I haven't heard or had anything from ACE cider until very recently. I always love discovering this when it comes to trying out new cideries or breweries. It's what definitely keeps my interest going. For ACE I had their Joker dry cider. What makes up this cider is double fermented apple juice made with champagne yeast. This creates a sparkling cider with a dry, clean taste. Fun experience all around and if given the opportunity would love to try more of their cider options in the future. read more

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Their "Ace in the Hole Pub" is located on the left, hidden behind their warehouses. Only open Fridays 1-5pm so plan accordingly! They have almost all of their cider flavours in draft, bottles and cans here! Met the owner here and he drinks his own cider. He's a cool cat! read more

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Great place to visit for cider lovers! This place is only open on Fridays from 1-5pm, so plan accordingly! You can get a full plate of samplings of all their different ciders for $12. What a deal! There's pumpkin, pear, berry, honey, blood orange, pineapple, regular apple, and some other ones. You'll definitely find some you like! They let you mix and match a 6pk for $10 too if you want to take some home. The place isn't extremely big, but there weren't many people when I went anyway. It's located in the back, to the left of when you turn in off the main road. The bartender was super chill and friendly and thoroughly explains each cider. There was even a guy playing piano! Make sure to take your time sipping the ciders so you don't drive buzzed! read more

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Came here to enjoy a tasting while passing through the area. The drinks are delicious but everything else was subpar. They have an outdoor tent with benches where you can sit and enjoy a drink. Would be great if the employees weren't sitting in there without masks on, walking around, smoking cigarettes. Guess small towns don't bother to follow state laws and think 2nd hand smoke is acceptable. read more

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The Ace Guava apple cider might be one of the greatest things I ever tasted. Combined with the fact that it's a small, family owned business, and they make everything from real fruits, instead of chemicals, and I'm a lifelong customer. Can't wait to try all of their flavors. Also, happy to learn, that they're even available at a couple bars in Albany, NY! read more

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Love this place. Every Friday afternoon, 1-5pm, the owner opens up the Ace in the Hole pub to the public and chats with the locals and visitors alike while pouring their infamous cider. He's always got a story to share. You can do by the glass, tasters or just buy their product in the can/bottle. Pro tip: Bring a growler to fill. read more

ACE, I finally found you! Ignore your GPS, for it tells lies. The address listed here on yelp is correct. My GPS tried for 3000 something Gravenstein Hwy N, and that was quite incorrect. Luckily my companion was seasoned traveler and fellow cider lover Regina W., who was able to re-route us successfully. This place is open 1-5 pm Fridays only, from the horse's mouth, not their website, which still needs to be updated from 2-5. They're hoping to expand soon, so that is very exciting news to fans here in Sacramento. I first heard about Ace from a good friend that used to go to the first Ace in the Hole while he was at Sonoma State University. I became hooked on the perry cider and the Joker soon after, and the rest is history. It's still one of my favorite cider brands. Try the sampler! We got to try 10 ciders for $10 on our last trip here, including some seasonals. I had never even heard of Space before, aka the Bloody Orange Cider. Yum! I would definitely come back to hang out on the picnic benches again. If I lived in Sebastopol I would be here every Friday! Those lucky Sebastopolians. Note: Keep an eye out for Star Wars memorabilia. read more

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A must for all cider and beer enthusiasts! I am totally not being bias when I say this is the best bar in the world- they do serve up one of the most freshest apple cider on tap here! They come in wide variety of flavors so do yourself a flavor and get the sampler if you haven't experienced Ace before but if you have, get one anyway because their tap taste a million times better :) I love Ace cider and wish I lived closer! If your in the area and happens to be a Friday... Make a effort to come- you won't regret tasting their amazing brew! The staff is friendly and the place is cozy equipped with pool table! read more

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Ace was doing cider when the industry was still in diapers. They continue to pump out top notch innovative ciders. My favorite is the Joker, tons of flavor but only 3 grams of carbs. Runner up is the amazing Blackjack, aged in Chardonnay barrels. read more

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This place has been around forever, and their ciders taste a little tired. Despite being surrounded by apple trees Ace makes all of its ciders save one entirely from Chinese apple concentrate. Scandalous. Lots of better ciders and better businesses around here to support. Not recommended. read more

Such a great experience! A group of 6 went to celebrate my husbands birthday as part of a ciderie tour. The owner was hanging out and greeted us with open arms. We got samples of all 11 the ciders and had fun trying them all. Outside is partially covered with pool tables, and a live pianist playing inside that can be heard from outside. The sun was shining, people were happy and it was all in all a great time! read more

