阅读说明：本技术 饮料及其制造方法 (Beverage and method for producing the same ) 是由 単小远 吉田朋子 于 2018-12-26 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供了一种抑制了包括黄腐酚和异黄腐酚在内的黄腐酚类化合物所特有的令人不快的酸味余味、提高了黄腐酚类含量的饮料及其制造方法。根据本发明,提供了一种饮料及其制造方法,所述饮料为含有选自黄腐酚类中的一种以上化合物和异α酸的饮料,所述选自黄腐酚类中的一种以上化合物的总含量为3质量ppm以上,异α酸的含量为0.5质量ppm～80质量ppm。(The present invention provides a beverage in which an unpleasant sour aftertaste peculiar to xanthohumol compounds including xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol is suppressed and the content of xanthohumol is increased, and a method for producing the same. According to the present invention, there is provided a beverage containing one or more compounds selected from xanthohumols in an amount of 3 mass ppm or more in total and an iso-alpha acid in an amount of 0.5 to 80 mass ppm in total, and a method for producing the same.)

1. A beverage comprising one or more compounds selected from xanthohumols and iso-alpha acids, wherein the total content of the one or more compounds selected from the xanthohumols is 3 mass ppm or more and the iso-alpha acid content is 0.5 to 80 mass ppm.

2. The beverage according to claim 1, wherein the one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of xanthohumol are xanthohumol.

3. The beverage according to claim 2, wherein the xanthohumol is contained in an amount of 6 to 500 mass ppm.

4. A beverage according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the xanthohumol is contained in an amount of 60 to 200 mass ppm.

5. The beverage according to claim 1, wherein the one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of xanthohumol are isoxanthohumol.

6. The beverage according to claim 5, wherein the content of isoxanthohumol is 6 to 500 mass ppm.

7. The beverage according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the content of isoxanthohumol is 60 to 200 mass ppm.

8. A beverage as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the beverage is an anti-obesity beverage.

9. The beverage according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the beverage is a beverage for inhibiting fat accumulation.

10. The beverage according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the beverage is a beer-taste beverage.

11. The method for producing a beverage according to any one of claims 1 to 10, comprising:

adjusting the total xanthohumol content in the beverage; and

and adjusting the content of iso-alpha acids in the beverage.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a beverage containing isoalpha acid and at least one compound selected from xanthohumols (キサントフモール (Xanthohumol) like) and a method for producing the same.

Background

Xanthohumol is an prenylflavonoid (プレニルフラボノイド) derived from hops, and is known to have various physiological activities such as cancer cell proliferation inhibition, antioxidation, osteolysis inhibition, and antibacterial activity. Recently, xanthohumol has been found to have a lipopexia-inhibiting effect in animal experiments (non-patent document 1: phytochemistry.91ju.2013236 and non-patent document 2: Arch Biochem Biophys.599Jun.201622), and has also been spotlighted as a component contributing to the maintenance and improvement of health (e.g., the inhibition of lipopexia to prevent or improve obesity, etc.). Isoxanthohumol obtained by isomerizing xanthohumol has been found to exhibit an anti-obesity action, a fat accumulation inhibitory action and a weight increase inhibitory action according to our studies (patent document 1: International publication No. 2018/117041 (Japanese patent application No. 2016-246974)).

Health maintenance and improvement effects due to the physiological activity of xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol are expected, and attempts have been made to increase the content of these components in various beverages (patent document 2: Japanese patent laid-open No. 2002-345433 and patent document 3: Japanese patent laid-open No. 2003-310240). However, in general, the content of xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol in a beverage is extremely small. Further, xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol have a characteristic unpleasant sour aftertaste, and if added in excess of a certain amount, there is a problem that the original flavor of the beverage is impaired.

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem to be solved by the invention

Under such circumstances, there is a demand for a beverage and a method for producing the same, in which an unpleasant sour aftertaste peculiar to xanthohumol compounds including xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol is suppressed and the content of xanthohumol is increased.

