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Cheers to 10 Years: ACA Celebrates Its Tenth Year Since Incorporating
It’s time to raise a glass and cheers to the American Cider Association’s first 10 years of success! Thank you, dear members, for working with us over the last decade to grow the status and connectedness of the cider industry. On this anniversary, we want to express our gratitude to the growers, the harvesters, the…
Eight Scholarships Awarded to BIPOC Recipients Across the Country for CiderCon® 2023
Sponsored by Yonder Cider, in collaboration with American Cider Association and Beer Kulture, the CiderCon® scholarship program returns for its second year with more applicants and awardees than ever to bring new people of color from historically marginalized groups CHICAGO (January 12, 2023) – Yonder Cider®, Beer Kulture and the American Cider Association (ACA) are…
ACA Partners with Taproom Success for New Member Benefits
The ACA is pleased to share that we have partnered with Taproom Success, a project of Craft Brewery Finance, to offer several benefits to our members. 30% Discount on Taproom Success Membership: ACA members will receive a 30% discount for their membership to Taproom Success. Taproom Success is designed to offer the professional development needed…
NYI Cider Competition Offers Discount for ACA Members
The 5th Annual New York International Cider Competition will be held on February 19th, 2023. Top trade buyers including importers, distributors, retailers, craft beer bar owners will be judging the ciders in a blind taste test by its category and its price. Your ciders will be judged by top buyers as if they were buying…
ACA Calls for Award Nominations
The American Cider Association is pleased to announce that we have opened nominations for the ACA Awards for folks who are doing great things for cider! We welcome your nominations for businesses and people who have been excellent ambassadors for cider in the last year. Please nominate only one business or person per category. Businesses…
Sarah Hemly Joins ACA Board as Interim Pacific Coast Chair
The ACA is happy to announce that Sarah Hemly has been temporarily appointed as the Interim Pacific Coast Chair from November 16, 2022 through to CiderCon 2023. Sarah launched Hemly Cider with Co-Founder Chris Thomson in 2015. The cidery and farm are located in the The Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta region of Northern California, a…
ACA Board Nominations Due January 17
Are you full of energy and ideas on how to support the ACA and grow the industry? Perhaps you’d consider running for the ACA Board of Directors? Our annual nomination window is now open. Elections take place during CiderCon–electronically, so all U.S. member cideries may vote (1 vote per cidery). Although it is not required,…
Register Now for CiderCon 2023 and Win a Hotel Stay for CiderCon 2024
Have you been procrastinating on registering for CiderCon® 2023? If you have, now is the time to do so before registration prices rise and the hotel room block deadline arrives. (Registration prices go up on January 10 and the deadline for our hotel room block is January 8!) As an added incentive for registering ASAP,…
Press Then Press Offers Certified Pommelier™ Study Kits
Still studying up for the Certified Pommelier® exam? The owners of Press then Press, Erik & Storie Madrid, have put together two study kits for those studying for the Certified Pommelier™ exam at CiderCon® 2023. Erike & Storie received their Certified Pommelier™ designations in June of 2022 and have put their expertise to good use…
5 Actionable Strategies to Create a More Profitable Taproom Webinar
In this rapid fire session, the American Cider Association is excited to introduce you to Andrew Coplon and Kary Shumway (Taproom Success). Over just 30 minutes, you will walk away with actionable strategies you can put in place to see greater success in your taproom. Join Andrew & Kary for proven methods to build deeper…