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100% Fresh pressed apples

We believe the best cider starts with the freshest ingredients. The cider process starts and ends with fresh-pressed apple juice. No water, no concentrates and minimal intervention.​


​apple driven

Apples are at the core of everything we do. We’re leading the apple revolution from orchards to ciders. 


​california, dry cider

We're re-introducing California Cider. Our goal is to highlight beautiful apple flavors and aromas in our ciders without overshadowing with sugar. 
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sustainable

Packaging: Cans were an easy choice from the beginning. They provide a smaller carbon footprint and require less cardboard to hold and transport. Our packaging is 100% recyclable; even the can holders are made from recycled milk jugs. 

Waste Usage: In production, our centrifuge allows us to collect apple by-products, which we donate to the city who ultimately uses this material to generate power. 
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Sourcing: We source nearly all of our Harvest Series and CA Farms Series ciders from apple farming partners that use dry-farming as their primary practice. 



​Growing apples through cider

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​Golden State Cider was founded on Devoto Orchards in Sebastopol by Jolie Devoto and Hunter Wade. The dry farmed, heirloom apples being grown were already being sold at local farmers markets; cider provided a new way to enjoy them. Our first ciders were 100% fresh-pressed, celebrated apple terroir and elevated apples as a fruit. As we’ve grown, these principles continue to lead the way. 
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Our brand is based in agriculture. We want to keep apple trees in the ground. We want to restore and rejuvenate old orchards. We want to plant new orchards. We want to celebrate the rich heritage,  terroir and apple diversity across the west coast. This is our 'why' and our path to truly becoming Golden State's Cider. This is what we stand by in everything that we do.

To fulfill this mission we plan to grow as California's largest apple purchaser in the category. We will continue  collaborate with generation old apple orchards and farmers from premier growing regions throughout the state to create authentic orchard-to-can experiences that pay homage to the unique terroir and apple varietals of each specific orchard. 


Apple tons purchased by year:
2016 (1,036 tons), 2017 (2,139 tons), 2018 (4,127 tons), 2019 (5,012 tons)

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Golden State Cider Commitments
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health & safety

The health and safety of our employees, customers and community comes first, always. With a global pandemic at our forefront, we have made a progressive shift in many of our processes and procedures. All of our employees who can, are working from home with extended resources. Our taproom was one of the last in our community to open the doors with touchless menus and outdoor only seating. Both our taproom and prodcution facility has implemented higher standards of safety regulations with additional cleaning, staff temperature check-in, PPE requirements, and social distancing. 

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Updated Taproom Hours: 
*Outdoor Seating Only 
Wednesday - Sunday:  12pm - 8pm
Monday - Tuesday:  2pm - 6pm

Taproom Pickup Available: Order Here

equality & Diversity

One of our core values at the foundation of our company is embracing diversity and respect. At Golden State Cider we are committed to all forms of equality - we stand in solidarity in the fight against systemic racism and injustice. We will continue to educate ourselves in this space and advocate for open discussion throughout the company. We have committed to monthly donations to the ACLU while matching all employee donations to organizations advocating for human rights and justice. We are dedicated to supporting equality throughout our company and community. We will remain proactive, listen, learn and continue to grow because we believe that we all have the potential to do better.
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We have currently donated to: 
The American Civil Liberties Union
Black Lives Matter
​Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Somos Familia 
Centro Latino de San Francisco 

Giving back 

Along the way, we have partnered with non-profits who align in our values and are just as committed to supporting and sustaining California as we are. A portion of our proceeds are donated directly to these foundations.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium 
For over 30 yrs, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has worked to protect ocean life for future generations by inspiring young and old with the beauty and wonder of the ocean.
Sonoma County Resilience Fund
The Sonoma County Resilience Fund is the only long-term recovery fund in Sonoma County dedicated to supporting residents after the 2017 and 2019 wildfires. 
Joshua Tree, California
Our support lends toward maintaining the beauty and integrity of Joshua Tree National Park’s unique ecosystems. A mission to help in its achievement of programming goals in education, scientific and historic research and activities. 
California Redwoods
Our support lends toward the protection of the redwood forest; funding education, science and restoration; and allows visitors to create memories that will last a lifetime
Redwood Empire Food Bank

The Redwood Empire Food Bank is the largest hunger-relief organization serving north coastal California from Sonoma County to the Oregon border. 

Join our team


Our team is the heart and soul of our company, setting the tone for long-term success.

We value: honesty, authenticity, optimism, smart-aggressiveness, solution-oriented, accountability and nimble mindedness. 

Our environment is: fast-paced, results-driven, passionate, transparent, evolving, direct, and success-acknowledging. 

Our expectations are pretty straight forward, but key to our process. All Golden State Cider team members: b
elieve in and share excitement for our brand, make good decisions that move us closer to achieving our vision, and do their job the best that they can on a daily basis. 

If you want be part of something authentic and exciting, we invite you to join our spirited crew.
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      • Women's Navy V Neck Tee
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