Means for solving the problems

As a result of intensive studies to solve the above problems, the inventors of the present invention have found that an addition of a predetermined amount of isoalpha acid can mask an unpleasant sour taste peculiar to xanthohumol compounds such as xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol, and can increase the content of the xanthohumol compounds in a beverage, thereby completing the present invention. Since iso-alpha acids have a characteristic bitter taste, the taste is expected to become worse when combined with xanthohumol compounds having a characteristic unpleasant sour aftertaste. Therefore, it is unexpected that the unpleasant sour aftertaste peculiar to xanthohumol compounds can be masked.

The present invention includes the inventions in the following modes.

[1] A beverage comprising one or more compounds selected from xanthohumols and iso-alpha acids, wherein the total content of the one or more compounds selected from the xanthohumols is 3 mass ppm or more and the iso-alpha acid content is 0.5 to 80 mass ppm.

[2] The beverage according to [1], wherein the one or more compounds selected from the xanthohumols are xanthohumols.

[3] The beverage according to [2], wherein the content of xanthohumol is 6 to 500 mass ppm.

[4] The beverage according to [2] or [3], wherein the content of xanthohumol is 60 to 200 mass ppm.

[5] The beverage according to [1], wherein the one or more compounds selected from xanthohumol are isoxanthohumol.

[6] The beverage according to [5], wherein the content of isoxanthohumol is 6 to 500 mass ppm.

[7] The beverage according to [5] or [6], wherein the content of isoxanthohumol is 60 to 200 mass ppm.

[8] The beverage according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein the beverage is an anti-obesity beverage.

[8-1] the beverage according to any one of [1] to [5], wherein the beverage is an anti-obesity beverage.

[9] The beverage according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein the beverage is a beverage for inhibiting fat accumulation.

[9-1] the beverage according to any one of [1] to [6], wherein the beverage is a beverage for inhibiting fat accumulation.

[10] The beverage according to any one of [1] to [4], [8] and [9], wherein the beverage is a beer-taste beverage.

[10-1] the beverage according to any one of [1] to [7], [8-1] and [9-1], wherein the beverage is a beer-taste beverage.

[11] The method for producing a beverage according to any one of [1] to [4] and [8] to [10], the method comprising:

adjusting the total xanthohumol content in the beverage; and

and adjusting the content of iso-alpha acids in the beverage.

[11] The method for producing a beverage according to any one of [1] to [7], [8-1], [9-1] and [10-1], the method comprising:

adjusting the total xanthohumol content in the beverage; and

and adjusting the content of iso-alpha acids in the beverage.

Advantageous effects

According to the present invention, by adjusting the content of isoalpha acid to a predetermined range, it is possible to mask an unpleasant sour aftertaste peculiar to xanthohumol compounds such as xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol, and the content of the xanthohumol compounds in a beverage can be increased as compared with conventional products.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a graph showing the improvement effect of unpleasant sour taste in the example. Fig. 1(a) shows the relative value of unpleasant sour taste relative to comparative example 1; fig. 1(b) shows the relative value of the unpleasant sour taste relative to comparative example 2; fig. 1(c) shows the relative value of the unpleasant sour taste relative to comparative example 3; fig. 1(d) shows the relative value of unpleasant sour taste with respect to comparative example 4. The smaller the value, the lower the sourness as compared with the comparative example, and therefore the higher the sourness reducing effect.

Fig. 2 is a graph showing the improvement effect of unpleasant sour taste in the example. Fig. 2(a) shows the relative value of the unpleasant sour taste relative to comparative example 5; fig. 2(b) shows the relative value of unpleasant sour taste relative to comparative example 6; fig. 2(c) shows the relative value of the unpleasant sour taste with respect to comparative example 7; fig. 2(d) shows the relative value of unpleasant sour taste with respect to comparative example 8. The smaller the value, the lower the sourness as compared with the comparative example, and therefore the higher the sourness reducing effect.

Detailed Description

The beverage and the method for producing the same of the present invention will be described in detail below.

1. Beverage and its preparing process

The beverage of the present invention is a beverage containing one or more compounds selected from xanthohumols and iso-alpha acids, and is characterized in that the total content of the one or more compounds selected from the xanthohumols is 3 mass ppm or more and the content of the iso-alpha acids is 0.5 to 80 mass ppm.

