I was at a bar a few days ago, when a discussion popped up when between two of my roommates. I won't bore you with the details, but it all came down to one topic: Beer vs Cider. My one friend who is a hard core beer lover swore that beer was the drink of champions. Beer was an escape after work and the rough drink was perfect for going out with friends. The had my other friend said ciders was th perfect drink. It's sweetness had a "pretty" taste sort of like its the drink for sweet people. I was a bit interested in the topic my self so I decided to take a quick look around and see what either people said about the topic and the results were really surprising.

The first friend at the table when I asked automatically said that beer was their favorite. "it had an earthy taste so I felt like I was much more connected to the world around me." he said. Instantly about four voices agreed with him and crowded around at the bar too get in the conversation. "It was the American taste and the American drink and it inspired real sense of community" were the general comments that would pop up where I would ask around. But when asking the bartender, she decided that cider was better. It was her favorite because it had a little bit of a smoother taste and she would always like drinks that we sweeter without necessarily being overly alcoholic. A few people around the bar agreed with her, preferring the sweeter taste of the cider over the beer.

I don't really care much when it comes to drinks in the first place but I wanted to try and understand why there was such a big divide between the people I asked about beer and the people I asked about cider, other than the fact that it was earthy or sweet. Even after making my way around the room, those were the only two comments I could really get. Those who liked one type over the other couldn't find any other obvious differences. Finally I went back to the bartender and asked what she thought about it, and she told me that the reason let some people might prefer a cider is probably the same reason why some like wine. Without being overly complicated, Hard cider and beer differ dramatically in the way are you made. Hard cider is made from a combination of yeast and apples and sugars. Since most beers are free of fruit juice, it composition of yeast, hops, barley, and other grains.