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Ace Cider

Ace Cider is a hard cider company based in Sebastopol, California, United States. It is independently owned.

History

California Cider was founded by Jeffrey House in July 1993.[1] The company makes cider, an alcoholic beverage fermented from apples, and was one of the first cider companies formed in the US after the end of Prohibition. ACE Cider also opened the first modern cider-centered pub in the US in 1999. The pub closed in 2010. House located his business in the Sonoma County historic apple growing region because it reminded him of his native England.[2][3]

On November 15, 2021, Ace Cider was sold to Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. for $47.4 million.[4] In July 2024, Vintage Wine Estates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with plans to sell all of its assets, including Ace Cider.[5]

Location

ACE Cider has become a significant employer in the largely rural "West County" portion of Sonoma County, including Sebastopol, home of the Gravenstein apple. The company's existence and success (as demonstrated by rapid sales growth in the 3–5 years prior to 2013 in particular) bucks the trend of the "homogenization" of the county's agricultural economy, i.e. the domination of agriculture by the production of wine grapes.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. Shan Li. Americans rediscovering a taste for hard cider Los Angeles Times, 17 August 2014, retrieved 13 February 2020^
  2. Alastair Bland. California's Disappearing Apple Orchards Smithsonian Magazine, 2011-11-02, retrieved 2013-01-18^
  3. Emma Christensen. True Brews: How to Craft Fermented Beer, Wine, Cider, Sake, Soda, Kefir, and Kombucha at Home Ten Speed Press, 2013, retrieved 11 February 2020^
  4. Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. Completed the acquisition of ACE Cider for $47.4 million. - MarketScreener 16 November 2021^
  5. Jessica Broadbent. Vintage Wine Estates files for bankruptcy Just Drinks, July 24, 2024, retrieved July 24, 2024^
  6. Andrea Granahan. Cracking open the cider door Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 2012-12-04, retrieved 2013-01-15^
  7. Robert Digitale. Ace Cider expands in Sebastopol Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 2011-07-05, retrieved 2013-01-15^