Fermented beverage and method of producing a fermented beverage
AssigneeHeineken Supply Chain B.V.
InventorSabine Charlette Jacqueline Tessiot
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Abstract
The invention relates to a fermented beverage as well as a method of producing a fermented beverage, particularly a beer or beer-like beverage, with an ethanol content of between 0.0% and 1.0% by volume, the method comprising providing an ethanol containing fermented base beverage, reducing the ethanol content of the fermented base beverage by a de-alcoholisation step, followed by adding flavor to the fermented base beverage with reduced ethanol content to produce the fermented beverage, wherein the added flavor includes at least an amount of 4-vinyl guaiacol (4VG).
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A method of producing a top-fermented beer or a top-fermented beer-like beverage, with an ethanol content of between 0.0% and 1.0% by volume, comprising providing an ethanol containing top-fermented base beverage, reducing the ethanol content of the top-fermented base beverage by a de-alcoholisation step, followed by adding flavor to the top-fermented base beverage with reduced ethanol content to produce the fermented beverage, wherein the added flavor includes at least an amount of 4-vinyl guaiacol (4VG), and wherein the added flavor further comprises at least one of ethyl acetate and isoamyl acetate.
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