Processing method of beer-taste low-alcoholic beverage and beer-taste low-alcoholic beverage produced thereby

Abstract

It is intended to provide a processing method for producing beer-like low-alcoholic beverage by using usual beer and/or low-malt beer without using any special systems other than those commonly employed in producing beer. Beer and/or low-malt beer obtained by the process commonly employed in producing beer are diluted with carbonated water to lower the alcoholic concentration to less than 1%. After adding additives capable of imparting visual and tasty characteristics thereto, beer-like low-alcoholic beverage can be obtained.

1 . A processing method of a beer-taste low-alcoholic beverage comprising: 
 diluting beer and/or low-malt beer to lower the alcoholic concentration to less than 1 v/v %, and adding additives capable of imparting visual and flavorful characteristics of beer thereto,    the additives include a coloring matter and a hop.    
     
     
         2 . The processing method of the beer-taste low-alcoholic beverage of  claim 1 , 
 wherein the additives further include at least one material from a material group consisting of acidity agents, saccharides, flavors, malt extract, barley extract, and wheat extract.    
     
     
         3 . The processing method of the beer-taste low-alcoholic beverage of  claim 1 , 
 wherein the Brix is 0.1-15° and an acidity is 0.1-15 ml/100 ml for the produced beer-taste low-alcoholic beverage.    
     
     
         4 . A beer-taste low-alcoholic beverage processed by processing method as claimed in  claim 1 .  
     
     
         5 . A processing method of a beer-taste low-alcoholic beverage comprising: 
 diluting beer and/or low-malt beer to lower the alcoholic concentration to less than 1 v/v %, and adding additives capable of imparting visual and flavorful characteristics of beer thereto,    the Brix is 0.1-15° and an acidity is 0.1-15 ml/100 ml for the produced beer-taste low-alcoholic beverage.    
     
     
         6 . The processing method of the beer-taste low-alcoholic beverage of  claim 5 , 
 wherein the beer or low-malt beer is diluted with either of carbonated water, nitrogen water, or the mixed water of carbonated water and nitrogen water.    
     
     
         7 . The processing method of the beer-taste low-alcoholic beverage of  claim 5 , 
 wherein the additives further include at least one material from a material group consisting of acidity agents, saccharides, flavors, malt extract, barley extract, and wheat extract.    
     
     
         8 . A beer-taste low-alcoholic beverage processed by processing method as claimed in  claim 5.