We make all of our small-batch vinegars using a unique process from the early 1800s that produces vinegars with greater depth of flavor and brighter colors. All of our vinegars are naturally fermented using American wines, ciders, sakes, and beers—in this way our vinegars honor and build on the national craft alcohol movement. Made, aged, and hand-bottled by us in our vinegar works in New England. Our vinegars will enhance your cooking and cocktails and are intended for home cooks and professional chefs.
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Vinegar FAQs
How is vinegar made?
Traditional vinegar is made by fermenting some type of alcohol—think beer, wine, cider, sake – into acetic acid. To make vinegar you need five key ingredients: alcohol, vinegar bacteria, oxygen, heat, and time.
Depending on the ABV (alcohol by volume) of the specific alcohol you may need to add water to dilute the alcohol. This is because when you get to a certain height in ABV the vinegar bacteria simply cannot operate and eat away at the alcohol to transform it into acetic acid or vinegar. This, by the way, is why your bottle of scotch will never turn into vinegar.
Over time and at the right temperature the vinegar bacteria will eat away at the wine or cider and turn into vinegar. Depending on the level of ABV, the environmental conditions, and the amount of vinegar you are trying to make this can take anywhere from two weeks to about six months simply to complete the fermentation. During this time you will see that a film, often thick, will form on top of the liquid. This is vinegar mother and is a byproduct of vinegar fermentation.
Better traditional vinegars are then aged for months to years after fermentation. This allows the vinegars to develop more nuanced flavor profiles and not just be acid bombs.
Reach out if you have any other questions on how vinegar is made.
Which ingredients do you use to make your vinegar?
The main ingredient in vinegar is alcohol.
To make our vinegars the only alcohols we use are select American wines, beers, cider, and sakes.
Our vinegars stand on the shoulders of America’s microbrewers and vintners and we are thankful for their efforts and craft.
What is co-fermentation and why is it better than infusing?
Some of our vinegar are “co-fermented” or “fermented flavors”.
This means that while our alcohol (e.g. wine or cider) ferments into vinegar we introduce different fruits and spices into the liquid mixture. As the bacteria eat away at the alcohol they also interact with the fruit or spices and this ultimately produces very unique vinegars with a greater depth of flavor.
Co-fermented vinegars contrast with infused vinegars. You make infused vinegar the way you would make tea. You start with a vinegar that has already fully fermented and then you put in spices or fruits to infuse vinegars with a specific taste. These flavors tend to be more aggressive and less nuanced than co-fermented flavors.
We never infuse our vinegars. And buyer beware that there are companies out there that say they make vinegar but all they are doing is buying vinegars and then infusing them. Vinegar makers are those that ferment alcohol into vinegar, not those using purchased vinegars as an ingredient. Well now we are all worked up…
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from 1150 reviewsI love this company because their vinegars are wonderful including the hot honey vinegar. It’s slightly sweet with a nice touch of heat.
Super tasty and tangy ACV
This ACV has a nice tang and slightly sweet taste. It’s great in a simple vinaigrette or on its own for my morning ACV shot. Happy to have found a small batch option!
They were a gift.
The recipient is really enjoying them
Great wine vinegar hard to find til now
I’ve wondered for years why great wine vinegar is so hard to find. Finally I found this one. Since I use it most often in dressings where its flavor is not hidden, I make sure I always have some on hand. Tart but full-flavored; delightful.
Wonderful flavor
I used a popular brand of Apple Cider vinegar for decades but since finding American Vinegar Works Apple Cider vinegar, I won’t go back. The flavor is so rich with just the right balance of tartness and sweetness. Worth every penny.
The vinegar I tried was very delicious. Much better than the ones we buy at the grocery store. I love them
Absolutely Delicious!!
This Vinegar is absolutely delicious! It makes so many salads just come alive!!
Love them.
Better than Champagne vinegar
Outstansding! This vinegar is wonderful. I had it today on plain lettuce salad and it was such a nice change. Very clean taste. This will definitely be a purchase I make many times.
Delicious!
I take a daily shot of vinegar with water before my evening meal to help regulate blood sugar. This is really delicious vinegar, like a sour, juicy apple. Definitely will buy again! However, I bought the large bottle and I think it's probably a little big for the average woman's hand. (And a lot big for a small person.) And no, I'm not going to decant it. So it slipped out of my hand and made a stinky mess all over my counter. Fortunately not much was lost. I wonder if new bottles could be more like Olive oil bottles, tall and narrow? Or if some kind of grip could be formed into the bottle to make them easier to hold?
Excellent
. . . in every way. Also happy to see a selection of the vinegars in my local grocery store in CT. Love this company and their products, spirit, philosophy, and production process.
Excellent
A tasty Rice Wine Vinegar. Great for making salad dressing! I just reordered.
AVW = Perfection
We absolutely love AVW vinegars. Their chardonay wine vinegar is my go to for "champagne" vinegrette, which is the main salad dressingin use daily. I love the balance, the clarity and pure flavor of all AVW's vinegars!
Love love love this vinegar
"How different can apple cider vinegar really be?" I asked myself before placing an order. Well, the answer is A LOT! We love this - so clean and crisp. Even my husband noticed a big difference which is unusual. In addition, the customer service is great. (And the empty bottles will be wonderful to use for homemade vanilla!). Just buy it; you'll like it!
Excellent Vinegar
Made a dressing with this vinegar and it was superb. It’s now my go to vinegar for salad dressings.