JP2016054893A - Beer pitcher and method for providing beer-based beverage using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beer pitcher that is suitable for adjusting beverage characteristics of beer-based beverage, and a method for providing a beer-based beverage using the same.SOLUTION: A beer pitcher 1 includes: a holding container 2 with a pour-spout 5 formed in an opening part 4 and capable of holding a beer-based beverage; a lid 3 capable of covering the opening part 4 of the holding container 5 so as to avoid the pour-spout 5, and detachable from the holding container 2; and a beverage characteristics adjusting unit 20 provided in the lid 3, capable of inputting dipped products for imparting flavor to the beer-based beverage while being installed in the lid 3, and configured so as to enable the beer-based beverage held in the holding container 2 to enter the inside while fitting the lid 3 to the holding container 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a beer pitcher capable of adjusting the flavor and the like of a beer-based beverage and a method for providing a beer-based beverage using the beer pitcher.

  There is a desire to provide a beer-based beverage in which beverages such as flavor, color, and texture are adjusted afterwards by immersing an immersion product such as hops and fruits in a beer-based beverage according to consumer preferences. Moreover, the beer pitcher which can hold | maintain a beer type drink is widely used for provision of a beer type drink (for example, refer patent document 1).

JP 2009-89842 A

  Although it is possible to adjust the beverage characteristics of such beer-based beverages using tableware such as existing teapots, it is generally unsuitable for beer-based beverages with a large amount of drink.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the provision method of the beer pitcher suitable for adjustment of the drink characteristic of a beer type drink, and a beer type drink using the same.

  In the beer pitcher (1) of the present invention, the spout (5) is formed in the opening (4), the holding container (2) capable of holding the beer-based beverage (B), and the spout are avoided. A lid (3) that can cover the opening of the holding container and can be attached to and detached from the holding container, and an immersion material provided on the lid for adjusting the beverage characteristics of the beer beverage. Beverage characteristic adjustment unit configured to be able to enter the beer-based beverage held in the holding container in a state where the lid is attached to the holding container in a state provided in the lid. (20).

  According to this beer pitcher, the beverage is provided with a beverage characteristic adjusting unit for adjusting beverage characteristics such as flavor, color or texture of the beer-based beverage, and the beverage characteristic adjusting unit is provided with the lid. An immersion material for adjusting the characteristics can be added. Therefore, the beverage characteristics of the beer-based beverage held in the holding container are adjusted to the characteristics derived from the immersion product by attaching a lid to the holding container that holds the beer-based beverage in a state where the immersion product is placed in the beverage property adjusting unit. it can. Thereby, since the process of attaching the lid to the holding container into which the beer-based beverage is injected and the process of adjusting the beverage characteristics of the beer-based drink are started at the same time, a beer-based beverage with adjusted beverage characteristics is provided. It is possible to reduce the number of steps required until

  In one aspect of the beer pitcher according to the present invention, the beverage characteristic adjusting portion is located on the opposite side of the lid with a cylindrical portion (21) formed with a plurality of openings (21a) and extending in one direction from the lid. A bottom portion (22) that closes one end of the tubular portion, the plurality of openings of the tubular portion are covered with a mesh (26), and the tubular portion opens on an upper surface of the lid. It may be configured as follows. According to this aspect, since the immersion material can be filtered off with the mesh covering the opening, it is possible to suppress the used or in-use immersion material from being scattered from the beverage property adjusting unit into the beer-based beverage.

  In one aspect of the beer pitcher of the present invention, the normal lid (3 ′) not provided with the beverage characteristic adjusting unit may be detachable from the holding container instead of the lid. According to this aspect, for consumers who do not wish to adjust the beverage characteristics of beer-based beverages, the beverage characteristics are not adjusted by attaching the normal lid that is not provided with the beverage characteristics adjustment unit to the holding container. Beer-based beverages can be served at a beer pitcher. In addition, when adjustment of the beverage characteristics of beer-based beverages is completed, the lid can be removed and replaced with a normal lid so that it can be provided to consumers, so that the beer pitcher with the lid provided with the beverage characteristics adjustment section is consumed It is possible to avoid problems such as being left after being provided to a person and excessively adjusting the beverage characteristics.

