Vilkmergés Craft Semi-dry Sidras

From Panevéžys, Lithuania. Pale amber colour like ginger ale with a light natural apple bouquet. Semi-sweet taste of light apple of a general generic commercial type but not too much. Ingredients are apple juice, water, sugar, CO2, citric acid, flavorings, etc. 5.4% ABV. My rating 6.5/10.

Iļģuciema Premium

From Riga, Latvia. Made from water and apple concentrate. Dark amber colour with a fairly strong apple bouquet, slightly artificial. Has a typical commercial sweet apple taste though not too artificial. 5.7% ABV. My rating 6.5/10. ģ

Piebalgas Semi-dry Pear

From Juanpiebalga, Latvia. Very pale yellow colour with a light pear bouquet. Initially light but natural pear taste and semi-sweet but not overly sweet for a perry. One of the better perries that I’ve tried. 5.0% ABV. My rating 7/0.

Lielvārdes Sparkling Semi-sweet Craft Sidrs

This cider is made by a company based in Riga. Pale amber colour like ginger ale with a “commercial” apple bouquet. For a semi-sweet cider it is not overly sweet. Taste is somewhat artificial apple but better than most. Label on can also refers to this as “sparkling cider with apple flavour,” but does not list ingredients. The company’s website states that they were trying to emulate English ciders. 5.6% ABV. My rating 6.5/10.

Happy Joe Extra Dry Pear

Dark amber colour unusual for a Perry and with an intense pear bouquet. Lightly sweet pear taste. Ingredients are water, cider, concentrated pear juice and sugar. 4.5% ABV. My rating 6/10.

Happy Joe Dry

Pale amber, like ginger ale, with a sweet artificial bouquet. For a “dry” cider it is initially sweet with an artificial apple taste and with an odd aftertaste. Labelled as “premium English style cider” - which it is definitely not. 4.7% ABV. My rating 6/10.

Tanker Õunasiider

Tanker is an Estonian cider maker. Their basic apple cider is labeled dry. It is dark amber in colour with a fresh apple bouquet. Taste is light apple, a little artificial; it is off-dry and finishes a little sweeter. Õuna means apple. 5.5% ABV. My rating 6.5/10.