Great hard cider! The tasting for $12 includes 9 tastings of cider on draft. They are served on a tray with the names of each one. They also offer cider by the glass, growler, keg, or for purchase. Cons: Only open Friday. The service was mediocre. She was friendly if asked questions, but it was not the normal tasting experience. She was also not too knowledgeable. It was very hot inside and they didn't offer fans. I would sit outside but then you can't talk to the server. There is no tasting room sign once you enter the parking lot. The facility is actually production for many other wineries. Please install a sign with an arrow. The tasting room is hidden on the far back side of the facility. You will see lots of cars, but 95% are employees. So you will have to park further away. read more

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Unfortunately ACE was purchased and no longer offers tastings on Friday afternoon. Don't bother to drive to this location!

Was super excited to try this place, in Sebastopol for the weekend celebrating my Bestie's birthday and decided to stop here on the way to our air bnb. We got the taster of everything and it was awesome, the ciders were delicious. However, I have awful allergies and we were sitting inside a tent with three members of the staff who were smoking cigarettes. The lack of air flow with the cigarette smoke really messed with me and when I mentioned it I just didn't get he response I was hoping for. The third star is for the handsome employee you originally helped us and moved a table so that we didn't have to be near the smoke. read more

All the ciders were tasty,the owner was very nice and also got a case to take home,very much enjoyed my first brewery experience read more

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Saw a bottle of this pear-flavored hard cider on the shelf of my local Whole Foods market and decided to give it a try. Nice stuff! i'm no taste expert, but it's kinda like ginger ale - with a crisp pear-flavored aftertaste. It's so smooth, a 22-oz bottle goes down pretty quick. Definitely want to try out their other flavors with different kinds of foods. Turns out, they're up north, in Sebastopol (cool area). http://www.acecider.com/ read more

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I am checking in from Sunny West Coast Florida St Pete to be exact.. I was not too long ago in New Zealand I fell in LOVE with Ciders... I'm not a big beer or ale fan... I debated long n hard about spending $0 on a six pack of pineapple cider... what if I didn't like it? Would I be tasting another Angry Orchard clone? I got home and popped a bottle in the freezer for 20 minutes or so, then magic! I ADORE the pineapple Cider and I will probly also enjoy the other flavors.. thanks for piquing my curiosity and in such a good way ! read more

Very nice ambience. Like a nice pub. -Pay attention to the hours they are open, as these are not always what you might expect. - They are one of the early cider makers. So they have a lot of experience. Gravenstein apples have been a major crop in this area for over 100 years. I'd like to see them branch out into different types of cider. In particular, the ciders which have a vinegar note (sounds odd but they are delicious). The Basques do a great job at this. read more

ACE makes my favorite ciders so I was happy to visit the tasting room while I was in Sebastopol. I ordered the flight so I could try the flavors that are not available in stores near me. The tasting room is fairly small but very cozy and the bartender was friendly. read more

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This place is easy to miss if you don't drive all the way to the back of the parking lot. But it is such a fun quirky little place! We met the owner who was super nice and knowledgeable about ciders! We will be back for sure! read more

::gasp:: I am SHOCKED there are no reviews for the best cider company in the USA. I LOVE ACE. Ace makes a variety of amazing ciders that are all smooth to drink. You can make your own combo flavors too by mixing them together. My favorite is mixing the perry cider with the apple. NOM. Ace is a fun place to visit when they're open (only on Fridays from 2-5pm) with plenty of cool stuff on the walls to admire and friendly employees to talk to. Ace is also the reason why I love to go to Lagunitas Brewery Skunk Train event every September because they have their cider at the picnic grounds the day of the train. Honestly... I only drank about an ounce of Lagunitas and focused my attention on ACE. I also am a big fan of their staff they have at beer festivals, they're always so awesome! I wish they were open more often but hey, three hours is better than none! Plus, you can make a day trip out of Sebastopol, there are plenty of cool things to visit in that awesome town! Hit up Ace on the way to or from the Russian River for a perfect Sonoma County day. You won't regret it. read more

I LOVE THEIR CIDERS!! I just wish the tap room was a little easier to find and open more often. The cider is fantastic on tap. read more