The beverage of the present invention can mask the unpleasant sour aftertaste peculiar to xanthohumol compounds such as xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol by adjusting the content of isoalpha acid to a prescribed range, and can increase the content of the xanthohumol compounds in the beverage compared with the conventional products. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, by continuing to drink the beverage of the present invention, health maintenance and improvement effects due to the physiological activity of xanthohumol compounds (e.g., xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol) can be expected.

The beverage of the present invention contains one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of xanthohumol, including xanthohumol, isoxanthohumol, 6-Prenylnaringenin (6- プレニルナリンゲニン (6-Prenylnaringenin)), 8-Prenylnaringenin, and the like. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of xanthohumol are xanthohumol.

Xanthohumol is a component derived from hops and is obtained by extraction from hops using a solvent. For example, dried hops are pulverized and granulated, and then extracted by immersing in an organic solvent such as alcohol (アルコール). The obtained extract can be concentrated and dried, and then separated and purified by chromatography or the like.

Isoxanthohumol is obtained by isomerizing xanthohumol. For example, xanthohumol is isomerized by dissolving xanthohumol in an aqueous ethanol solution and boiling at 100 ℃ for 12 hours or more to obtain a reaction solution containing isoxanthohumol. After the reaction, the obtained reaction solution was freeze-dried to obtain isoxanthohumol as a powder. Alternatively, xanthohumol is isomerized by dissolving it in a phosphate buffer solution of pH6 and boiling it at 100 ℃ for 3 to 4 hours to obtain a reaction solution containing isoxanthohumol. The obtained reaction solution is subjected to an extraction operation using an organic solvent such as ether, and the obtained extract is concentrated and dried, and then separated and purified by chromatography or the like to obtain isoxanthohumol.

The xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol used in the present invention are preferably derived from hops, but those obtained by organic synthesis can also be used. In addition, xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol are commercially available.

In one embodiment of the beverage of the present invention, the total content of the one or more compounds selected from the xanthohumols is 3 mass ppm or more, preferably 6 mass ppm or more, more preferably 30 mass ppm or more, and still more preferably 60 mass ppm or more. In another embodiment of the beverage of the present invention, the total content of the one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of xanthohumols is preferably 6 to 500 mass ppm, more preferably 30 to 400 mass ppm, and still more preferably 60 to 200 mass ppm. The content of xanthohumol compounds can be measured, for example, by using an LC-MS/MS system (TSQ Quantiva, ThermoFisher Scientific (サーモフィッシャーサイエンティフィック)).

In one embodiment of the beverage of the present invention, the content of xanthohumol is 3 mass ppm or more, preferably 6 mass ppm or more, more preferably 30 mass ppm or more, and still more preferably 60 mass ppm or more. In another embodiment of the beverage of the present invention, the content of xanthohumol is preferably 6 to 500 mass ppm, more preferably 30 to 400 mass ppm, and still more preferably 60 to 200 mass ppm.

In another embodiment of the beverage of the present invention, the content of isoxanthohumol is 3 mass ppm or more, preferably 6 mass ppm or more, more preferably 30 mass ppm or more, and still more preferably 60 mass ppm or more. In another embodiment of the beverage of the present invention, the content of isoxanthohumol is preferably 6 to 500 mass ppm, more preferably 30 to 400 mass ppm, and still more preferably 60 to 200 mass ppm.

When the contents of xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol are within the above ranges, respectively, it is expected that the physiological activities of xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol are more effectively exerted in the beverage. Further, the more the content of xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol is, the more the physiological active action of xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol can be expected to be exerted, but from the viewpoint of maintaining the flavor which the beverage originally has, the total content of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of xanthohumol in the beverage of the present invention is preferably 500 mass ppm or less, more preferably 200 mass ppm or less.

The beverage of the present invention may contain one compound selected from xanthohumols such as xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol, or may contain a plurality of compounds selected from xanthohumols.

In the beverage of the present invention, when isoxanthohumol is contained as a xanthohumol-based compound, it may be contained by directly adding isoxanthohumol to the beverage, or may be contained by partially changing xanthohumol to isoxanthohumol.

In addition, in the present specification, the term "containing" includes both the case of containing by dissolving in a beverage and the case of containing by suspending.

