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Certified Pommelier™ Exam June 20, 2022 in Seattle
TAKE THE CERTIFIED POMMELIER™ EXAM JUNE 20, 2022 IN SEATTLE, WA Are you ready to take the next step in your professional development in the cider industry? Already passed the Certified Cider Professional Level 1 Certification and looking for that next challenge? Now’s your chance! The American Cider Association is pleased to announce a new…
Cider Production Survey
Please fill out the 2021 Cider Production Survey! The American Cider Association would appreciate your help in aggregating production information for U.S. cideries for 2021. We collect this information in order to help advocate for cidermakers with Congress, the media, and buyers. This survey will take about 20 minutes to complete. This survey is being…
ACA Annual Membership Meeting – March 29, 2022
The American Cider Association is pleased to invite our members to join us for the Annual Membership Meeting. The meeting will take place Monday, March 29, 2021 at 10:00am Pacific via Zoom. We will take a look at last year’s accomplishments, review our strategic plan, and let you know what’s in the works for the…
Harvest Driven Cider Segment Survey Report Webinar
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…
Urge Congress to Replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
While we appreciate Congressional support for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, it is clear that cideries and others in the hospitality industry are still in need of additional support. Submitted claims far outstripped what was provided in March 2021 by approximately $50 billion. Refilling the RRF is an important step in the hospitality industry’s recovery from…
Webinar: BeerBoard’s Hard Cider Trends
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…
CiderCon® 2022 Fact Sheet
The 12th Annual CiderCon® took place in Richmond, Virginia from February 1 to February 4, 2022. This was a return to an in-person event after holding CiderCon 2021 in a virtual space. CiderCon® is the American Cider Association’s annual event. This year’s theme was Southern Cider. On the main two days of the conference, 37…
ACA Announces Board Election Results
Last Friday, the American Cider Association (ACA) announced the results of their annual board of directors election at their 2022 industry trade conference called CiderCon®, held this year in Richmond, Virginia. The ACA is the nation’s non-profit trade group working to protect and advance the hard cider industry. Christine Walter of Bauman’s Cider in Gervais,…
ACA Board Elections
Please meet the candidates for the 2022 Board of Directors! We will email active cidery level members their ballots Wednesday and they will close Friday. At Large Cidery Seat – 3 Candidates Christine Walter, Bauman’s Cider Company I know that an organization like the American Cider Association makes a thousand small decisions and hosts hundreds…
Craft Alcohol Marketing Bootcamp Giveaway from The Crafty Cask
The Crafty Cask is kicking off their 2022 class of craft alcohol makers in their 10-course online Craft Alcohol Marketing Bootcamp and are offering ACA members a chance to win a giveaway (valued at $2,673). One ACA member will be selected to win this membership. Entries accepted through Friday, February 4th. Here’s everything that is included: Lifetime access…