America Cider Association Elects 2 New Members to Board of Directors
Two new members have been elected to the American Cider Associations (ACA) board of directors, the hard cider industry trade group announced last week.
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Hard Cider in a Chapter Primed for Growth, But Needs to ‘Claim the Throne’
The 15th annual CiderCon took place in Chicago earlier this month, drawing about 850 attendees and cider industry members to the Windy City for the American Cider Association’s (ACA) annual industry conference and trade show.
Non-Alcoholic Beer Grabs 4.2% Share of Beer Grocery Sales in January; Sales +23.5%, Volume +20%
Non-alcoholic (NA) beer claimed a record 4.2% share of beer category grocery sales during Dry January, according to an analysis by Bump Williams Consulting chief strategy officer Dan Wandel. NA beer recorded double-digit year-over-year (YoY) increases in dollar sales (+23.5%) and volume (+20.2%) in U.S. food stores tracked by market research firm NIQ for the four-week period ending February 1.
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Entrepreneur Behind Two Beers Brewing and Seattle Cider Company Launches Sound Craft Seltzer
Three is certainly the magic number. Sound Craft Seltzer Co., the newest craft beverage brand from local Seattle sister companies Two Beers Brewing and Seattle Cider Company, is slated to hit the market as the craft answer to the burgeoning hard seltzer trend.
2 Towns Ciderhouse Releases Pearadise Imperial Cider
2 Towns Ciderhouse introduces its new Pearadise cider this week. After hearing the cry for a pear cider, the company decided to add a bit of Pearadise to its seasonal lineup by bringing back a familiar name with an imperial recipe featuring Washington-grown anjou pears, Oregon-grown muscat grapes and as always, fresh-pressed 100% Northwest apples.
Citizen Cider Announces Expansion
In response to many years of continued growth and an increasingly limited amount of space, Citizen Cider has moved forward with plans to expand the company’s operation to include a state of the art fruit processing and storage facility on Flynn Avenue in Burlington.
Sonoma Cider Closes After Losing Investor Funding
After raising more than $6 million from investors over the last five years, Sonoma Cider has ceased operations at its production facility and taproom in Northern California, the Santa Rosa Press Democrat reported. In a statement issued to the Press Democrat, Sonoma Cider co-founder and CEO David Cordtz said the Healdsburg-based maker of hard cider products “suddenly and without warning” lost its investor funding and closed as of March 28.
Nine Pin Cider Announces Urban Orchard Project
Nine Pin Cider Works, New York’s first farm cidery, has announced it will plant and develop an urban orchard in Albany’s Washington Park, among the first of its kind in a major U.S. city. The urban orchard is being organized in partnership with the City of Albany, the Washington Park Conservancy, and Samascott Orchards.
Nine Pin Cider Releases 2018 Cidre Rosé
Nine Pin Cider Works, New York’s first farm cidery, has announced its 2018 release of Cidre Rosé. Cidre Rosé blends the modern world of New York craft cider with old world methods of rosé wine making
Buskey Cider to Release Cans of Orange Ginger Cider
Buskey Cider, located in Richmond’s own Scott’s Addition, will be releasing their first batch of limited release cans on Wednesday, March 21st at 5pm. The cider is a new release which is made from three ingredients: fresh apples, fresh oranges, and fresh ginger – exactly what you’d expect.
Bold Rock Hard Cider to Release Rosé Hard Cider in February
Bold Rock Hard Cider has announced the launch of its new seasonal cider, Rosé.Available on shelves February 5, Rosé is a fruit-forward, rosé-inspired cider with a crisp berry finish. Bold Rock’s first seasonal of 2018 is sure to inspire craft beer and wine drinkers alike to enjoy the onset of spring.
Pabst Moves Into Spirits with Launch of Not Your Father’s Bourbon
In a move toward diversifying its portfolio and reaching spirits consumers, Pabst Brewing Company today announced a foray into the crafts spirits space with the launch of Not Your Father’s Bourbon. The 86 proof (43 percent ABV), small-batch bourbon is the first product to be launched in a new line of spirits under the Not Your Father’s label, which includes the popular Not Your Father’s Root Beer flavored malt beverage as well as hard vanilla cream and ginger ale offerings, among others.
Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider Signs Lease for Production Cidery, Accepts New Investment
Portland, Oregon’s Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider announced plans last week to move its operations into a 21,000 sq. ft. building that will allow the company to double its capacity and meet growing demand for its products.
Nine Pin Cider Enters Bow Tie Cinemas
Nine Pin Cider, New York’s first farm cidery, is proud to announce that Nine Pin cider products are available in Upstate N.Y. theater locations for Bow Tie Cinemas.
2 Towns Ciderhouse to Release 2015 Vintage of La Mûre Lambic-Style Cider
The 2015 vintage La Mûre (6.9% ABV) from 2 Towns Ciderhouse is available starting this week. La Mûre, a lambic-style craft cider, is inspired by the famous lambic beers of Belgium and embodies the Flemish styles of old. Northwest apples and Oregon-grown Marion blackberries are fermented, then soured with Lactobacillus.
2 Towns Ciderhouse Releasing 2 Summer Ciders
Prickle Me Pink^2, a brand new iteration of a favorite past limited release cider is now available from 2 Towns Ciderhouse, as well as a summer season hopped cider, Hop & Stalk. Both ciders are available throughout 2 Towns Ciderhouse’s distribution area.
Citizen Cider Releasing Companion Sour Cherry-Style Cider
Burlington, VT. – Citizen Cider, founded in 2010 on a hunch and some good old-fashioned hard work, has quickly become a leading player in the craft cider arena. Citizen Cider strives to look at the bigger picture and focuses on being involved in every aspect of their supply chain, sourcing all fruit directly from local… Read more »