Ace Cider facts for kids

Ace Cider is a company that makes a special drink called hard cider. It is located in Sebastopol, California, in the United States. For many years, it was owned by its founder.

History of Ace Cider

How Ace Cider Started

Ace Cider was started by a person named Jeffrey House in July 1993. The company makes cider, which is a drink made from fermented apples. It's like a fizzy apple juice, but it has alcohol in it. Ace Cider was one of the first companies to make cider in the United States after a time called Prohibition ended. During Prohibition, it was against the law to make or sell alcohol.

In 1999, Ace Cider opened the first pub in the U.S. that focused on cider. A pub is like a restaurant where people can buy drinks. This pub closed in 2010. Jeffrey House chose to start his business in the Sonoma County area because many apples grew there. It reminded him of his home country, England.

Changes in Ownership

On November 15, 2021, Ace Cider was sold to a company called Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. The sale was for $47.4 million.

In July 2024, Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. had financial difficulties. They filed for something called Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This meant they planned to sell all their businesses, including Ace Cider.

Later in 2024, Ace Cider was bought from Vintage Wine Estates by two sisters, Reva Lipton and Gila Lipton Blums.

Where Ace Cider Is Located

Ace Cider is an important employer in the "West County" part of Sonoma County. This area is mostly rural, meaning it has a lot of open land and farms. Sebastopol, where Ace Cider is located, is famous for its Gravenstein apples.

The company's success shows that not all farming in Sonoma County is just about growing grapes for wine. Ace Cider proves that other types of agriculture, like apple growing for cider, can also do very well.

See also

• List of cider brands