Cider amount of sugar in lager or ale. Perry is a similar product to cider made from fermented pear juice. The flavour of cider varies. Ciders can be classified from dry to sweet. Their appearance ranges from cloudy with sediment to completely clear, and their colour ranges from almost colourless to amber to brown. The variations in clarity and colour are mostly due to filtering between pressing and fermentation. Some apple varieties will produce a clear cider without any need for filtration. Both sparkling and still ciders are made; the sparkling variety is the more common. Modern, mass-produced ciders closely resemble
Alcoholic beverage industry in Europe wine) production. Further jobs are also related to alcohol elsewhere in the supply chain, e.g. in pubs or shops. Alcoholic beverage industry in Europe The alcoholic beverage industry in Europe is the source of a quarter of the world’s alcohol and over half of the world's wine production. Trade is even more centered on Europe, with 70% of alcohol exports and just under half of the world's imports involving the European Union (EU). Although the majority of this trade is between EU countries, the trade in alcohol contributes around 9 billion euros to the goods account balance for the EU