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

375 ml clear and corked slimline bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken, at an outrageous price. ABV is 9%. Clear amber colour, no carbonation. Aroma of concentrated apple cider. Very sweet and very concentrated flavour of apple juice / cider, hints of oak.

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

August 2022: Shared bottle at Bryne tasting. Pale golden colour, moderately sparkling. Fairly nice aroma of apples. Sweet apple flavour, very nice cider.

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

Sample at Gladmatfestivalen, Stavanger. Pale golden colour. Aroma of eating apples. Dry flavour of apples, does not taste as strong as it is, nice enough to drink, but there are many contenders in this field.

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

Two samples from bottle at Gladmatfestivalen, Stavanger. Like the "ordinary" Kvestad Issider it is an excellent drink, but is it better? Well, if you like distinct oaky notes and a touch of bourbon added to the concentrated apple sweetness, then it is.

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

750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5%. Hazy golden colour, some sediment in bottle. Moderately sparkling. Aroma of Norwegian apples. Medium dry and slightly sour flavour of traditional Norwegian apples.

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

750 ml corked & caged clear bottle, vintage 2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Golden colour, pours vigorously sparkling with a shortlived white head. Aroma of sweet and sour Norwegian apples. Dry and medium sour flavour of apples.

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

750 ml corked & caged clear bottle, vintage 2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8%. Clear orange colour with a pink-ish hue, pours sparkling with a shortlived head. Can't comment on the aroma due to a cold. Medium sweet and fresh flavour of Discovery apples. Pleasant to drink.

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

750 ml corked & caged clear botlle, vintage 2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.5%. Golden colour, moderate and shortlived white head. Moderate aroma of apples. Pleasant flavour of fresh Norwegian apples, slightly sour.

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

December 2020: 750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2018. Made of 60% Gravenstein and 40% mixed pears, so this is technically more of an apple cider than a perry. From Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.5%. Pale golden colour, pours sparkling with a large but fairly shortlived head. Aroma of apples and pears. Fairly dry and crisp flavour, notes of apples and pears. A slight fruity acidity.

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

January 2021: 750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2018, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.5%. Clear and very pale straw colour, pours sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Strong aroma of eating apples and quince. Very crisp and dry flavour of apples and quince, some fruity acidity.

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

January 2021: 750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2019, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken (listed there as Solhøi Ildkvede rød). ABV is 7%. Cloudy peach to pink to red colour, pours sparkling with an off-white head that actually lasts a while. Aroma of sour apples, quince and cherries. The flavour is slightly dry with a nice fruity acidity, notes of apples, quince and cherries, hints of almonds and marzipan.

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

January 2021: 750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2018, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 9.5%. Pale golden colour, pours sparkling with a large but shortlived head. Nice aroma of apples and plums. Crisp and medium dry flavour, nice fruity acidity, notes of apples and plums.

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

August 2021: Shared 750 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Vintage 2018. Made with Santana apples, a little beer, cherries and beets. Red colour, Nice aroma of said ingredients. Very tasty flavour, apples, cherries and beets.

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

June 2020: Shared 750 ml bottle, vintage 2017, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.2%. Clear and very pale straw colour. Nice aroma of apples, hints of sulphites. The mouthfeel is somewhat watery. Dry flavour, little apple flavour compared to the fine ciders from Hardangergutane we had before.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

February 2021: 330 ml bottle, vintage 2019, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Made of the residue after the must (apples and plums) for Solhøi's better ciders has been pressed. Water and sugar have been added. Spontaneously fermented. ABV is 5%. Very pale straw colour, only the slightest haziness, no head, hardly any carbonation. Aroma of apples and yeast, a hint of plums. Dry flavour, notes of sour apples, hints of yeast and mould. Won't buy again.

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

375 ml corked & caged clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.5%. Clear and very pale straw colour, pours vigorously sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Moderate aroma of apples. Fizzy mouthfeel. Dry flavour, moderate notes of apples.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

750 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.5%. Some sediment and floaties in the bottle. Hazy red to purple colour, shortlived off-white to pink head. Strong sweetish unfresh aroma of blueberries and honey, apples in the background. Surprisingly dry flavour, crisp apples and blueberries, a hint of honey. Not one I'll buy again.

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

750 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Golden colour with a pink-ish hue. Pours sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Pleasant aroma of fresh Norwegian apples, hints of blackcurrants and redcurrants. Slightly dry flavour with the same elements.

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

330 ml bottle, at Ryfylke Fjordhotell, Sand. Brewed in cooperation with Lilland Bryggerihotell, Tau. Apple varieties are locally grown Aroma and Elstar. Very pale golden colour, just the slightest haziness, pours moderately sparkling with a small and shortlived white head. Aroma of apples / apple peel / apple kernels, a hint of sulphites. The flavour is medium dry, distinct sulphites, a bit dull.

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

330 ml bottle, ABV 8.6%, at Ryfylke Fjordhotell, Sand. Slightly hazy and very pale straw colour, moderately sparkling, no head.Nice and fresh aroma of apples (varieties Aroma and Elstar). Very dry flavour, some fruity acidity, apples and a hint of sulphites.

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

750 ml dark brown bottle, vintage 2023, from the cidery. ABV is 6%. Golden to orange colour, slightly hazy. Pours sparkling with a moderate and shortlived white head. Aroma of apples, yellow plums and meadowsweet. Dry flavour of meadowsweet and apples, hints of yellow plums in the background.

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

750 ml bottle, from the cidery. ABV is 6.0%. Slightly hazy pale straw colour, pours moderately sparkling with a moderate white head. Aroma of apples and rose petals, a hint of pears. Mild and medium dry flavour of apples, hints of rose petals, gooseberries, lychee and pears.

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

330 ml clear bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Clear golden colour, shortlived white head. Unpleasant aroma of artificial "apple" essence and sulphur. The sugary flavour is mid between dry and sweet, certainly not "extra dry". Again unpleasant artificial "apple" and sulphur notes. This is an insult to real ciders. Drainpour, crap-o-lainen.

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

750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2022, from Vinmonopolet Norheimsund. ABV is 6.0%. Clear and very pale golden colour, pours vigorously sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Fresh aroma of Discovery apples, a hint of sulphites. Semi-dry (or semi-sweet, if you like) flavour of eating apples, again a hint of sulphites.

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

Shared bottle at Bryne tasting. Very pale straw colour. Decent apple aroma (Summerred). Sweet apple flavour, clearly sweeter than the ordinary Drengen. Quite good.