Natural and stable solutions of alpha-acids and their use for the improvement of foam quality of beer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9796955
APP PUB NO 20110287152A1
SERIAL NO

13113879

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This invention describes natural hop products that are stable solutions of alpha-acids, as well as their preparation and their use for post-fermentation addition to beer for the purpose of improving the foam quality, as measured by foam stability and foam cling. Improvements in the stability (both physical and chemical) of the alpha-acids are described by incorporation of iso-alpha-acids and tetrahydroiso-alpha-acids as well as various brewery-acceptable co-solvents. The alpha-acids also improve the physical stability of the reduced iso-alpha-acids, including tetrahydroiso-alpha-acids.

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  • S.S. STEINER, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Schwarz, Harald Seattle, US 4 14
Smith, Robert Yakima, US 378 15284
Wilson, Richard J H Copthorne, GB 11 33

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