The biggest impartial cider firm within the U.S. is increasing distribution to Japan and Alaska
ARMADA, MI, October 28, 2024 – After a yr of speedy home development, Blake’s Beverage Firm, the lately launched nationwide collaboration of three cider manufacturers—Blake’s Exhausting Cider, Austin Eastciders, and AVID Cider Co.—is increasing even additional. A brand new alternative in Japan marks the primary worldwide distribution for Blake’s Beverage Firm, which is presently the biggest impartial cider firm within the U.S.; plus, Alaskan distribution of Avid Cider Co. will mark the thirty ninth state for distribution throughout the collective.
Blake’s Exhausting Cider, presently ranked the #5 cidery within the U.S., will ship American Apple Imperial Exhausting Cider (8% ABV) and its flagship cider, Triple Jam (6.5% ABV), the #9 top-selling cider within the U.S. Avid Cider Co.’s Blackberry (6.2% ABV), Dragon Fruit (6.0% ABV), Royal Apricot Imperial (8.5% ABV) and Blueberry POM Imperial (8.5% ABV) will even hit cabinets in Japan in late 2024.
The transfer for Avid represents a particular relationship between Oregon and Japan throughout the Pacific. Oregon is Japan’s fifth-largest export market, and Portland has been a sister metropolis to Sapporo, Japan, since 1959.
“Bringing our favourite flavors to Japan is an thrilling alternative to share our American-made cider with the world,” mentioned Samantha Roberts, co-founder of Avid Cider Co. “There are beverage lovers in Japan who have a good time American-made cider and we will’t look forward to them to style the distinctiveness of Avid and Blake’s later this yr.”
Finn Leahy, Avid Cider Co. Model Supervisor, visited Japan earlier this yr with the Northwest Cider Affiliation. The journey was sponsored by The Oregon Division of Agriculture with the objective of supporting Oregon cider makers’ exploration of the Japanese market. The ten-day outbound mission was organized at the side of the folks’s selection cider competitors, Japan Cider Cup, and coincided with the Japan Cider Cup public competition. For Leahy and the Avid workforce, the journey confirmed that their ciders can be a fantastic match for the colourful Japanese market.
“It is a huge step for Blake’s Beverage Firm as we proceed to develop,” mentioned Andrew Blake, Founder and CEO of Blake’s Beverage Firm. “The growth additional proves cider’s energy as a fourth class beverage, equally interesting to shoppers worldwide as wine, beer and spirits. Cider has lengthy been America’s drink and now we’re desperate to carry our regionally grown fruit flavors to cider lovers in Japan.”
Blake’s Beverage Firm is partnering with inCiderJapan, an internationally revered cider-focused importer and distributor for distribution throughout the nation. Owned and operated by Licensed Pommelier and American Cider Affiliation Licensed Educator, Lee Reeve, who has an extended historical past of selling development of the cider business in Japan, inCiderJapan will distribute, promote and market each Blake’s Exhausting Cider and Avid Cider Co.
Worldwide distribution is a part of Blake’s Beverage Firm’s plan to proceed innovating exhausting cider flavors past the apple and safe exhausting cider’s place as a prime beverage class.