  The method for providing a beer-based beverage of the present invention includes a step of injecting a beer-based beverage (B) into a beer pitcher (1) (a1 in FIG. 3, a2 in FIG. 4), and the beer system injected into the beer pitcher. A process of adjusting the beverage characteristics of the beer-based beverage by immersing an immersion material (X) in the beverage (b1 and c1 in FIG. 3, b2 in FIG. 4), and the beverage characteristics in a state injected into the beer pitcher A step of providing the adjusted beer-based beverage using the beer pitcher (d1 in FIG. 3).

  According to this providing method, the beverage characteristics can be adjusted in a beer pitcher whose capacity is set on the assumption that the consumer will share and drink the contents. As compared with the case where the beverage characteristics are adjusted after pouring in, the beverage characteristics can be adjusted efficiently. Moreover, according to this providing method, compared with the case where the beverage characteristics are adjusted before the beer-based beverage is poured out by the dispenser, the beverage characteristics can be easily adjusted, and the beer-based beverage whose beverage characteristics are temporarily adjusted. Even if there is a surplus, it can be avoided that the surplus amount exceeds the capacity of the beer pitcher.

  In one aspect of the method for providing a beer-based beverage of the present invention, the beer pitcher has a holding container (2) in which a spout (5) is formed in the opening (4) and can hold the beer-based beverage (B). The beer-based beverage that can be inserted from the opening of the holding container in the state in which the immersion material is put and that is held in the holding container when inserted into the holding container A beverage characteristic adjusting unit (20). According to this aspect, the beverage characteristics of the beer-based beverage can be adjusted by a simple operation of inserting the beverage characteristics adjustment unit from the opening of the holding container.

  In the present invention, the beer-based beverage is a term encompassing not only beer but also beverages other than beer such as sparkling liquor using malt as a raw material and beer-flavored alcoholic beverages using raw materials other than malt. In addition, adjusting the beverage characteristics includes adjusting at least one of the flavor, color, and texture of the beverage characteristics. Moreover, in the above description, in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated form.

  As described above, according to the beer pitcher of the present invention, since the beverage characteristic adjusting unit for adjusting the beverage characteristic is provided on the lid, the lid is attached to the holding container into which the beer-based beverage is injected. The process and the process of adjusting the beverage characteristics of the beer-based beverage can be started simultaneously. Thereby, the process required to provide a beer-based beverage with adjusted beverage characteristics can be reduced. In addition, according to the method for providing a beer-based beverage of the present invention, since it is possible to adjust the beverage characteristics in a beer pitcher whose capacity is set on the premise that the content is consumed by the consumer and drinks, Adjustment of the beverage characteristics of beer-based beverages becomes efficient.

The perspective view of the beer pitcher which concerns on one form of this invention. Sectional drawing of the beer pitcher of FIG. The figure which showed the provision method of the beer type drink which concerns on one form of this invention. The figure which showed the other provision method of the beer type | system | group drink.

  The beer pitcher 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a container for holding a beer-based beverage such as beer. Since the capacity of the beer pitcher 1 is set on the assumption that the contents are consumed and consumed by consumers, the beer pitcher 1 has a relatively large capacity and is mainly used in restaurants and the like. The beer pitcher 1 includes a holding container 2 that holds a beer-based beverage and a lid 3 that can be attached to and detached from the holding container 2. The holding container 2 has an opening 4 that opens to the top, and a spout 5 is formed at the edge of the opening 4. The holding container 2 includes an inner container 6 that holds the injected beer-based beverage, an outer container 7 that surrounds the inner container 6 while securing the space S, and a handle 8 that is fixed to a side surface of the outer container 7. Since the holding container 2 has a double structure in which a space S is formed between the inner container 6 and the outer container 7, the cooling effect of the poured beer beverage is high. In addition, the below-mentioned normal lid 3 ′ (FIG. 4) compatible with the lid 3 can be attached to and detached from the holding container 2.

