Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.

Miller Brewing Company

Subba C Rao

David S Ryder

Matthew L Tripp

Sydney R Rader

Henry Goldstein

Patrick L Ting

Vinod K Chaudhary

Robert J Mizerak

Regina Wilkinson, Legal Representative

A method of making a fully hop flavored beverage employs a hop flavoring agent comprising an extract of hop solids, the hop solids being the residue of a first extraction of hops to remove the alpha acids. Preferably, liquid carbon dioxide is used for the first extraction of the hops and a polar solvent, such as ethanol or water, is used to extract the hop solids. Beverages made by the method and novel compositions for use in the method are also disclosed.

Method of preparing a fully kettle hop flavored beverage

A method is disclosed of preparing a colorless, clear beer by a method including ultrafiltration and the addition of dextrins, bittering agents and a foam enhancer. Methods of preparing improved nonalcoholic malt beverages and making natural beer foaming components also are disclosed. Further methods are disclosed for making flavored malt beverages, including a stable citrus flavored malt beverage.

Flavored malt beverages prepared by using ultrafiltration methods

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Brookfield, WI, United States of America

Subba C Rao