A method for producing a sugar-containing liquid, including mixing a raw material liquid and a hop extract water; a sugar-containing liquid produced by the method; and a beer-taste beverage wherein a sugar-containing liquid obtained by the method is used. The method of the present invention can prepare a sugar-containing liquid having a high polyphenol concentration with an excellent productivity, so that a beer-taste beverage given with body can be provided. In addition, since the method of the present invention controls the amount of production of hop draff, some excellent effects are exhibited that the loss in stock of the sugar-containing liquid obtained is controlled, which contributes to excellent productivity.