Cider Tasting with Food Pairing, Balestrand

Although I was a bit skeptical about this going into it, the experience was really fun. The owner walked us through a tasting of ciders and then paired them excellent food choices. I was not a cider drinker before this, but I have gained a whole new appreciation for the genre.

Lovely little glimpse into local culture and economy. Short walk from hotel was lovely.

What a wonderful experience! This is a fun, informative, interesting, and very tasty activity! The owner showed us part of the apple orchard as he explained the history of their business, the kinds of apples grown, the cider making process, etc. He was lively and interesting. Then, we had a tasting of 5 types of cider with food pairings (we did the late afternoon cider pairings with snacks). The food and cider were delicious and the setting, sitting on their beautiful terrace overlooking part of their orchard, was lovely. We highly recommend this activity!

Everyone in our group really enjoyed this activity and the food was excellent. The guide did a great job explaining the process and they had non alcoholic options available

I'm a kimkim staff member and I was on a work trip when I experienced the Cider Tasting & Lunch. This was a 12/10 experience - 6 Stars without a doubt. This was an incredible experience. You walk 15-minutes from the town center. There are over 1,000 genes of apples sitting on the orchard, and we were taught plenty.
7,500 different kinds of apples in the world.
In Norway, the term difference between alcoholic and non-alcoholic cider is simply saying cider or juice, unlike the U.S.
The ciders produced onsite had 4.7-16% alcohol. I was able to sample ciders on each end of that spectrum.
Fun fact; heavy rain seasons may produce great amounts of product that year but they are actually not good, they cause water weight to hurt the trees and generally exhaust them, so the following 2 seasons after a heavy rain will only provide minimal amounts of product.
The food pairings for lunch with each cider were perfectly crafted.

Fabulous experience. Very interesting introduction to apple growing and cider making by the owner followed by a cider tasting and wonderful lunch. Would highly recommend

Really enjoyed this activity - Great hosts

The cider and the food were lovely, and interesting talk re history of cider making in Norway

Much to love in this experience. We learned historical and cultural context for apples. The ciders were tasty and food pairings were a delight. Enjoyed every aspect of the experience including the walk back to our hotel.