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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.
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Latest Press Releases from the ACA
ACA Welcomes New Certified Pommelier™, Industry Veteran Nicole LeGrand Leibon
The American Cider Association is thrilled to announce that Nicole LeGrand Leibon has passed the Certified Pommelier™ exam. Deeply experienced in cider, from orchard to package, Nicole has been there for industry growth from its modest beginnings to the juggernaut it is today. Nicole joined Farnum Hill Ciders and Poverty Lane Orchards in 2000, where…
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ACA Welcomes 20 New Certified Pommeliers™ Following CiderCon® 2023
The American Cider Association is thrilled to announce that twenty people have newly earned the title of Certified Pommelier™ as a result of the exam held at CiderCon® 2023 in Chicago, Illinois last month. It is the largest passing cohort of any Certified Pommelier™ exam to date. The new Certified Pommeliers™ are: Ann Marie Thornton…
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ACA Announces Release of New Certified Pommelier Textbook
The American Cider Association is very pleased to announce the release of its new textbook for candidates preparing for the exam to become a Certified Pommelier™. Certified Pommelier™ is the second level of the ACA’s Certified Cider Professional program, the world’s most comprehensive and in-depth cider education program for beverage professionals. “Cider is a broad…
Read MoreACA in the News
- American Cider Association Launches Awareness Campaign - With a Big Boost from Schilling Cider - Craft Brewing Business, July 2025
- Former Dairy Farmers of America Exec to Lead American Cider Association - Brewbound, January 2025
- Great American Beer Festival® Announces the Top Beers & Ciders of 2024 - Brewer's Association, October 2024
- Global Expansion of Cider Certification Program by American Cider Association - BNN, March 2024
- Global Expansion for Certified Cider Professional Programme - Beer Today, March 2024
- ACA Rolls Out Professional Cider Certification Globally - The Drinks Business, February 2024
- What's a Pommelier? Idaho Now Has One - Idaho Business News, February 2024
- ACA Welcomes 16 New Certified Pommeliers Following CiderCon® 2024 - Wine Industry Advisor, February 2024
- Colorado Cider Scene is Ripe with Innovation, Experimentation - Thirst Colorado, February 2024
- ACA Announces Cider Award Winners - Wine Industry Advisor, February 2024
- Cidermakers Have Long Feared the ‘Bubble Tax.’ A New Bill Could Change Everything. - Wine Enthusiast
- Blumenauer Introduces Bill to Ease 'Bubble Tax' for Cideries, Meaderies, and Wineries - OregonLive, January 2024
- Representatives Blumenauer and Kelly Introduce the Bubble Tax Modernization Act - Wine Industry Advisor, January 2024
- Why Fine Cider is Gourmet in a Glass - The Drinks Business, December 2023
- Why You Should Be Drinking Pét-Nat Ciders - Wine Enthusiast, November 2023
- Why Virginia is a Cider Lover's Shangri-La - Lonely Planet, November 2023
- The Rise of NW Cider: Beverages continue to gain momentum - Capitol Press, October 2023
- Michigan's hard cider renaissance: Orchards, entrepreneurs, and the future of an age-old beverage - Secon Wave Media, October 2023
- Cider Season Brings Innovative Offerings - Market Watch, September 2023
- Wave of cider makers are branching out from the juicy, sweet stuff in grocery stores -KNAU Arizona Public Radio, September 2023
- Hard Cider is a Fall Favorite, but It Screams Summer Too - Washington Post, June 2023
- Cider Needs Its Own Identity. Single Varietal Bottles Can Help - Wine Enthusiast Magazine, March 2023
- Q&A: Award-Winning Hudson Valley Cider Maker Elizabeth Ryan - Times Union, March 2023
- Local Cideries Are Betting Their Product Isn't a Passing Fad - Crain's Chicago Business, March 2023
- Healey's New Tax Relief Plan is the Apple of Local Cider Makers' Eyes - Boston Business Journal, March 2023
- The American Cider Association Announces the Release of the Certified Pommelier™ Study Guide - Craft Brewing Business, March 2023
- VA Tech Researchers Create Hard Cider Lexicon for Accurate, Shared Descriptions - Morning Ag Clips, March 2023
- Hudson Valley Shop Owner Wins Top Hard Cider Award - News 10 ABC, February 2023
- Local Cidery Owner Receives National Acclaim - Mid Hudson News, February 2023
- CiderCon® Data Talk: Cider to Reach 'Natural Equilibrium' as National Brands Bow Out; Opportunity for Cider with Hard Seltzer Slowdown - Brewbound, February 2023
- Eight Scholarships Awarded to BIPOC Recipients Across the Country for CiderCon® 2023 - Brewbound, January 2023
- Everything Locust Cider's Jason Spears Does in a Day - South Sound, January 2023
- Eight Scholarships Awarded to BIPOC Recipients Across the Country for CiderCon® 2023 - Wine Industry Advisor, January 2023
- Despite Utah's Weird Liquor Laws, We Now Have One of the Handful of Hard Cider Bars in America - And There's 250 Ciders to Choose From - Salt Lake Tribune, January 2023
- Hard Cider Sales Show Regional Resiliency - Good Fruit Grower, January 2023
- Two Cider Styles Top the Charts With Imperial Cider at #3 - Wine Industry Advisor, October 2022
- Meet the New Wave of American Cidermakers - Food & Wine, October 2022
- Don't Call It a Comeback. Hard Cider's Rise in Popularity Is a Return to Form for One of America's Most Historic Drinks - News@Northeastern, October 2022
- Is it Wine or Cider? Why Co-Fermentation is Heating Up - Wine Enthusiast, October 2022
- Martha Stewart Just Revealed the Secret to Her Perfect Fall Stew & You Probably Already Have it in Your Fridge - She Knows, October 2022
- Craft Brewers Are Tapping Into Cider to Appeal to More Drinkers - Washington Post, September 2022
- Cider is Having an American Moment - Thanks to a New Generation of Crafters - The Guardian, August 2022
- How Craft Cider Producers are Reshaping the American Hard Cider Industry - SevenFiftyDaily
- American Cider Association Welcomes New Certified Pommeliers - Fruit Growers News, March 2022
- Celebrating Leaders in Cider: Diane Flynt - Cider Culture, March 2022
- Christine Walter Named to American Cider Association Board of Directors - Wine Industry Advisor, February 2022
- Celebrating Leaders in Cider: Dan Pucci - Cider Culture, February 2022
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michelle@ciderassociation.org
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