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I usually don't like cider because it is too sweet but ACE ciders are all perfectly balanced. The pumpkin is my favorite right now but all the flavors are great. The pineapple tastes like the juice from a container of fresh cut pineapple fruit. The bartender at the tasting room was so fun. Quirky, fun, little pub. So glad we took off work to make it in for a tasting of all the ciders. They even have an IPA & a lager beer on draft. I want a pint of the pumpkin cider right now. Glad we bought a case! Cheers. read more

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Loved their ciders for a while and dropped in while visiting from out of town. Unfortunately their tasting room was closed at the time, but a woman named Sarah came out and sold us a pack of ciders anyways. We got to try the seasonal pumpkin cider (which was delicious by the way!) and the hospitality was surely appreciated! read more

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I met Jeffrey House, the visionary of Ace Hard Ciders, back in the early 2000s when Ace was no more than a simple cider pub -- the very first American cider pub -- at the corner of Graton Rd. and Hwy 116. You couldn't find these amazing elixers anywhere but there. Today, it is simply amazing to see Ace Cider storm the country and grab attention... so much attention that everyone is trying to copy their success, flooding the market with cheap, inferior, or blah-flavored apple waters... Wow! What a ride it has been! Kudos to Ace!! Keep those bottles coming! read more

I just happened to be in Stadium Thriftway this afternoon picking up a six pack of Ace pineapple hard cider and was extolling its virtues to an employee when I just happened to run into two very pleasant employees from Ace itself. A truly happy accident/coincidence. They were pleased, as they stated, to run into somebody just happening to be buying their product and overhear me commenting on what a great beverage it is. They were pleased, I was pleased and I was even more pleased when I got home and cracked open a bottle and poured it over ice. Even though it was in the 30s today, it'll be even better when summer hits. read more

Sought out the tucked away pub and was pretty surprised at what we found. I imagined a sort of pop up patio behind the cidery, and while there is a patio, this place is a lot more than that. The inside bar is dark and cozy, with a stage and quite a set up for music - we were treated to someone performing for a portion of our stay. The outside areas (including pool table) were larger than I had imagined as well. Overall, the vibe is kind of like if you were to notice that your neighbor had set up a full pub in his garage, and you sauntered in to try to get a drink hoping it's okay and no one will kick you out. I'm sure "first timers" like us stand out like sore thumbs, and we didn't feel exactly welcomed - I'm sure this is one of those places that the people who already know about, don't want anyone else finding out about. The bartender was friendly though, and I suppose she's the only one that matters. No mind - we nabbed a seat outside in the shade, and each had a flight of ciders (so much fun for the bartender to have to wash that many tiny glasses all the time, I'm sure), and I was quite surprised. Some of the ciders I thought I would not be interested in at all were my favorites; while some of the old stand bys (looking at you pear), reminded me of my (legal drinking age) youth. It was a fun stop, and definitely helped to inform me as to which 6-packs of Ace to pick up at the store, but I don't know that I'll be racing back to drink them here. read more

What does open for business mean? I only ask as I opted for cider in wine country and was beyond disappointed. Are you guys open? Are you closed? Is it only Monday's as it said? Help people out with posting truths please and thanks! read more

What a fun little place! Sad for working stiffs they are only open Fridays 2 - 5. Tried to go Weds because Yelp said they were open, also, if your GPS brings you in from the north entrance, you have to drive around a little to find it. That said - great variety of ciders. Do the sampler. Ones you think you won't like (pumpkin) are surprisingly good. Pear, pineapple, sweet, tart - there is something for everyone. Even the negative nelly in our group had to admit she enjoyed the cider & the ambience. The owner & staff are laid back & very friendly. I just wish they were open on weekends! read more

This is one cool place! The ambiance is like being in a European pub and the ciders are fantastic!! There were 6 of us the other night and if they weren't closing we would've stayed longer. The owner stopped by to see how we were doing and hung out for a bit. Great way to end a week. Please keep being awesome! read more

Located in the back of building 4. There is a canopy in front, go through that and into the bar to your left. Open Fridays 1-5, even though the website says 2-5. We arrived thinking we were early, but we're able to go right in...and were the only ones there. Great experience tasting 8 different ciders in a $9 sampler. They ranged from dry to sweet. read more

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Great place, good Cider, nice surroundings, nice people. I enjoy ACE Cider, and it's environment of West County people, and their friendliness. read more

They are only open on Fridays from 1-5. We arrived at 1:00 to find the bar closed. There were people working in the cidery. After asking around, it turns out the bartender called off. We were so disappointed having traveled from Ohio. read more

