The Norwegian ciders featured on this website are real ciders exclusively based on fermented apple juice from Norwegian apples. This is very different from the products many people know from grocery stores, which often consist of mainly water, some fermented apple juice and lots of sugar.

Authentic Norwegian cider is today a quality product with nearly 50 farm manufacturers throughout Southern Norway. In Hardanger, a specific quality standard was established in 2009 with the geographically protected designation "Sider frå Hardanger" (“Cider from Hardanger”). It defines what is required for a producer in Hardanger to be able to call their cider “Cider from Hardanger”. This work has also inspired cider manufacturers in other regions.

Most of these Norwegian ciders are sold directly at the manufacturers’ farms or through Vinmonopolet (state regulated alcohol shops), but more and more manufacturers are also selling their products in restaurants and hotels. Some have also started selling ciders with a lower alcohol content in grocery stores.

So make sure to look for real Norwegian cider from fruit farms all over Southern Norway!