PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beer taste beverage having a bitterness similar to that of beer and further having mild flavor, a method for producing a beer taste beverage, and a method for improving the flavor of a beer taste beverage.SOLUTION: Provided is a beer taste beverage in which the content of iso α acid is 5 to 30 ppm, and the content of N-acetylglucosamine is 0.05% or higher. Also provided is a method for producing a beer taste beverage comprising a process where the content of iso α acid is controlled to 5 to 30 ppm, and the content of N-acetylglucosamine is controlled to 0.05% or higher. Also provided is a method for improving the flavor of a beer taste beverage comprising a process where the content of iso α acid of the beer taste beverage is controlled to 5 to 30 ppm, and the content of N-acetylglucosamine is controlled to 0.05% or higher.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】ビールらしい苦味があるとともに、香味がマイルドなビールテイスト飲料、ビールテイスト飲料の製造方法、及び、ビールテイスト飲料の香味向上方法を提供することを課題とする。【解決手段】本発明に係るビールテイスト飲料は、イソα酸の含有量が5~30ppmであり、N-アセチルグルコサミンの含有量が0.05%以上である。本発明に係るビールテイスト飲料の製造方法は、イソα酸の含有量を5~30ppmとし、N-アセチルグルコサミンの含有量を0.05%以上とする工程を含む。本発明に係るビールテイスト飲料の香味向上方法は、前記ビールテイスト飲料のイソα酸の含有量を5~30ppmとし、N-アセチルグルコサミンの含有量を0.05%以上とする工程を含む。【選択図】なし