  The lid 3 covers the opening 4 so as to avoid the spout 5 of the holding container 2, so that a through-hole-shaped escape portion 15 that avoids interference with the spout 5 when attached to the holding container 2 is formed. Has been. Further, the lid 3 is provided with a foam cutting part 16 for suppressing the inflow of foam into a container such as a glass or a mug when a beer-based beverage is poured into the container. The foam cutting part 16 is formed in a comb shape as shown in FIG. 1 and is positioned with respect to the lid 3 so as to cover the vicinity of the spout 5 when the lid 3 is attached to the holding container 2.

  The lid 3 is provided with a beverage characteristic adjusting unit 20 for imparting flavor to the beer-based beverage held in the holding container 2. The dimensions of the beverage characteristic adjusting unit 20 are set such that when the lid 3 is attached to the holding container 2 holding the beer-based beverage, the beverage characteristic adjusting unit 20 is immersed in the beer-based beverage. The beverage characteristic adjusting unit 20 includes a cylindrical tubular part 21 formed with a plurality of openings 21 a on the side surface and extending in one direction from the lid 3, and a bottom part positioned on the opposite side of the lid 3 to block one end of the tubular part 21. 22. A flange 23 is formed at the other end of the cylindrical portion 21, and the beverage characteristic adjusting portion 20 is fixed to the lid 3 by fastening the flange 23 to the inner surface of the lid 3 with a bolt (not shown). The lid 3 is formed with a charging hole 25 penetrating substantially in the center thereof, and the charging hole 25 and the inside of the cylindrical portion 21 communicate with each other when the beverage characteristic adjusting unit 20 is fixed to the lid 3. That is, the cylindrical part 21 of the beverage characteristic adjusting part 20 opens on the upper surface of the lid 3. Therefore, the immersion material X (see FIG. 3) for imparting flavor to the beer-based beverage can be put into the beverage property adjusting unit 20 in a state where the beverage property adjusting unit 20 is provided on the lid 3. In addition, you may prepare separately the means which can block | close the insertion hole 25 formed in the lid | cover 3. FIG.

  The plurality of openings 21a formed in the cylindrical portion 21 are covered with a mesh 26 having a predetermined number of eyes. Therefore, the beer-based beverage held in the holding container 2 with the lid 3 attached to the holding container 2 can enter the inside through the opening 21 a, and the soaked material put inside can be filtered by the mesh 26. it can. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the used or used immersion product from being scattered from the beverage property adjusting unit 20 to the outside while allowing the components of the immersion product to penetrate into the beer-based beverage. In addition, although the immersion material used in order to provide a flavor to a beer-type drink is suitably selected according to the flavor provided to a beer-type drink, plants, such as a hop and a fruit, are selected as an immersion material, for example. The number of meshes of the mesh 26 is appropriately selected according to the size of the immersion material expected to be used.

  Next, a method for providing a beer-based beverage using the beer pitcher 1 will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step a1, beer B as a beer-based beverage is injected using the dispenser D with the lid 3 of the beer pitcher 1 removed. Next, in step b1, the lid 3 provided with the beverage characteristic adjusting unit 20 is prepared, and a predetermined amount of, for example, a hop soaked substance X is put into the beverage characteristic adjusting unit 20 through the charging hole 25 of the lid 3. The lid 3 is mounted on the holding container 2 while aligning the positions of the spout 5 and the foam cutting part 16 after the operation of charging the immersion material X or in parallel with the charging operation. Thereby, the drink characteristic adjustment part 20 in which the immersion material X was put is inserted from the opening part 4 of the holding | maintenance container 2, and beer B permeates into the drink characteristic adjustment part 20, and the immersion in the drink characteristic adjustment part 20 is carried out. Object X is soaked in beer B.

  Next, in step c1, a stirrer 30 prepared separately is inserted into the beverage characteristic adjusting unit 20 from the charging hole 25 of the beer pitcher 1 to which the lid 3 is attached, and the stirrer inserted into the beverage characteristic adjusting unit 20 is inserted. 30 is moved up and down. This prevents the soaked product X from floating or unevenly distributed in the beer B inside the beverage characteristic adjusting unit 20, and allows the flavor derived from the soaked product X to be sufficiently imparted to the beer B. This agitation operation is not essential, and the immersion material X in the beverage property adjusting unit 20 is left as beer by leaving the lid 3 in step b1 and leaving the agitation operation until a predetermined immersion time has elapsed. The beer B can be given a flavor derived from the immersion material X by being immersed in B.

