North American Cider, Perry & Ice Wine Associations & Organizations

A Listing of North American Cider, Perry & Ice Wine Associations & Organizations.

Last updated January 24, 2013.

Visit the websites for detailed information about members, membership, products, and events.

Cidre du Québec / Les Cidriculteurs artisans du Québec CAQ “The goal of the Association of Independent Cider Producers of Québec (CAQ) is to defend the interests of cider producers and the Québec cider-producing sector. Visit our cider mills. The workers will be happy to let you in on the secret of how they bottle all that flavour.”

Province/Region: Québec, Canada

Members: 47 makers listed

Great Lakes Cider & Perry Association GLCPA “The Great Lakes Cider & Perry Association (GLCPA) is a nonprofit organization formed to showcase and promote fermented apple and pear beverages and to help educate consumers and producers about them. Our members include both commercial and non-commercial producers, as well as affiliate members located outside the region. Come join us at one of our events and discover some of the finest North American ciders and perries!”
State/Region: Great Lakes Region: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Ontario.
Members/Listings: Currently include 59 commercial cider makers listed in the GLCPA Directory

Hudson Valley Cider Alliance “We are working to establish hard cider and apple spirits as signature products of this historic apple region. We are apple growers, cider makers, and distillers who believe that these products will fulfill the potential of the Hudson Valley as a cider region.”

State/Region: New York, Hudson Valley Region

Members: Currently includes: apple growers, cider makers, and distillers

Northwest Cider Association NWCA “The Northwest Cider Association is a trade organization formed by cider producers throughout the Pacific Northwest in order to promote awareness of regional artisanal ciders among the public. The organization has sponsored classes and events, and created new cider-themed events, including an annual cider maker’s dinner, the Northwest Cider Festival, and Northwest Cider Week, a shared promotion of cider-themed menus, pairings and tasting events at numerous restaurants and retailers.
States/Region: Northwest: Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Canada

Members: Currently includes 20 commercial cider makers

Ontario Craft Cider Association OCCA “We are in the midst of cider revolution and in 2012, Ontario`s cider producers formed the Ontario Craft Cider Association (OCCA) to ensure that local cider producers exceed consumers cider expectations and to educate the public about the incredible tastes, versatility and complexities of cider. Membership is open to all Cider and Perry producers in Ontario and associate memberships are open to all.”

Province/Region: Ontario, Canada

Members: currently 13 makers listed

Rocky Mountain Cider Association RMCA “The Rocky Mountain Cider Association (RMCA) is an organization of commercial producers of (hard) cider and perry in the Rocky Mountain region: Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. Our goals are to promote the understanding and appreciation of quality cider in our region, to help producers and suppliers find one another and work together for common goals, and coördinate events to develop the craft cider industry in our region.”
State/Region: Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico

Members: Commercial cider makers list pending

Vermont Ice Cider Association “Ice Cider is a delicious and sophisticated sweet wine made from apples using natural cold weather to concentrate the flavors and the sugars of the fruit before fermentation. Originally developed in Southern Quebec, it has a remarkable complexity and balance that is usually associated with fine dessert wines. Ice Cider is becoming recognized as a premier North American specialty.”

State/Region: Vermont

Members: Currently includes 6 commercial ice cider makers

Descriptive information quoted is from the specific organization’s websites.

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8 thoughts on “North American Cider, Perry & Ice Wine Associations & Organizations”

Cider Guide (@ciderguide) says:

January 23, 2013 at 8:10 PM

Don’t forget Virginia!

http://www.ciderweekva.com/cider-makers

Not sure if they’ve officially formed an association, but they definitely came together as a group to promote Virginia Cider Week a few months ago.

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- unitedstatesofcider says:
  
  January 24, 2013 at 6:06 PM
  
  Lot’s of cider activity in Virginia. Great information from Virginia Tech/Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, ‘Hard Cider Production in Virginia’.
  http://www.arec.vaes.vt.edu/alson-h-smith/treefruit/horticulture/hard-cider/
  
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Cider Guide (@ciderguide) says:

January 24, 2013 at 8:09 PM

Also Ontario:

http://ontariocraftcider.com/our-members/

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- unitedstatesofcider says:
  
  January 24, 2013 at 10:16 PM
  
  Thanks for the Ontario Craft Cider information ! Will update our list.
  
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Edu says:

February 9, 2013 at 2:47 PM

Well…i am asturian (north spain) and i live in Frankfurt (germany)..so some of oldest cider regions in Europe. And i support North American Ciders!!! 😉

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- unitedstatesofcider says:
  
  February 9, 2013 at 5:52 PM
  
  Thank you for supporting North American Ciders! We plan to taste and review several Asturian ciders this year, and would like learn more about Apfelwein, Apfelwein culture, and try some Apfelwein soon. Reading your blog sidraglocal for Apfelwein and Sidra reviews and suggestions now.
  
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  - Edu says:
    
    February 9, 2013 at 6:46 PM
    
    I will be in chicago on the 21st March just 1 day. Later we will go to grand rapids.
    
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  - unitedstatesofcider says:
    
    February 14, 2013 at 10:24 PM
    
    Hope you have an opportunity to try some good US craft cider.
    
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