Perry seeing a surge in the popularity of Pear Cider with Old Mout Cidery, Mac's, and Monteith's Brewery each producing a pear cider. Japanese perry is called 'Nashi pear's sparkling wine' or 'Pear ' (in Japan, is a fermented alcoholic beverage made from the unfiltered juice of apples. Cider in Japan refers to a soft drink similar to Sprite or lemonade). In Japan, the most commonly used pear is the Nashi pear. Nashi pears are used for both cider and eating purposes. Pear Cidre can be used as marketing terms to describe canned or bottled ciders containing a cider widget, or
History of alcoholic drinks Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), whose mother adhered to the Dionysian cult, developed a reputation for inebriety. Several Native American civilizations developed alcoholic beverages. Many versions of these beverages are still produced today. Pulque, or octli is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of the maguey, and is a traditional native beverage of Mesoamerica. Though commonly believed to be a beer, the main carbohydrate is a complex form of fructose rather than starch. "Pulque" is depicted in Native American stone carvings from as early as AD 200. The origin of pulque is unknown, but because it has a