Hard Cider: Wine or Beer?

Do you think hard cider is considered beer or wine?

In my opinion, why doesn't it have its own category?! Hello, I think it's worthy enough!

Jokes aside, depending on the state, hard cider is regulated differently. On a federal and state level, hard cider isn't regulated on its own.

On a federal level, hard cider is regulated as still wine. On a state level, most define it as a wine as well because similar to wine, it is made from fruit.

New Jersey separately defines cider, but regulates it as wine.

In Pennsylvania, cider is regulated as beer.

http://www.mohawkvalleywinery.com/is-wine-better-than-beer/

What do you think? Should cider be its own category?

Comment below & let me know your thoughts!