Which cider brands do AI assistants recommend in United States? Q4 2026
In United States, AI assistants most often recommend Angry Orchard, Woodchuck and Strongbow for cider. Angry Orchard is named by 5 of 5 assistants.
What the data says
Angry Orchard (Boston Beer Company) is the cider brand AI assistants recommend most in United States, taking 35% of all recommendation points across 5 assistants. Woodchuck follows with 20.4% and Strongbow is third with 12.4%.
Angry Orchard's lead over Woodchuck is 14.6 points, a clear advantage in how AI shortlists the category.
Every assistant tested (ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek, Gemini and Grok) puts Angry Orchard first.
The top five brands hold 85% of recommendations out of 11 brands named in total, so AI answers in this category are highly concentrated.
| # | Brand | Owner | AI share | ChatGPT | Claude | DeepSeek | Gemini | Grok |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angry Orchard | Boston Beer Company | 35% | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | Woodchuck | Vermont Cider Company | 20.4% | 12 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 25 |
| 3 | Strongbow | Heineken | 12.4% | 25 | – | 25 | – | 12 |
| 4 | Stella Artois Cidre | AB InBev | 12% | 20 | 20 | 12 | 8 | – |
| 5 | Bold Rock | Artisanal Brewing Ventures | 5% | – | – | – | 25 | – |
| 6 | Crispin | Molson Coors | 4% | – | – | – | – | 20 |
| 7 | Ace Cider | California Cider Company | 3.2% | 8 | – | – | – | 8 |
| 8 | Austin Eastciders | Austin Eastciders | 2.4% | – | – | – | 12 | – |
| 9 | Hornsby’s | C&C Group | 2.4% | – | 12 | – | – | – |
| 10 | Downeast | Downeast Cider House | 1.6% | – | – | 8 | – | – |
| 11 | Bulmers | C&C Group | 1.6% | – | 8 | – | – | – |
Questions about AI cider recommendations
- Which cider brand does ChatGPT recommend most in United States?
- ChatGPT recommends Angry Orchard most often for cider in United States. Across all assistants, Angry Orchard leads with 35% of recommendations.
- Which cider brand is improving fastest in United States?
- Woodchuck has the strongest momentum among challengers: AI names it first in 0 of 5 answers where it appears, while holding 20.4% share. This is the first Q4 2026 reading; change over time will be shown from the next update.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- We ask each AI assistant the questions shoppers ask in each category and market, record the top five brands it names, and give 35, 25, 20, 12 and 8 points for positions one to five. Share is a brand's points divided by all points awarded.
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Method: each AI assistant is asked the shopper questions for every segment in the category and market; the top five brands named score 35, 25, 20, 12 and 8 points. Share is a brand's points divided by all points awarded. Rankings reflect AI answers, not sales.
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