Join Us for a Level 1 Certified Cider Guide™ Certification and Sensory Workshop at The Hop Inn on 22nd June 2026!

The American Cider Association is so excited to collaborate with The Hop Inn to host this Certified Cider Guide™ in-person certification workshop and tasting experience. This workshop is open to all and is the first level of the only global gold standard cider education program, Certified Cider Professional™.
 

We have a wonderful afternoon planned, including a Certified Instructor-led in-person training session and an "introduction to sensory evaluation" tasting experience featuring ciders from the cider families. Participants in this workshop will also have the opportunity to take the online exam immediately following the training or within 30 days post-workshop.
 

The cost per person is $ 189 USD, which includes in-person training, an instructor-led tasting experience, a downloadable study guide, and the online exam fee.  Please note that ACA members will receive $50 off registration. The ACA member discount code is available in the Resource Hub.

All are welcome to earn their certification! Please share this event with anyone who sells cider, works in a tasting room or retail shop, chefs, sommeliers, cicerones, buyers, and cidermakers who are interested in cider education or in adding a cider certification to their accreditation.

The topics covered in Level 1 CCG are:

• Apples, Pears, and Orchards
• Cider Production
• Families and Flavour
• Evaluating Cider
• Keeping and Serving
• Cider and Food
• Social Responsibility

Schedule:

9:30  Arrival and Check-In

10:00 Presentation Begins

11:30 Break

11:45 Presentation Continues

13:15 Break

14:15 Sensory Analysis Tasting Experience

16:00  Optional Online Test Taking Time