Perry a group of esters that affords them their prominent pear aroma. Another important attribute of perry pears that distinguishes them from cider apples is their relatively higher content ratio of sorbitol to other sugars, such as fructose. Because sorbitol is not readily fermented by yeast, it is not converted to ethanol, and perry therefore tends to have more residual sugar than cider produced from the fermentation of apples. In addition to producing a sweeter beverage, sorbitol also contributes to increased body and a softer mouthfeel in the finished perry. Compared to apples, pear pressing is made more difficult by the
Ace Cider Ace Cider Ace Cider is a company and brand name used by California Cider Company, Inc., of Sebastopol, California. California Cider was founded by Jeffrey House and formally incorporated in July 1993. The company makes “hard cider,” an alcoholic beverage fermented from apples, and was one of the first hard cider companies formed in the US after the end of Prohibition. Ace Cider also opened the first modern cider-centered pub in the US in 1999. While the pub closed in 2010, the company maintains a cider tasting room on its premises. Mr. House located his business in the Sonoma County