1. Fermented alcoholic beverages are produced through the fermentation of sugars and starches by yeasts and bacteria. The document discusses various sugar and starch-based fermented beverages including fruit wines, basi, lambanog, brandy, tapuy, sake, beer, and whiskey.
2. The production processes of these beverages vary but generally involve steps of ingredient preparation, fermentation, harvesting, aging, and packaging. For example, the process of making sake includes steaming rice, inoculating with koji mold, multiple parallel fermentations, pressing, and aging before bottling.
3. Fermented beverages differ in their ingredients, methods of production, alcohol content, and flavor profiles.