Alcoholic drink the most common beer is chicha, made from grain or fruits. Beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the world. Cider or cyder ( ) is a fermented alcoholic drink made from any fruit juice; apple juice (traditional and most common), peaches, pears ("Perry" cider) or other fruit. Cider alcohol content varies from 1.2% ABV to 8.5% or more in traditional English ciders. In some regions, cider may be called "apple wine". Mead () is an alcoholic drink made by fermenting honey with water, sometimes with various fruits, spices, grains, or hops. The alcoholic content of mead may range
North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission county or city's voters decide whether alcohol shall be sold. There are 49 county and 106 municipal alcoholic beverage control boards across the state that sell spirits; sales of other alcoholic beverages are allowed or disallowed by the towns or counties. State regulations require that each beer or wine product be approved by the Commission before being sold in North Carolina . The Commission publishes the "North Carolina Liquor Quarterly", which includes advertisements for alcoholic beverages and a list of the state's uniform prices for spirits . North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission