<p>I can't speak to the fame of Frankfurt, but Apple Cider is not a beer by most or all common definitions.  It's probably closer to a fruit wine.  The major characteristic that defines beer is that some conversion has taken place which converts starches from a grain of some sort into sugars, while wines are simply fermenting simple sugars already present in a fruit's juice.</p>

<p>Ironically this makes Ginger Beer more like a wine and Sake, though commonly called Rice Wine, more like a beer.</p>

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<p>Why is Frankfurt famous for Apple Cider? </p>

<p>And is Apple Cider considered a beer? Can any Cider be a beer?</p>

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There may be 2 separate questions here, one about Frankfurt and the other about the nature of cider.
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Why is Frankfurt famous for Apple Cider?
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# Why is Frankfurt famous for Apple Cider?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-04-09)

Why is Frankfurt famous for Apple Cider?

And is Apple Cider considered a beer? Can any Cider be a beer?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: There may be 2 separate questions here, one about Frankfurt and the other about the nature of cider.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-04-09. Score: 1

I can't speak to the fame of Frankfurt, but Apple Cider is not a beer by most or all common definitions. It's probably closer to a fruit wine. The major characteristic that defines beer is that some conversion has taken place which converts starches from a grain of some sort into sugars, while wines are simply fermenting simple sugars already present in a fruit's juice.

Ironically this makes Ginger Beer more like a wine and Sake, though commonly called Rice Wine, more like a beer.


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