The preferred content of the xanthohumol compounds can be appropriately adjusted depending on the kind and purpose of the beverage.

In the present invention, the total content of xanthohumol compounds can be adjusted by adding xanthohumol compounds such as xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol separately to the beverage. When the beverage serving as the base of the beverage of the present invention originally contains one or more xanthohumol compounds, the total amount of these components may be adjusted to the above range.

The iso-alpha acid used in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it can be used for beverages. Isoalpha acid is a bitter component mainly derived from hop, which is a raw material used in the production of beer-taste beverages, and is a component obtained by isomerizing alpha acid. The isoalpha acid used in the present invention may be an extract derived from hops or a commercially available preparation of isoalpha acid. As a method for extracting iso-alpha acids from hops, a known method can be used. Further, as the isoalpha acid, both an extract derived from hops and a commercially available preparation of isoalpha acid may be used in combination.

The content of the iso-alpha acid contained in the beverage of the present invention is 0.5 to 80 mass ppm, preferably 1.0 to 70 mass ppm, and more preferably 1.0 to 65 mass ppm. By setting the content of isoalpha acid within the above range, it is possible to suppress unpleasant sour aftertaste peculiar to xanthohumol compounds including xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol. The content of iso-alpha acids in the beverage can be determined according to the method 7.7 of "Analytica-EBC" of the analytical method published by EBC (European brewery Convention).

The beverage to be the base of the beverage of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it can contain a xanthohumol compound and an iso-alpha acid. For example, it may be an alcoholic beverage or a nonalcoholic beverage. In addition, a beverage prepared by adding alcohol to a base beverage is also included in the beverage of the present invention.

The alcohol contained in the alcoholic beverage is not particularly limited as long as it is drunk as a normal alcoholic beverage. For example, distilled liquors such as whisky, vodka, rum, shochu and spirits, and mixed liquors such as liqueur can be used. A single kind of alcohol may be used, or plural kinds of alcohols may be used. The alcohol concentration of the alcoholic beverage is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 to 15% by volume, more preferably 2 to 9% by volume.

The nonalcoholic beverage is not particularly limited as long as it has an ethanol content of less than 1.00 vol%, and examples thereof include nonalcoholic beer-taste beverages, carbonated beverages, fruit juice beverages, soft drinks, nutritional drinks, and the like.

In the beverage of the present invention, the total content of xanthohumol compounds and the content of isoalpha acids may be appropriately adjusted depending on the kind and purpose of the beverage.

For example, in the case where the beverage of the present invention is a beer-taste beverage (including fermented and non-fermented alcoholic beer-taste beverages, non-alcoholic beer-taste beverages, and beer-taste refreshing beverages), the total content of one or more compounds selected from xanthohumols is 3 mass ppm or more, preferably 6 mass ppm or more, more preferably 30 mass ppm or more, and still more preferably 60 mass ppm or more. In another embodiment of the beverage of the present invention, the total content of the one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of xanthohumols is preferably 6 to 500 mass ppm, more preferably 30 to 400 mass ppm, and still more preferably 60 to 200 mass ppm. The content of the iso-alpha acid is adjusted to 0.5 to 80 mass ppm, preferably 1.0 to 70 mass ppm, and more preferably 1.0 to 65 mass ppm. In the present specification, the term "beer-taste beverage" refers to a carbonated beverage having a beer-like flavor. The term "non-fermented beer-taste beverage" refers to a beer-taste beverage produced without going through a yeast fermentation step, and the term "fermented beer-taste beverage" refers to a beer-taste beverage produced through a yeast fermentation step.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the beverage of the present invention is preferably a beer-taste beverage. The beer-taste beverage may be a nonalcoholic beverage, an alcoholic beverage, or a beer-taste refreshing beverage. The beer-taste beverage may be a fermented beer-taste beverage or a non-fermented beer-taste beverage.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the beverage of the present invention may contain carbon dioxide gas as a carbonated beverage. When the present invention is applied to a carbonated beverage, the disadvantage of taste of a beverage containing a bitter substance and citric acid and/or malic acid is improved, and the pungent taste of carbon dioxide gas can be moderately alleviated.

