Woodchuck Hard Cider

Woodchuck Hard Cider is a brand of hard cider produced by the Vermont Hard Cider Company, LLC in Middlebury, Vermont.[1] In 2011 it was the top-selling hard cider in the United States,[2] with approximately 47% of the hard cider market there.[3] On October 23, 2012, Woodchuck Hard Cider was purchased by Irish beverage company C&C Group for $305 million. [4] Woodchuck was originally started at The Joseph Cerniglia Winery, Cavendish, VT, in 1991 by Joe Cerniglia and Barry Blake, along with wine maker Greg Failing.

Varieties

Autumn themed variant.

All Woodchuck ciders are naturally gluten-free because the product is made from apples only, without any grains.[5] The company sells several types of cider under the Woodchuck name, including core flavors, limited releases which are sold at particular times of year, private reserves which are produced in limited batches, and "farmhouse select" which is produced in small batches and sold in 750ml bottles.[6]

Core styles

Limited releases

Woodchuck has seasonal cider varieties which are released according to time of year:

Private reserves

Woodchuck Holidays

Woodchuck has promoted "Woodchuck Wednesdays," encouraging consumers to enjoy a Woodchuck on the day. Woodchuck has also dubbed 2 February "Woodchuck Day" in honor of Groundhog Day (since woodchuck is another name for a groundhog).[12]

References

  1. Nason, Adam (5 August 2011). "Green Mountain Beverage unveils new company name". beernews.org. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  2. Becker, Maki (27 August 2011). "Mayer Bros. hard cider soured by lawsuit". Buffalo News. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  3. Schultz, E.J. (28 November 2011). "Cider Seen as Next 'Craft' Brew as Sales Climb 25% This Year". Advertising Age. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  4. Scott, Mark (23 October 2012). "Owner of Woodchuck Cider Approves Sale to Irish Rival". Dealbook. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Woodchuck Hard Cider Unveils First EVER Pumpkin Cider" (Press release). PRLog. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
  6. "Cider Styles." Woodchuck. Retrieved 27 June 2009.
  7. "Woodchuck Crisp gets its own 6-pack" (Press release). beerpulse.com. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  8. "Woodchuck Limited Edition Summer Cider" (Press release). worldclassbeer.com. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  9. "Limited Releases". woodchuck.com. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  10. "Private Reserves". woodchuck.com. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  11. "Woodchuck Cider Announces Belgian White, a Private Reserve Cider" (Press release). brewhound.com. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  12. "Woodchuck Holidays". Retrieved 4 February 2012.

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