The finalists of the Best Cider competition in Finland are well suited for Midsummer drinks.
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The Best Cider competition in Finland will be held in Finland for the first time this summer.
The competition is organized by the Finnish True Cider Society SASS, which will announce the winners on July 19 at the Suuret Beer – Pienet Panimot event in Helsinki.
While the winners of the series have yet to be announced, the club has already announced the finalists, the three best ciders from each competition series.
So if you crave delicious potions for Midsummer, these domestic ciders are definitely worth a visit. The ciders are in random order:
Real ciders
Lepola Wild & Free Apple Cider
Nude Cider Classic
Terissaari Korte
Flavored real ciders
Hallonmäki Hallon
Lepola Honey Apple Cyser
Brewery & Lemmes Born to be mild
Other ciders
Taste Brewing Sinneppäi apple cider
Brinkhall Sparkling Normanni
Prykmestar Premium White Grape apple cider
FACTS
- 82 ciders from 23 different manufacturers were entered in the competition.
- The purpose of the competition is to increase the appreciation and awareness of Finnish cider.
- The invited jury included Riku Elovainio, Jouni Koskinen, Jouni Kröger, Yuri Nummelin, Esa Paloharju and Ville Suomi. In the semi-finals and finals, the jury was also strengthened Peter Tammenheim and Mariaana Nelimarkka.