@beerconnoisseur_ , May 2022
My first adventure in the Craft Cider game and it is a smashing introduction to the scene from the @seidear 🤘
Pure apple goodness 👌. Tons of apple and green apple skin flavours. It’s light, refreshing and crisp on the body with a tangy sharpness to finish, this went down a treat
Press & Journal Wine List, Feb 2022
It’s deep gold in colour with plenty of tiny bubbles with scents of ripe red apples, apple crumble and a floral edge. The finish is effervescent and lingering. Carol Brown
Scotsman Magazine “star buy”, Feb-2022
Yellow gold, ripe fleshy fruit aromas, creamy mousse, sweet sour notes with tart apple mid-palate, but overall good balance and fine length; from mixed variety Scottish-grown red apples.
Rose Murray Brown, Master of Wine
Category winner “dry sparkling cider”, Asturias International Sidres de Gala, Oct-2021
Premium SISGA, category winner for “dry sparkling cider”, 73 producers from 23 countries.
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David J. McGrath, Sep-2021
My my. Tried my first purchase from seidear, a local cider-making company in Aberdeenshire. “..reviving traditional techniques and adapting them to the Scottish climate and its unique apples.”
Their Seidear Champenoise is far better than any Prosseco and matches all but the more expensive brands of champagne. Their Seider Nouveau was also excellent. I will not attempt tasting notes that might be too pretentious.
More seriously though a company likely this I hope is a precursor for the relocalization of production and the recovery of long-lost artisan skills.
International Wine and Spirits Competition, Bronze, Jul-2021
Delicious sweet fruit on the palate with a delightful creamy mousse and fruity long finish.
Tom Oliver, award-winning, renowned cider maker of Oliver’s Cider & Perry, Nov-2020
Excellent cider. Great use of keeving and bottle fermentation techniques to produce a sparkling, fruity apple cider that with the use of apples grown locally in the north of Scotland, many in old walled gardens of great houses, the cider is imbued with real character and depth. A pleasure to drink and pairs well with the local lightly smoked salmon.
Ben, professional saxophone player, Oct-2020
This seidear packs a lot of flavour, initially crisp and dry layers of flavour unfold on the pallete. It is not too sweet and not too dry but strikes a balance which makes it dangerously drinkable and satisfying. And yes i did drink both bottles last night, it was rather moreish.
John, wine merchant, 09-2020
I have tried it. I really liked it. For me it retains the freshness of the apples, whilst still definitely being cider. I am definitely no cider expert, and normally I associate cider with tasting of apples that have oxidized. I didn’t get this here, In fact I would say the parallels with good sparkling wine are much closer (not just because it is made “champagne method”). Another factor in its favour is that it is relatively low in alcohol (7.2%) so really nice as a wine alternative (I had it with a salad made with some honey roasted vegetables and a lightish dressing).
Yoga, expat enjoying local life, 01-2021
Don’t need champagne. Soft, fine on the palate . Sophisticated bubbly. Cider like no other. Hans says very good. Frans ” top shelf “. Michiel really good , best cider he’s ever had. We love it ❤
Nick, 10-2020
We shared the cider with a meal last night. Mixed response. None of us are cider drinkers but delighted to sample the offering! 2 of us loved it, 2 were less enthusiastic. My own thoughts are it is light, not too sweet and not overpowered by apples. Enjoyed it very much. Its bottle and source of apples add to the appeal. An ideal gift.
Chris Bath, 12-2020
This is a really delicious drink, it’s the best I have tasted. I need to buy more for Christmas.
Christian, inventor of seidear, 08-2020
When you open and pour seidear it sounds and looks like Champagne, with a dominating pop, a mysterious misty cloud surrounding the well behaved bottle showing off very fine bubbles. The first flavour note is similar to Champagne, but then the Scottish apples take me by surprise – out of nowhere, with their deep and fruity aromas. We have created a new drink!