Cider is stronger together!
The resource hub is exclusively for ACA members and is filled with items from webinars to white papers to market data reports to help our member cideries thrive today and into the fututre.
Our expert-created cider certification program is designed for distributors, servers, sommeliers and others interested in becoming bonafide experts on all things cider.
CiderCon® is the premier cider conference for industry professionals. It is an opportunity to learn, share, taste and network. Join us in Chicago, Illinois from February 5-7, 2025.
About the American Cider Association
The American Cider Association is an organization of cider and perry producers in the United States. Our mission is to grow a diverse and successful U.S. cider industry by providing valuable information, resources and services to our members and by advocating on their behalf.
Our Members
Cideries
The people pressing apples and fermenting the juice into delicious cider
Orchards
The farmers cultivating apples for our industry
Restaurants & Bars
The specialty establishments offering robust cider offerings
Suppliers
The suppliers supporting US cidermakers with equipment, ingredients and technology
Retailers & Distributors
The shops and wholesalers helping cider reach consumers
Enthusiasts
The die hard cider fans who help us thrive
Member Benefits
Your Voice in DC
The American Cider Association advocates for cider regularly on the national level.
Cider Market Data
Get access to detailed cider market trends and data reports exclusive to American Cider Association members.
CiderCon® Exclusives
CiderCon® is a global cider conference for cider professionals and it's available at a discount to American Cider Association members.
Webinar
Whether you're starting up or ramping up, the American Cider Association has webinars that will help you get the information you need.
Latest News
Dry Cider July Looks to Celebrate 0g Residual Sugar Ciders
The ACA’s Dry Cider July campaign is set to launch on July 1, 2024 as a way of highlighting ciders…
American Cider Association Partners With Great American Beer Festival® Competition to Welcome Cider
The American Cider Association (ACA), the national trade organization for the hard cider industry, is thrilled to announce its partnership…
Press Release: Certified Cider Professional Program Expands to Asia
PRESS RELEASE The American Cider Association (ACA) is pleased to announce the expansion of its Certified Cider Professional (CCP) education…
June is Pride Month: Celebrate our Industry and All of the People and Styles That Make It Amazing
As we step into Pride Month, it’s a perfect time to celebrate everything that makes the cider industry so vibrant…
Upcoming Events
Cider & Perry Production - A Foundation
March 13 - June 5, 2025
Online
Technical Skills Share Series
Starts March 13, 2025
Online
Level 1 Certified Cider Guide Workshop at CraftCon
March 26, 2025
Hereford, England
Level 1 Certified Cider Guide Workshop at CiderWorld
April 23, 2025
Frankfurt, Germany
Live Sensory Analysis Webinar with Milk & Honey Ciders
April 24, 2025
Online
Certified Pommelier Exam at CiderWorld
April 26, 2025
Frankfurt, Germany
Sip & Social: Cider Share at Ash & Elm Cider Co. during CBC
April 29, 2025
Indianapolis, Indiana
Level 1 Certified Cider Guide Workshop
May 8, 2025
London, England
Certified Pommelier Exam at Benny Boy Brewing
May 21, 2025
Los Angeles, California
UK Cider Production Tour
West Country & Wales
May 25 - 31, 2025
Essential Sensory Analysis of Cider & Perry
June 23 - 24
Ontario, Canada
Essential Laboratory Testing of Cider & Perry
June 25 - 27
Ontario, Canada
Certified Pommelier Exam at Potter's Craft Cider
October 6, 2025
Charlottesville, Virginia
CiderCon® 2026
February 3-6, 2026
Providence, Rhode Island
Online GMP Courses for Employees & Owners/Operators
Rolling & self-directed
Online