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Brewing Discussions => Cider, Perry, Wine & Mead => Topic started by: delzep on June 22, 2015, 05:55:05 PM

Title: Duc de Coeur Cidre de Normandie Brut in Lidl
Post by: delzep on June 22, 2015, 05:55:05 PM
This stuff any good? Know next to nothing about cider but picked up a bottle of this today. Was about €2.69 a bottle
Title: Re: Duc de Coeur Cidre de Normandie Brut in Lidl
Post by: TheSumOfAllBeers on June 22, 2015, 05:59:35 PM
Breton cider is lovely stuff. I am presuming that the Normandy cider is similar, but have not tasted any. You should expect good clarity and carbonation, and residual sweetness.
Title: Re: Duc de Coeur Cidre de Normandie Brut in Lidl
Post by: Leann ull on June 22, 2015, 06:01:31 PM
It's keeved that's one and only one producer doing that here officially at the moment
Title: Re: Duc de Coeur Cidre de Normandie Brut in Lidl
Post by: delzep on June 22, 2015, 06:36:06 PM
Quote from: Ciderhead on June 22, 2015, 06:01:31 PM
It's keeved that's one and only one producer doing that here officially at the moment

Is that a good thing?
Title: Re: Duc de Coeur Cidre de Normandie Brut in Lidl
Post by: TheSumOfAllBeers on June 22, 2015, 07:17:27 PM
Yes, the keeving process starves the yeast of nutrition, so the cider can still be naturally carbed, yet remain sweet.
Title: Re: Duc de Coeur Cidre de Normandie Brut in Lidl
Post by: delzep on June 22, 2015, 07:28:32 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/iZrYFr8l.jpg)

Cracked this open... It's really nice (to my limited knowledge of ciders anyway)

Closest thing I have to a cider glass  O0