Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2021, from Vinmonopolet Stavanger - Hinna. Apple variety is Aroma. ABV is 7.8%. Pale golden colour, pours sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Aroma of oxidised apples, a hint of hops and cheese(!). Nice and semi-dry flavour of fresh and oxidised apples, a hint of sulphites, dry-ish finish with a hint of hops.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2020, from the cidery. ABV is 8.5%. Crystal clear and very pale straw colour, pours sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Strong "perfumed" aroma of sweet eating apples. Possibly Rubinstep? (Their n/a apple juice is from that apple variety.) Fairly light bodied for its strength. Medium dry, crisp and refreshing apple flavour. Might well buy again.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

750 ml clear bottle, batch #20221201, from Vinmonopolet Stavanger - Hinna. ABV is 6.8%. Clear and pale golden colour, pours vigorously sparkling with a large but shortlived head. Aroma of apples and apple cores. Fizzy and slightly citric mouthfeel. Flavour of Red Aroma apples. A bit one-dimensional, but okay.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

750 ml clear bottle, from the cidery. ABV is 8%. Clear and very pale straw colour, pours sparkling with a shortlived white head. Aroma of apples, also notes of ripe dessert pears. Light bodied for its strength. Semi-sweet flavour, apples dominate, also hints of pears.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

750 ml clear bottle, from the cidery. ABV is 8%. Clear and very pale golden colour, pours sparkling with a shortlived white head. Fresh and pleasant aroma of Norwegian eating apple varieties. Medium sweet flavour of apples, light bodied for its strength, a hint of sulphites.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

440 ml can, from Bunnpris Sauda. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy pale yellow colour, pours sparkling with a small and shortlived white head. Moderate but nice aroma of apples, a hint of piney hops. Very refreshing and medium dry flavour with moderate citric hops.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

750 ml green bottle, from the cidery. ABV is 7%. Apple varieties are Discovery and Gravenstein, hops are also added. Clear and extremely pale straw colour, pours sparkling with a shortlived white head. "Perfumed" aroma of roses and sweet apples, a spicy hint of hops. Light bodied for its strength. Slightly dry flavour of apples, noticeable bittering hops.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

440 ml can, from Bunnpris Sauda. ABV is 4.7%. Orange colour, pours sparkling with a white head that actually lasts a while. Aroma of apples, blood oranges, hibiscus and artificial candy. Flavour with the same elements, not very good. Won't buy again. Fjordfolk has better ciders than this one.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

440 ml can, from Bunnpris Sauda. ABV is 4.7%. Clear and very pale straw colour, pours moderately sparkling, no head. Aroma of apples and citric and spicy hops (Mosaic). Semi-dry (or semi-sweet, if you like) flavour of eating apples (Summerred and Aroma), moderate hops contribute with an interesting twist. Pleasant to drink.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

750 ml bottle, harvest 2021, from Vinmonopolet Etne. ABV is 7% (2020 harvest was apparently 7.5%). Very pale straw colour, pours sparkling with a moderate but shortlived white head. Pleasant and typical "spicy" aroma of Gravenstein apples. Semi-dry flavour of Gravenstein apples, thinner body than expected. A fairly nice cider though.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

July 2016: 500 ml bottle, as Long Meadow Medium Cider, from Det Gode Brygg, Sandnes. ABV is 4.5%. Golden colour, moderately sparkling, thin white head. Strong aroma of oxidised cider apples and oak, hints of sulphites. Slightly sweet flavour, with notes of cider apples and sweeter eating apples, hints of oak and sulphites. Well balanced, enjoyable.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

500 ml bottle, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 4.0%. Pink colour, pours sparkling with a shortlived head. Pleasant aroma of apples and rhubarb. Medium sweet flavour of apples and rhubarb, the honey has no doubt mellowed the rhubarb, but I could not single out the honey if I did not know that it was supposed to be there. Light bodied and refreshing.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

500 ml bottle, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 4.5%. Clear and very pale golden colour, pours sparkling with a shortlived white head. Lovely and strong aroma of apple blossoms and various ripe apple varieties, some "spicy" hints. Medium sweet flavour of apples, hints of spices and smoke.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

500 ml bottle, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 5.6%. Very pale golden colour, pours sparkling with a small white head. Fairly fresh aroma of various apple varieties, a hint of sulphites. The flavour is much sweeter than expected from a "dry" cider, notes of dessert apples, short finish.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

375 ml bottle, shared with my son at ZIP 4020. Golden colour, moderately sparkling. Remarkably fresh, "spicy" and well balanced aroma and flavour of Rubinstep apples and crushed red gooseberries. Might well buy again, at the cidery or at Vinmonopolet.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

750 ml clear bottle, capped but with swingtop for resealing. From Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7%. Clear rosé to orange colour, pours sparkling with a shortlived white head. Aroma of raspberries and redcurrants more than apples, barely a hint of hops. The flavour has also dominant raspberries and redcurrants, with apples in the background, a hint of hops in the finish. I prefer the ordinary Aga Humlepung.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

750 ml corked & caged bottle, batch #01, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7%. Crystal clear pale golden colour, moderate carbonation, small and shortlived white head. Moderate aroma of apples and hops. Slightly dry and crisp flavour with a nice fruity acidity of apples, the apple flavours are nicely balanced with the hops. A hint of sulphites. Pleasant to drink.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Shared 330 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Pale golden colour, sparkling. Simple but nice apple aroma and flavour, medium dry but still some residual sweetness. Fair enough.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Shared 500 ml bottle at local tasting. Golden colour, shortlived white head. Aroma of cider apples, oak and sulphites. Medium sweet flavour of cider apples and sweet eating apples, hints of oak and sulphites.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

500 ml clear bottle, as Westons Wyld Wood Organic Medium Dry Sparkling Cider, from British Corner Shop. ABV is 6.0%. Pale golden colour, pours moderately sparkling with a minimal white head. Nice aroma of bittersweet cider apples, oak and sulphites. Medium dry flavour, light bodied for its strength. Notes of cider apples with moderate tannins, hints of oak and sulphites. "Empty" finish.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Cask half pint at The Lamplighter, St. Helier. Still and strong cider, hazy yellow colour. Flavour mid between dry and sweet, both flavour and aroma have distinct notes of cider apples, oak and sulphites.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Slightly hazy orange colour, pours moderately sparkling with a shortlived white head. Aroma of cider apples, spices, exotic woodwork and tannins. The flavour is dry, woody and peppery, tannins in the finish.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

375 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8%. Golden colour, pours moderately sparkling with a small and shortlived white head. Aroma of apples and pears, hints of oak and sulphites. Moderately sweet flavour of apples and pears, hints of oak, rum & raisins and sulphites.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

750 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8%. Pale golden colour, pours sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Aroma of pears, a hint of oak and sulphites. Flavour of pears, mid between dry and sweet, again a hint of oak and sulphites. Okay perry.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

750 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 75%, IBU 10. Golden to orange colour, just the faintest haziness, pours sparkling with a moderate and shortlived white head. Aroma of cider apples, malts, hops and oak. Dry and crisp flavour, some acidity, with the same elements as the aroma.