Sparkling non-alcoholic beverage

Abstract

The non-alcoholic beverage described in this invention uses minimally flavored hops as the biter ingredient. Specifically the alpha acids or humulone (α-lupulic acid) that is specifically extracted using an Isomerize CO2 Extract process, Isomerize is an extract of a treated extract, that keeps the bitterness of the hop while significantly reducing out the hop aroma (<0.1%). This has a significant improvement over prior art in that the flavor/aroma intensity of the hop, or source of the alpha acid, will not increase when a different bitter level is desired and the upper level is not restricted, meaning, higher IBU bitterness ratings are achievable (where 1 IBU equals 1 mg/l or 1 ppm of iso-alpha acids in solution in the beverage).

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