The Finnish Authentic Cider Society SASS has chosen Finland’s best cider in the competition organized for the second time.
SASS organized the Suomen Paras Siideri competition for the second time. Adobe Stock/AOP
The best cider in Finland is Nude Classic Cider. The cider was chosen as the winner among more than 50 ciders in a blind tasting.
The ciders were judged in three categories: real ciders, flavored real ciders and other ciders. Finally, the best cider in Finland was chosen from among the series winners.
– A type example of Finnish cider. This is the benchmark of what “terroir Finnish” is. We don’t want to become French, we are not English, so let’s make clean, fresh and balanced Finnish ciders. The winner is a good, pleasant and versatile cider that is suitable for gastronomic use all year round. The distinctiveness comes from the taste of a Finnish apple and a hint of earthiness, which brings fullness to the cider, the jury characterizes the winner in the press release.
The jury included the founder of SASS Harri Aholacider importer Riku Elovainiocategory manager of brewing products Kasper Kukkoneneditor-in-chief Outi TuomivaaraRestaurant Manager Olli-Matti Turunenrestaurant worker Esa Paloharjurestaurant worker Joni Lommi and a cider enthusiast Jouni Kröger. In the semi-final stage, a journalist joined the jury Mariana Nelimarkka and in the final it was supplemented by a reporter Anikó Lehtinen.
The top three in the series of real ciders. On the left, the winner of the entire competition, Nude Classic Cider. SASS
Winners in three different series:
Real ciders
1. Nude Classic Cider
2. Nude Strong Cider
3. Hallonmäki Shell
Flavored real ciders
1. Terissaari Perry 2022
2. Brinkhall Sparkling Alma Rosé
3. Terissaari Miera
Other ciders
1. Brinkhall Sparkling Normanni
2. Teerenpeli Lempi Puolukka
3. Saimaa Dry Apple