[problem] unpleasant taste of immature grain-like in the mouth can be suppressed, and the provision of good ethanol low content of malt extract-containing beverage of sour. A following components (A), (B) and (E) (A) proline, and (B) an alcohol from 0.00005 to 0.5 wt% of 3-7 carbon atoms (E ) polyphenol 0.01 to 0.5 wt%, it contains a weight ratio of components (a) and (B) [(B) / (a)] is from 0.005 to 2500, and, pH 3 is to 3.5, the component (a) and (B) were heat sterilized in a state of coexistence ethanol content is less than 1 wt% malt extract-containing beverage. As component (C), as acidulant, and 0.0005 to 0.2 wt% of organic acids and salts thereof, as component (D), and 1~3 (v / v) carbon dioxide gas as the gas volume , malt extract-containing beverage further contains.BACKGROUND【課題】口中における未熟な穀物様の不快な呈味が抑制され、かつ酸味の良好なエタノール低含有の麦芽エキス含有飲料の提供。【解決手段】次の成分(A)、(B)及び(E);(A)プロリン、及び(B)炭素数3~7のアルコール0.00005~0.5質量%(E)ポリフェノール0.01~0.5質量%、を含有し、成分(A)と成分(B)との質量比〔(B)/(A)〕が0.005~2500であり、且つ、pH3~3.5である、成分(A)及び(B)が共存した状態で加熱殺菌された、エタノール含有量が1質量%未満の麦芽エキス含有飲料。成分(C)として、酸味料として、有機酸及びそれらの塩を0.0005~0.2質量%と、成分(D)として、炭酸ガスをガス容量として1~3(v/v)とを、更に含有する麦芽エキス含有飲料。【選択図】なし
