples, grass, flowers, fruit stones. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish boozy mouthfeel. Nice enough.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Mar 2019 at 13:43

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Risør 171118. Pale golden-yellow color with a white head. Aroma is apple, yeast. flavor is citrus, apple, elderflower, yeast. Nice cider.
Tried on 14 Dec 2018 at 08:56

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 5%. Clear and very pale straw colour, pours sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Aroma of cider apples and eating apples, hints of elderflowers. Moderately sweet and refreshing flavour, notes of eating apples, hints of elderflowers. Fair enough.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Oct 2018 at 14:56

6/10
0,3 litre Bottle from Smak I Lom. Clear yellow with little head. Taste of sour Apples, dry.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Aug 2018 at 16:47

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
04.08.2018, 0,5l bottle @ home:
No head, clear golden color. Aroma is slightly dry boozy, apple cores, minerals, booze, sap, apple juice, honey, herbs, hay, bark. Taste is slightly sweet boozy, sap, hops, apple juice, honey, booze, minerals, grass, herbs, flowers, bark. Medium bitterness, slightly sweet boozy mouthfeel. Not really my cup of coffee, too boozy.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2018 at 19:28