  When the stirring operation in step c1 is finished and the predetermined immersion time has elapsed with the immersion material X immersed in the beer B, the beer B with a predetermined flavor can be provided to the consumer. Therefore, in step d1, beer B to which flavor has been imparted through steps b1 and c1 while being injected into beer pitcher 1 is provided using beer pitcher 1. Thereby, the consumer or the supplier P can pour the beer B to which the flavor has been imparted from the beer pitcher 1 into the glass G for drinking.

  Next, another method for providing a beer-based beverage will be described with reference to FIG. The provision method of FIG. 3 is based on the premise that a flavor is imparted to a beer-based beverage, but the provision method of FIG. 4 selectively selects a beer-based beverage with a flavor and a beer-based beverage with no flavor. Can be provided. As described above, the normal lid 3 ′ that is compatible with the lid 3 can be attached to and detached from the beer pitcher 1. Usually, the lid 3 'is a known one in which the beverage characteristic adjusting unit 20 is not provided. That is, the lid 3 of the beer pitcher 1 has the same dimensions as the normal lid 3 ′ except for the beverage characteristic adjustment unit 20.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, after injecting beer B as a beer-based beverage into the holding container 2 of the beer pitcher 1 in step a <b> 2, the immersion material X has been put into the beverage property adjusting unit 20 in step b <b> 2. By attaching either one of the lid 3 or the normal lid 3 ', the beer B to which the flavor is given as shown by the solid arrow and the beer B to which the flavor is not given as shown by the broken arrow 'Can be selectively provided to consumers using a common beer pitcher 1.

  In addition, the beer B provided with the flavor by attaching the lid 3 in the step b2 can be provided by the same providing method as in FIG. Moreover, when the provision of flavor to the beer B is completed by attaching the lid 3 in step b2, the lid 3 is removed and replaced with a normal lid 3 'to provide the consumer with the flavored beer B. You can also. In this case, it is possible to avoid in advance problems such as the beer pitcher 1 in a state where the lid 3 provided with the beverage characteristic adjusting unit 20 is mounted is left after being provided to the consumer and the flavor becomes too strong.

  According to the beer pitcher 1 of the said form, the drink characteristic adjustment part 20 for providing a flavor is provided in the cover 3, and the immersion material X can be put in the state in which the drink characteristic adjustment part 20 was provided in the cover 3. it can. Therefore, the flavor derived from the immersion material X can be provided to the beer-based beverage held in the holding container 2 by attaching the lid 3 to the holding container 2 in a state where the immersion material X is put in the beverage characteristic adjusting unit 20. Thereby, since the process of attaching the lid to the holding container into which the beer-based beverage is injected and the process of imparting flavor to the beer-based beverage are started at the same time, the provision of the beer-based beverage to which the flavor is imparted is provided. The required process can be reduced.

  According to the method for providing a beer-based beverage in the above form, the flavor can be imparted in the beer pitcher 1 having a capacity set on the assumption that the consumer separates and drinks the contents. As compared with the case where the flavor is imparted after pouring the beer-based beverage into the glass or mug provided to the flavor, the flavor can be imparted more efficiently. Moreover, according to this providing method, compared with the case where flavor is imparted before the beer-based beverage is poured out by the dispenser, the flavor can be easily applied, and there is a surplus of beer-based beverage to which the flavor is provisionally added. However, it can be avoided that the surplus amount exceeds the capacity of the beer pitcher 1.

  The beer pitcher and beer-based beverage providing method of the present invention can be implemented in various forms within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, flavor is imparted to beer as a beer-based beverage, but the object to be imparted is changed to, for example, beer-flavored alcoholic beverages made from materials other than happoshu and malt made from malt. The present invention can also be implemented. Moreover, although the hop suitable for beer was illustrated as an immersion material used for provision of a flavor in the said form, you may select suitably according to the object of flavor provision, for example, plants, such as a fruit, may be used as an immersion material. Further, the immersion material is not limited to a solid such as a granular material or a powdery material, but may be a highly viscous liquid such as honey. Furthermore, it is also possible to use a capsule in which various liquids are enclosed in a capsule that can be dissolved in a beer-based beverage when it is immersed in a beer-based beverage or destroyed by an external force. is there.

