Patents Assigned to National Research Institue of Brewing
  • Patent number: 7115289
    Abstract: Fermented malt beverages with reinforced filling taste and fullness of mouthfeel are manufactured by addition of ?-glucosidase prior to a heat treatment in a wort production process in the course of manufacturing fermented malt beverages Production of acetic acid can be reduced by addition of ?-glucosidase in the fermentation process in the high gravity brewing of beer. Further, low-calorie beers are manufactured by the method in which ?-glucosidase is added in the fermentation process in brewing of beer and thereby real fermentation degree is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignees: Amano Enzyme Inc., National Research Institue of Brewing
    Inventors: Kazuo Sato, Akihiro Mizuno, Nobuhiko Mukai, Hitoshi Amano