Private RIB-boat Ride. Aga Sideri Visit & Tasting.
Today you are going to know about cider production and will taste Norway's best cider. You will board the RIB-boat in Ulvik after tendering ashore and will sail to Aga Sideri. The captain will explain how the region is suited for growing apples and making cider and will make a stop under the suspended bridge "Hardangerbrua" (30 m longer span than Golden gate).
Aga Sideri is situated idyllically on the west side of the Sørfjorden in Ullensvang. Award-winning* Hardanger Cider is produced here. In an ideal climate for apple cultivation, up and coming cider maker Joar Aga grows, presses and converts apples into noble cider drops. Joar and his family live on this orchard, surrounded by steep slopes and apple trees. Joar Aga is a seventh-generation farmer at Aga, and started Aga Sideri in 2018. The farm is close to both mountains and fjords, surrounded by cultural heritage. Here in Sørfjorden there is an excellent climate for fruit cultivation, as well as a rich tradition of cider production. Aga Sideri is a member of HANEN** and SIDERKLYNGA HARDANGER***.
You’ll arrive by RIB-boat at their newly built dock, enjoy a tour of the Sideri ending with a cider tasting (4 types of ciders (or 3 ciders + apple juice) with cheese and snacks and homemade bread) in the converted cow-barn.
Then proceed for a guided tour in the historic Agatunet, a traditional Norwegian village located just a few minutes walking. Agatunet is one of the few remaining and the largest listed historic hamlet in Norway. It consists of 45 listed houses, the oldest from the Middle Ages, and ten associated boathouses. The main building is the Lagmannstova, the oldest documented courtroom in Norway. It was built by the knight and lawmaker Sigurd Brynjulvson Aga around 1220. Enjoy a cup of coffee and "lefse" (a typical Hardanger roll) in one of the houses.
After the museum visit you'll return back to Ulvik by a RIB-boat to board your cruise ship.
* - Here is a list of awards Aga Sideri has got for the last several years:
Lagmann
2023 - Gold medal, Hanen
2023 - Review 5 out of 6 (Silver), VG
2021 - Review 6 out of 6 (Gold), VG
2019 - Bronze medal, Hanen
2018 - Winner of best cider, Ciderfestival in Øystese
Bøddel
2023 - Review 5 out of 6 (Silver), VG
2022 - Silver medal, Hanen
2019 - Bronze medal, Hanen
2019 - Winner, the cider of the year, Det norske måltid
Humlepung
2023 - Bronze medal, Hanen
2023 - Review 5 out of 6 (Silver), VG
2022 - Gold medal, Hanen
2020 - Winner, The Cider of the year, Det norske måltid
2019 - Silver medal, Hanen
Humlepung Rosé
2023 - Bronze medal, Hanen
2023 - Review 6 out of 6 (Gold), VG
2022 - Gold medal, Hanen
** - HANEN is a nationwide business organization for businesses in rural tourism, farm food and inland fishing in Norway. HANEN has more than 525 member companies across the country.
*** - SIDERKLYNGA HARDANGER was initiated by the Hardanger Cider Producers' Association, Innovation Norway, Hordaland County Municipality, the County Governor of Hordaland and local businesses.
