PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beer taste beverage having a rich taste and an improved sharp taste, and to provide a method for producing the same.SOLUTION: The beer taste beverage according to the present invention is characterized in that: the extract content derived from wheat is 0.72 g/100 cmor less it contains water-soluble dietary fibers and it contains acid taste substance by 325 to 972 ppm in terms of citric acid. Further, the method for producing beer taste beverage according to the invention is a method for producing beer taste beverage that produces a beer taste beverage, and is characterized in that: at any stage during the production process, a raw material derived from wheat is added such that the extract content derived from wheat in the finished product becomes 0.72 g/100 cmor less water-soluble dietary fibers are added and acid taste substance is added such that the content in the finished product becomes 325 to 972 ppm in terms of citric acid.【課題】コクがあり、キレが改善されたビールテイスト飲料及びその製造方法を提供する。【解決手段】本発明に係るビールテイスト飲料は、麦由来のエキス分が0.72g/100cm3以下であり、水溶性食物繊維を含有し、クエン酸換算で325~972ppmの酸味物質を含有していることを特徴とする。また、本発明に係るビールテイスト飲料の製造方法は、ビールテイスト飲料を製造するビールテイスト飲料の製造方法であって、その製造工程中のいずれかの段階で、最終製品中の麦由来のエキス分が0.72g/100cm3以下となるように麦由来原料を含有させ、水溶性食物繊維を含有させ、最終製品中の含有量がクエン酸換算で325~972ppmとなるように酸味物質を含有させることを特徴とする。【選択図】なし
