| abstract |
The present invention provides a method containing (A) gamma-octanolactone, (B) 5-hydroxymethylfurfural 5-HMF, and (C) trans-oaklactone ), And (D) 4-ethylguaiacol (4-ethylguaiacol), and the aforementioned component system satisfies (1) the concentration ratio of component A to component B [A / B (ppb / ppb)] is 0.009 Above, and (2) a beer-flavored beverage whose concentration ratio [C / D (ppb / ppb)] of component C to component D is 0.1 or more. The beer-flavored beverage of the present invention is imparted with a good balance of mellow sweetness and smoky sensation, and is characterized by reducing (decreasing) the peculiar odor of beer-flavored beverage and the degraded odor caused by the change with time. The novel flavor of the product. |