Apo, apong, or poka is an alcohol drink commonly found among the Tani tribes in the Northeast India states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.

Apos are commonly brewed in households and often served along with rice and chutney as well, irrespective of gender or age differences.

The starter cakes called E’pob a made out of crushed rice and medicinal plants are used to make the health quotient.

This also refers to the idea of sacredness associated with the Apo making across different tribes as it is not made on an everyday basis, but only for ceremonies, festivals, marriage, and group gatherings.

The cooking method of the Apong beer is also believed to be shared by the ancestors of Mising immunity and later spread throughout the tribes in North East India.

The Apo beer produced by the Mising community is identified to have various medicinal and therapeutic properties as a result often used during the preparation of starter cake known as 'apop pitha'.

The leaves are later ground separately using a wooden tools hand mixer together to make an apop pitha in the shape of oval-shaped balls from the dough made from the mixture.

[6] Kuhiar (Saccharum officinarum), senikuthi (Scoparia dulcis), bhilongoni (Cyclosorus exlensa), anaras (pineapple, also known as Ananas comosus), bam kolmou (Ipomoea species), kopou dhekia, lexuosum Lygodium flexuosum, lai jabori (Drymaria cordata), horumanimuni (Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides jalokia (Capsicum annuum), dhapat tita (Clerodendrum viscosum), bormanimuni (Centella asiatica) etc.

[7] Tribes believe that the combination of herbs makes Apo beer an effective agent against various minor diseases.

The varieties of Apo beer in the northeast region of India include methods of infusion and decoction used by the local peoples.

[12] The Ali Aye Ligang is a spring festival celebrated by the Mising community during the first Wednesday of the Assamese month named 'Fagun (Fagun Thakrar)'.

In local markets, Apo beer is a source of income and livelihood for many families, and contributes to community development.