The American Cider Affiliation is happy to announce that sixteen people efficiently handed the Licensed Pommelier examination held at CiderCon® 2024 in Portland, Oregon in January. The brand new Licensed Pommeliers from america are Andrew Byers of Finnriver Farm & Cidery, Jason Cassidy of The Cider Farm, Daniel James of Pioneer Beverage, Jakob Jordan & Leah Pagett of Daring Rock Onerous Cider, Molly Leadbetter of Meriwether Cider, Onerous Cider Man Adrian Luna, Valerie Scott of Duluth Cider, Pete Serventi of Serventi Ranch, Clayton Slaughter of Slaughter Orchard & Cidery, Ashley Wilson of Schilling Cider and Olivia Yi of Brooklyn Cider Home. New worldwide Licensed Pommeliers are The CiderologistGabe Cook dinner of the UK, John Powell of Cider Apples New Zealand Ltd, Lee Reeve of inCider Japan, and freelancer Monika Sut of Italy.
The rigorous examination examined candidates on their understanding of cider manufacturing, historical past, and sensory analysis. Because of this, these newly licensed are actually geared up with superior abilities to information shoppers via the wide range of ciders accessible and to assist elevate the cider business on the level of sale. The ACA congratulates the entire latest Licensed Pommeliers on displaying their specialised cider data and analysis abilities!
Early on, the American Cider Affiliation acknowledged the necessity to promote specialised data in regards to the cider class. Certifications are more and more getting used to set meals and beverage professionals aside. Nonetheless, most certification packages cowl cider in a cursory method or in no way. With cider being a fantastically nuanced beverage with a various set of parts usually much less understood by meals and beverage professionals, the institution of the Licensed Cider Skilled (CCP) program in 2016 was a strategic maneuver. Immediately, the CCP program is designed to teach these on the front-line of cider gross sales, making it the world’s most complete and in-depth cider appreciation program for meals and beverage professionals. Most lately, on account of elevated inquiries and curiosity the CCP program has expanded to a world viewers. For extra data, the ACA press launch outlines the worldwide enlargement.
The CCP program begins with a Licensed Cider Information (CCG) Degree 1 certification to assist business professionals develop a basic understanding of cider. The Licensed Pommelier (CP) Degree 2 takes it a step additional by encouraging cider professionals to assume critically and showcase the next stage of understanding of the weather of cider. The rigorous testing course of consists of 4 forms of questions, together with quick reply, fill within the clean, essay, and blind sensory–which relies on tasting.
The ACA is devoted to making sure that every one data examined on the examination is made accessible to anybody who needs to be taught. To that finish, the ACA launched a textbook in March of 2023 to assist candidates put together to take the examination with only one complete useful resource. The textbook is accessible for buy via Kindle Direct Publishing. Moreover, the ACA affords sensory evaluation apply webinars and a Fb examine group, repeatedly up to date with sources for examination candidates. candidates can discover hyperlinks to all Licensed Pommelier sources on the ACA’s web site.
A dwell sensory evaluation webiner is scheduled for March 28, 2024 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM Pacific that includes Meriwether Cider. These serious about attending can discover all the main points on the ACA web site. Further sensory evaluation webinars can be launched at a later date as soon as cider availability for distinctive choices has been confirmed. The ACA can be at the moment searching for further cideries serious about having their ciders featured in a webinar. cideries can attain out toTraining Operation Supervisor Jennie Dorsey.
2024 Licensed Pommelier exams can be held on the following places:
-
- April 18: Wolffer Property Winery
- April 27 : Frankfurt, Germany: CiderWorld
- July 23: Bellingham, WA
- August 20: Minneapolis, MN
- October 8: Austin, TX
- February 5, 2025: CiderCon® 2025 Chicago
Extra particulars and registration for all exams can be introduced as quickly as they’re finalized.
Contact the ACA’s Training Operations Supervisor Jennie Dorsey you probably have questions in regards to the Licensed Cider Skilled program or are serious about taking both the Degree 1 Licensed Cider Information or Degree 2 Licensed Pommelier exams. You can even be taught extra at https://ciderassociation.org/certification.
Further Info:
Bios for all Licensed Pommeliers could be discovered on the ACA web site.
