Harvest Driven Cider Segment Survey Report Webinar

By Woodley Smith | February 18, 2022 |

Join us March 1, 2022 at 12:00pm Pacific for analyses of the harvest driven cider segment of the cider industry. Harvest driven cider makers are defined as those for whom 75% of their annual cider production is are pressed once per year at or close to the date of harvest and are aged for a minimum of three months prior to packaging. Because this segment of the cider industry is often smaller producers who don’t sell in markets captured by Nielsen data or retail data scanner providers like IRI, the American Cider Association decided to launch an annual harvest driven cider survey. This inaugural survey was undertaken by Michael Uhrich of Seventh Point Analytic Consulting. He has taken a deep dive into the data to suss out the current status of the harvest driven cider segment and will present these results with us in this webinar.

This webinar is for ACA members only. You can log in, join, or renew your membership here.

Registration closes February 28, 2022 at 1:00pm Pacific. Information to join via Zoom will be sent after registration closes on February 28, 2022.

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Webinar: BeerBoard’s Hard Cider Trends

By Woodley Smith | February 15, 2022 |

BeerBoard’s Hard Cider Trends Webinar February 22, 2022

Join Dillon Card and Jim Randall from BeerBoard for the newest on-premise insights for cider with national and regional breakdowns, including competitive style and product performance data. This webinar will take place Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 12:00pm Pacific on Zoom. Zoom link will be provided the day before the webinar.

This webinar is for active ACA members only. Join now or renew your membership!

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Webinar: Three-Tier Compliance & Regulatory Concerns for Cideries

By Woodley Smith | November 10, 2021 |

Join the American Cider Association for the webinar Three-Tier Compliance & Regulatory Concerns for Cideries on December 9, 2021 at 11:00am Pacific Time. Alex Koral of Sovos ShipCompliant will lead this webinar.

What Will Be Covered In This Webinar?

As they expand, cider producers face a long list of complicated and evolving compliance and regulatory challenges in order for their cider to be distributed and sold in new states. Licensing, state and federal brand registrations, distribution agreements, and required follow-up reports make compliance a time-consuming and expensive process.

This webinar will spotlight the most pressing regulatory issues facing today’s cider producers involved in interstate distribution. Attendees will learn how to effectively, and cost-effectively, navigate regulatory and compliance risks.

  • Get ahead of regulatory compliance to avoid delays in bringing new products to market
  • Know the regulatory barriers that exist when entering new markets so you can expand your presence with minimal holdup 
  • Stay up to date on key regulatory issues impacting your business

This webinar is for active ACA members only. You can become a member or renew your membership here!

Our Speaker

Alex Koral, Regulatory General Counsel, Sovos ShipCompliant

Based in Boulder, Colorado, Alex Koral is Regulatory General Counsel for Sovos ShipCompliant, where he serves as lead legal researcher for beverage alcohol regulation and has become a leading expert on interstate distribution of alcohol. He has spoken on the topic at many industry events including Craft Brewers Conference, Craft Beer Professionals conferences, and meetings of the National Council of State Liquor Administrators and the National Liquor Law Enforcement Association. Alex has been in the beverage alcohol arena since 2015, after receiving his J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School.

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Sept. 1 Webinar: On Premise Bounce Back

By Woodley Smith | July 23, 2021 |

After such a challenging year in 2020, the On Premise channel has bounced back much quicker than most anticipated. With sales in many areas above those in 2019, now is the time to understand strategy and tactics in such an important channel.


Matt Crompton from CGA (the On Premise experts) will be on hand to discuss the latest trends, consumer insights and all things bar and restaurant – with one eye, of course, on Cider performance.

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Aug. 4 Webinar: Direct to Consumer Compliance

By Woodley Smith | July 22, 2021 |

Direct-to-consumer (DtC) shipping of alcohol is on everyone’s minds these days, as consumers and suppliers alike look for better and easier ways to interact.

The success of wineries in growing DtC shipping to a $3.7 billion market is notable. As cider producers look to enter this channel, a solid understanding of DtC shipping laws and tax regulations is critical. 

Please join us for a look at how DtC shipping can work for cideries. Topics will include:

  • The current state of shipping beverage alcohol direct-to-consumer
  • The rules that govern DtC shipping of cider, from licensing requirements to tax remittances and more
  • How cider producers can create effective and compliant DtC shipping programs
  • Watch-outs and bewares
  • The role of industry-level efforts to expand the DtC alcohol shipping opportunity
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CCP Level 1 Test Prep Is Going On Demand!

By Michelle McGrath | May 20, 2021 |

SPONSORS: Thank you to our 2021 CCP presenting sponsor, Petainer, and to our summer training sponsor, Arryved!

We are thrilled to announce that our introductory level Certified Cider Professional program is growing! Starting June 1, we’re launching a new Level 1 certification bundle. 

Pricing 

The Level 1 bundle is $99 for non-ACA members, $75 for members. The bundle includes:

  1. Detailed, updated study guide
  2. On-demand online training webinar (1.5 hours)
  3. Level 1 exam (2 attempts) 

Presale

Between now and June 1st we are offering a 10% off pre-sale price. This special intro price is just $89 for ACA Non-Members and $68 for Members. 

Test & Test Prep

The training and exam cover cider-specific facts in these key areas: (1) Apples, the orchard & history (2) Cider making (3) Evaluation (4) Families & Flavor (5) Keeping & serving (6) Food & cider. The closed-book exam has 60 multiple choice questions. The training materials include an updated, detailed study guide and a 1.5 hour webinar. Careful review of the study guide and webinar should prepare you to pass the exam! 

Who Should Become a CCP? 

First and foremost, if you sell cider, this program is for you. If you write about alcohol or food, this program is for you. If you just really love drinking cider, this program is for you. Maybe you run a beer-focused bottle shop with a cider section and want to learn more about cider? Maybe you hope to prove to your community’s cider drinkers that your shop knows its fermented apples?  Maybe you are a sommelier or beverage director and want to be able to chat more about cider with customers?  Maybe you are a distributor that wants to better understand the diversity and range of the cider category? 

We target the front line of cider sales as our primary audience for CCP, but anybody is welcome to take the test. There is no pre-requisite for the Level 1 exam. 

Meet Our New Team Member

We are also excited to announce that Jennie Dorsey has joined ACA as our parttime Cider Education Outreach Manager. Tuesday was her first day, but if you have questions about CCP, please do connect with Jennie! 

Join the Education Committee

ACA is actively recruiting applicants interested in joining our volunteer committees, including our Education committee. This committee identifies target audiences for ACA’s cider education programs such as CCP, reviews & helps create ACA educational content, brainstorms strategic new educational programming, steers development of the third level of CCP. Applications are due May 26. Learn more about serving and how to apply here. 

Visit our website today to reserve your Level 1 CCP Presale bundle! 

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