Carbon dioxide gas may be provided in the beverage using methods generally known to those skilled in the art. For example, but not limited to, these: the carbon dioxide may be dissolved in the beverage under pressure, or the carbon dioxide and the beverage may be mixed in a pipe using a mixer such as a carbonator (カーボネーター) manufactured by Tuchenhagen (ツーヘンハーゲン). Alternatively, the beverage may be made to absorb carbon dioxide by spraying the beverage into a can filled with carbon dioxide, or the beverage and carbonated water may be mixed. These methods are suitably used to adjust the carbon dioxide gas pressure.

In case the beverage of the invention is a carbonated beverage, it preferably has 1.0kg/cm²～3.5kg/cm²More preferably 1.2kg/cm²～2.5kg/cm²Carbon dioxide gas pressure of (2). The carbon dioxide gas pressure can be measured using a gas volume measuring apparatus GVA-500A manufactured by Kyoto electronics industry. For example, the sample temperature is set to 20 ℃, and in the gas volume measuring apparatus, the carbon dioxide gas pressure is measured after degassing (discharging (スニフト)) of the air in the container and shaking.

The beverage of the present invention contains xanthohumol compounds such as xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol having various physiological activities in a high total content, and can suppress unpleasant sour aftertaste accompanying them, and therefore can be continuously drunk without difficulty, and various effects are expected.

In particular, as for xanthohumol, it is known to have a fat accumulation inhibitory action (see non-patent document 1 and non-patent document 2), and it is known to have an effect of preventing or improving obesity by inhibiting the accumulation of fat. In addition, isoxanthohumol is known to have an anti-obesity effect, a fat accumulation inhibitory effect, and a body weight inhibitory effect (see patent document 1). Therefore, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the beverage of the present invention can be used as an anti-obesity beverage and further as a beverage for inhibiting fat accumulation. By continuing to drink the beverage of the present invention, accumulation of fat in the body, which is ingested as a result of daily diet, can be suppressed, and health maintenance and improvement effects can be expected.

The pH of the beverage of the present invention is not particularly limited, but is preferably in the range of 2 to 8.

Various additives may be added to the beverage of the present invention as needed within a range not to impair the effects of the present invention. For example, coloring agents, foaming agents, flavors, bittering agents, sweeteners, protein materials such as peptide-containing materials, flavoring agents such as amino acids, antioxidants such as ascorbic acid, various kinds of acidulants, alcohols, and the like may be added as necessary within a range not to impair the effects of the present invention.

2. Method for producing beverage

The beverage of the present invention can be produced by adjusting the contents of xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol and the content of isoalpha acid to predetermined ranges, respectively. That is, the method for producing a beverage of the present invention includes a step of adjusting the total content of xanthohumol compounds in the beverage and a step of adjusting the content of iso-alpha acids in the beverage.

In the production method of the present invention, the total content of xanthohumol compounds may be adjusted at any time during or after the production of the beverage. For example, it may be performed before, during, or after any of the manufacturing processes; alternatively, it may be performed before, during or after a plurality of steps. As long as the total content of xanthohumol compounds in the final beverage is within the specified range.

For example, in the case of producing a fermented beer-taste beverage which is a malt fermented beverage such as beer, low-malt beer and the like, the following are included: a saccharification step of saccharifying a raw material containing malt; a filtration step of filtering the saccharified solution to obtain wort; a boiling step of adding hops to wort and boiling the hop; a separation step for separating a precipitate (オリ) from the hot wort after the boiling step; a fermentation step of adding yeast to the wort to ferment the wort; and a filtering step of filtering the fermentation liquid. Xanthohumol is isomerized by being subjected to heat of about 96 ℃ to be changed into isoxanthohumol, and therefore the content adjustment of xanthohumol is preferably performed after the boiling process. On the other hand, since isoxanthohumol is stable to heat, the content of isoxanthohumol can be adjusted at any timing.

In the case of producing other fermented beverages, the content of isoxanthohumol can be adjusted at any timing, but in the case of a heat-accompanied step, the content of xanthohumol is preferably adjusted after the step.