Everyone was very friendly, despite us getting there late because of traffic. My fiancé and I both got a flight; we loved it. We sat on the patio with our dog and baby. It was a great experience. I'm so excited to get to bring a keg home with me. We will definitely be making the 2 hour drive again! read more

I have always liked cider. Back in the mid eighties, I used to buy Woodpecker Cider at a local liquor store in Concord, CA, but the store closed and Woodpecker, now owned by Bulmers, is no longer available in this area. I have drunk many ciders, lots locally from Liquor stores and at bars, as well as in numerous pubs in England, and several different Cidres in France. I even tried Stella Artois' offering recently (not all that great), in my years long search for the perfect (for me) hard cider. Finally, I have found it. Even though it may seem a bit pompous when they advertise themselves as "America's Best" on their web page, in reality, it is absolutely true. Ace Cider is simply the best Cider I have ever tasted, anywhere, anytime, any place. It is perfect. Period. My own favorite is their basic apple cider, followed by Joker, which is their dry version of apple cider. I find the others, Pumpkin, Pear and Berry all delicious, but a little too sweet for my own taste. The Ace Apple Cider is exactly what I have been looking for in a Hard Cider. It has some sweetness, but not too much. It has some bitterness to the aftertaste, but pretty much exactly the right amount. The color is divine.... it is truly beautiful to contemplate the look of the stuff before you take that first mouthful... a lovely pale gold color, not the horse piss yellow color of your typical British Cider. Ace Cider seems to me to be about subtlety and finesse. Even the carbonation is subtle, just enough to tickle your palate and no more. After having discovered this nectar, I felt compelled to visit the place where it is made, and an opportunity presented itself a couple Fridays ago when I was going to be heading to a Blacksmithing Conference in an obscure part of California between Cazadero and Gualala. With just a bit of side tracking, Ace Cidery was on the route. I had contacted the place via email in advance to make sure it was going to be open, and someone named Jeffery assured me that if I showed up at noon (normally open at 2:00 p.m. which was too late for my schedule) that he would serve me personally. As it turned out, someone-named-Jeffery was actually Jeffery House, the President and owner of Ace and he did indeed serve me personally and spent an hour with me talking about his ciders, the history of himself and his business and whatever else came up in conversation. It was a truly wonderful experience. If you like cider, I would highly recommend visiting Jeff's facility, even though there is not really a great deal to look at there. Aside from the pleasure of meeting Jeffery himself, it is worth a visit just for the smell of the place. The cidery smells wonderful, even when sitting in the tap room. Out in the huge room where the cider is fermented, the fragrance is heavenly, apple and yeast and alcohol.... I'd go back just for the smell. I was able to try the full range of his ciders and to purchase a case to take with me to the conference, where I used it to turn others on to this fantastic drink. As it turned out, one of the experts demonstrating at the conference was British and I made sure I game him a bottle too. I love this stuff. I just bought another case at my local liquor store this evening. I hope you readers will give it a try and enjoy it as much as I do. I can assure you, you will not find any other cider that tastes like this stuff. It is unique. read more

A very interesting place and staff to say the least. A must if your in the area for sure.

I was here for the 1st time in years last month. It hasn't changed too much, but now there are 8 ciders on tap, & 1 overpriced wine for the wino's. $5 pints or a glass, for the 1 all- Gravenstein 9%. The piano player couldn't sing, & smoked cigarettes in the next room on his break, instead of sitting outside on the patio, so the smoke blew into the barroom. The British background music from the radio {classic rock] was much better than the pseudo entertainment. I don't like fruit flavored beers or ciders, so I stuck with the dry ones. They used to have draft beer here years ago, but not now. There was complimentary cheddar cheese & saltines on a cheeseboard, which was nice. Altogether, this place is just fine for what it is, if that's all you want. I do miss the old Ace Cider Pub. This place doesn't hold a candle to the original one at 116 & Graton Rd, there for 10 years. Too bad this tasting room isn't open from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon instead. read more

All of my girlfriends refuse to go here because the owner assaults them. I continued to go myself for some time, but was not only assaulted by the owner but then asked not to come by his wife. Another friend tells me she had the same experience here, where she was ostracized for his inappropriate behavior. Nobody in the place will protect you. Don't go, but if you must, bring your own bodyguard. I affectionately have deemed it, ' The Misogyny Club.' I don't recommend supporting this business in any way. I will give it a star rating as it is required. read more

Great little known tasting room . Knowledgeable bar tender and great sampler available. Only open Fridays so call ahead. They have live music as well some Fridays. They will fill your growlers any weekday though. read more