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Hard cider and spiked soda brand files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

March 3, 2026

Hard cider and spiked soda brand files Chapter 11 bankruptcy Daniel Kline Tue, March 3, 2026 at 11:22 PM GMT+5:30 3 min read While beer, wine, and liquor sales have dropped, which has led to many bankruptcies in the space over the past few years, hard cider sales have actually been stable. After suffering declines in 2024, hard cider was able to turn its performance around, showcasing modest increases in 2025, according to data from Beverage Industry. “In 2025, Cider sales performed well at plus 2%, led by top brand Angry Orchard (plus 3.6%),” Christal Torres, senior manager of client insights at Circana, told the website.

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For the 52 weeks ending Dec.
28, 2025, hard cider sales reached $502 million in total U. S.
multi-outlets, grocery, drug, mass merchandisers, convenience, military, and select club and dollar retailers, according to Circana data.
Of the brands, eight of the Top 10 showcased growth.
Despite growth in the space, Rainmaker Cider LLC, a Washington state brewery that makes hard cider, hard lemonade, and Jones Spiked Soda under license, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a filing on Pacer Monitor.

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Hard cider and spiked soda brand files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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