From the viewpoint of yield, it is preferable that the adjustment of the xanthohumol content and the adjustment of the isoxanthohumol content are performed in the subsequent step as much as possible. In either case, the total content of the xanthohumol compounds may be within a predetermined range.

Further, in the production of a non-fermented beer-taste beverage, there are included: a saccharification step of saccharifying a raw material containing malt; a filtration step of filtering the saccharified solution to obtain wort; a boiling step of adding hops to wort and boiling the hop; a separation step of separating the precipitate from the hot wort after the boiling step; a filtration step of filtering the obtained separation liquid; and a product preparation step of adding degassed water, carbon dioxide gas, a flavoring component, and optionally alcohol to the filtrate.

In a non-fermented beer-taste beverage produced using malt as a raw material, first, an enzyme such as amylase is added to a mixture containing, as necessary, grains other than malt and the like, starch, a saccharide, a bittering agent, a colorant and the like, and water, as necessary, to gelatinize and saccharify the mixture, and the mixture is filtered to prepare a saccharified solution. If necessary, hops, a bittering agent, etc. are added to the saccharified solution and boiled, and solid components such as coagulated proteins are removed in a clarifying tank. Instead of this mashing solution, hops may be added to a substance obtained by adding warm water to a malt extract and boiling the mixture. Hops can be mixed at any stage from the start of boiling to the end of boiling. The conditions in the saccharification step, boiling step, solid removal step, and the like may be known ones. After boiling, the obtained wort was filtered, and water, carbon dioxide gas, flavor components and, if necessary, alcohol were added to the obtained filtrate, thereby obtaining a non-fermented beer-taste beverage. In the above steps, in order to obtain a flavor preferable as a beer-taste beverage, aroma components such as fatty acid ester, ethyl acetate, and isoamyl acetate may be added in any step before filling.

In the production of a non-fermented beer-taste beverage not using malt as a raw material, first, liquid sugar containing a carbon source, a nitrogen source containing an amino acid material other than barley or malt, hops, a coloring matter, and the like are mixed together with warm water to prepare a liquid sugar solution. The liquid sugar solution was boiled. When using hops as a raw material, hops can be mixed into the liquid sugar solution during boiling, rather than before boiling begins. To the boiled liquid sugar solution are added water, carbon dioxide gas, flavor components and, if necessary, alcohol, thereby obtaining a non-fermented beer-taste beverage. In the above steps, in order to obtain a flavor preferable as a beer-taste beverage, aroma components such as fatty acid ester, ethyl acetate, and isoamyl acetate may be added in any step before filling.

Xanthohumol is isomerized by being subjected to heat of about 96 ℃ to be changed into isoxanthohumol, and therefore the content adjustment of xanthohumol is preferably performed after the boiling process. On the other hand, since isoxanthohumol is stable to heat, the content of isoxanthohumol can be adjusted at any timing.

In the case of producing other beverages, the content of isoxanthohumol can be adjusted at any timing, but in the case of a heat-associated step, the content of xanthohumol is preferably adjusted after the step.

From the viewpoint of yield, it is preferable that the adjustment of the xanthohumol content and the adjustment of the isoxanthohumol content are performed in the subsequent step as much as possible. In either case, the total content of the xanthohumol compounds may be within a predetermined range.

The production method of the present invention includes a step of adjusting the content of iso-alpha acid in the beverage so that the iso-alpha acid content is 0.5 to 80 mass ppm.

The timing of adjusting the content of the iso-alpha acid may be performed at any timing during or after the production of the beverage. For example, it may be performed before, during, or after any of the manufacturing processes; alternatively, it may be performed before, during or after a plurality of steps. So long as the content of iso-alpha acids in the final beverage is within the specified range.

In the production method of the present invention, the order of the respective adjustment steps is not particularly limited, and two or more of the respective adjustment steps may be performed simultaneously.

3. Packaged beverage

The beer-flavored beverage of the present invention can be filled and sealed in a container to prepare a container-packaged beverage. Any type and material of container can be used; examples of the container include any container that is generally used for beverage compositions, such as resin containers such as PET bottles, paper containers such as paper packages, glass containers such as glass bottles, metal containers such as aluminum cans and steel cans, and aluminum bags (アルミパウチ).