began the decline of Cider Houses in the late 1800s. "By the time Prohibition was enacted in 1919, the production of cider in the U.S. had slipped to only 13 million gallons, down from 55 million gallons in 1899." Because of changes in the taxation of cider in the early 1970s, and social changes, most cider houses now exist in name only.

"Today, cider is one of the fastest-growing segments of the liquor industry" thus the emergence of more Cider Houses. With the popularity of Cider Houses, Cider Museums are emerging as well. At these