Provided is a beer-taste beverage in which oxidized soy sauce odor is changed to good aroma, a method for producing the beer-taste beverage, and a method for improving aroma of the beer-taste beverage. The beer-taste beverage according to the present invention has an a* value in an L*a*b* color system of 7.0 to 21.0, and an acetate ester content of 0.7 to 2.4 mg/L. The method for producing the beer-taste beverage according to the present invention includes producing the beverage so that the a* value in the L*a*b* color system is 7.0 to 21.0 and the acetate ester content is 0.7 to 2.4 mg/L. In the method for improving the aroma of the beer-taste beverage according to the present invention, the beer-taste beverage is prepared so that the a* value in the L*a*b* color system is 7.0 to 21.0 and the acetate ester content is 0.7 to 2.4 mg/L.

Provided is a beer-taste beverage in which oxidized soy sauce odor is changed to good aroma, a method for producing the beer-taste beverage, and a method for improving aroma of the beer-taste beverage. The beer-taste beverage according to the present invention has an a* value in an L*a*b* color system of 7.0 to 21.0, and an acetate ester content of 0.7 to 2.4 mg/L. The method for producing the beer-taste beverage according to the present invention includes producing the beverage so that the a* value in the L*a*b* color system is 7.0 to 21.0 and the acetate ester content is 0.7 to 2.4 mg/L. In the method for improving the aroma of the beer-taste beverage according to the present invention, the beer-taste beverage is prepared so that the a* value in the L*a*b* color system is 7.0 to 21.0 and the acetate ester content is 0.7 to 2.4 mg/L.

Provided is a beer-taste beverage having sharp nodogoshi, a method for producing the beer-taste beverage, and a method for improving nodogoshi of the beer-taste beverage. The beer-taste beverage according to the present invention has an a* value in an L*a*b* color system of 1.0 or more, and a bitterness unit is 25 or more. The method for producing the beer-taste beverage according to the present invention includes producing the beverage so that the a* value in the L*a*b* color system is 1.0 or more and the bitterness unit is 25 or more. The method for improving nodogoshi of the beer-taste beverage according to the present invention is a method for improving nodogoshi of the beer-taste beverage wherein the beer-taste beverage is prepared so that the a* value in the L*a*b* color system is 1.0 or more and the bitterness unit is 25 or more.

The present invention has an object to provide a beverage wherein fading of a caramel coloring is reduced. The present invention also has an object to provide a method for producing such a beverage and a method for reducing the caramel coloring fading in the beverage. The beverage meeting the following conditions (A) and (B): (A) a ratio of a content of RebD or RebM to a content of RebA is 0.45 or more, and (B) a caramel coloring is contained so that Lab values of the beverage are respectively L: 45 to 55, a: 10 to 20, and b: 25 to 35.

A method of preparing colored products from edible materials comprises processing Genipa americana fruit juice, which contains genipin, genipin derivatives, or pre-genipin compounds, with other edible juices or extracts which contain nitrogenous compounds such as amino acids, polypeptides, or proteins. The generated natural colored products have excellent stability and can be used in a broad range of applications including beverages, foodstuffs, drugs, dietary supplements, cosmetics, personal care stuffs, and animal feeds.

A beer-flavored beverage having a total nitrogen content of 25-130 mg/100 mL, a total polyphenol content of 70-210 mass ppm, and an apparent degree of fermentation of 65.0-100.0%.

A beer-flavored beverage having a total nitrogen content of 25-130 mg/100 mL, a total polyphenol content of 70-210 mass ppm, and an apparent degree of fermentation of 65.0-100.0%.