Beer style Alcoholic beverages made from the fermentation of sugars derived from non-grain sources are generally not called "beer," despite being produced by the same yeast-based biochemical reaction. Fermented honey is called "mead", fermented apple juice is called "cider", fermented pear juice is called "perry" (sometimes, "pear cider"), fermented plum juice is called "plum jerkum", and fermented grape juice is called "wine". Chinese "jiu" and Japanese "sake" are made using much the same process as beer with one additional step in the fermentation as well as using rice instead of primarily barley malt. Most beer styles fall into types roughly according to
Tonto (beverage) Organization, 2004. Tonto (beverage) Tonto is a traditional Ugandan fermented beverage made from bananas. It is also referred to as "mwenge bigere". "Tonto" is made by ripening green bananas in a pit for several days. The juice is then extracted, filtered, and diluted before being mixed with ground and roasted sorghum. This mixture is fermented for two to four days. "Tonto" has an alcohol content ranging from six to eleven percent by volume. The production of "tonto" is a source of income for many families in the banana-growing regions of central and western Uganda. "Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004",