  The configuration of the beverage characteristic adjusting unit is not limited to the form shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. Although the drink characteristic adjustment part which concerns on the said form is cylindrical, the shape is being fixed, For example, it is also possible to comprise a drink characteristic adjustment part with the flexible mesh-like bag which can permeate a beer-type drink.

  The beer pitcher used in the method for providing a beer-based beverage according to the present invention is not limited to the form shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. For example, the form in which the beverage characteristic adjusting unit is not provided on the lid or the form in which the lid is not present. The providing method of the present invention can also be carried out using a beer pitcher. When the providing method of the present invention is carried out using a beer pitcher in a form in which no lid is present, for example, a beverage is placed at the edge of the opening of the beer pitcher so that the beverage characteristic adjusting unit does not sink into the beer pitcher. You may implement with the form which provided the means which can detain the characteristic adjustment part. In short, as long as a flavor is imparted in a beer pitcher, the beer-based beverage providing method of the present invention may be implemented using any form of beer pitcher or beverage characteristic adjusting unit.

  The above description relates to a form for imparting flavor to a beer-based beverage and its modification. However, the present invention can be implemented not only by imparting flavor to beer-based beverages but also by adjusting beverage characteristics such as flavor, color, and texture by immersing an immersion product in beer-based beverages.

  For example, by selecting raspberries as an immersion product, the color that is one of the beverage characteristics can be adjusted to red by transferring components derived from raspberries to a beer-based beverage. In this case, the flavor is derived from raspberries at the same time as the color adjustment. Moreover, only the color can be changed while maintaining the original flavor of a beer-type drink by using the coloring agent which does not change a taste and a fragrance as an immersion product.

  Furthermore, the texture which is another one of a drink characteristic can be adjusted by selecting the fruit pulp of various fruits as an immersion thing. When the fruit flesh of various fruits is selected as an immersion product and the texture of the beer-based beverage is adjusted using the above-described beverage characteristic adjusting unit or the mesh-shaped bag, the beverage characteristic adjusting unit mesh or mesh It is preferable that the number of round bags be such that the size of the beer-based beverage is such that the change in texture of the beer beverage can be discriminated by the consumer.

  The above-described adjustment of the beverage characteristics is realized by transferring the component of the soaking product or the soaking product itself to the beer-based beverage, but selects a beer-based beverage component, for example, an adsorbent as the soaking product. You can also. By selecting such an adsorbent or the like as an immersion product, it is possible to remove at least a part of the components such as flavor of the beer beverage by the immersion product and adjust the beverage characteristics of the beer beverage. The beverage characteristic to be adjusted may be at least one of flavor, color, and texture.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Beer pitcher 2 Holding container 3 Lid 3 'Normal lid 20 Beverage characteristic adjustment part 21 Cylindrical part 21a Opening part 22 Bottom part 26 Mesh X Soaking thing

Claims (5)

A spout is formed in the opening, and a holding container capable of holding a beer-based beverage,
A lid that can cover the opening of the holding container so as to avoid the spout, and is detachable from the holding container;
It is possible to put an immersion material provided on the lid and adjust the beverage characteristics of the beer-based beverage in a state provided in the lid, and the holding in a state where the lid is attached to the holding container. A beverage characteristic adjusting unit configured to be able to enter the beer-based beverage held in a container; and
Beer pitcher characterized by comprising.   The beverage characteristic adjusting unit has a cylindrical part formed with a plurality of openings and extending in one direction from the lid, and a bottom part located on the opposite side of the lid and closing one end of the cylindrical part, 2. The beer pitcher according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of openings of the shape portion are covered with a mesh, and the cylindrical portion is configured to open on an upper surface of the lid.   The beer pitcher of Claim 1 or 2 which can attach or detach with respect to the said holding | maintenance container the normal cover in which the said drink characteristic adjustment part is not provided instead of the said cover. Injecting a beer-based beverage into the beer pitcher;
A step of adjusting the beverage characteristics of the beer beverage by immersing a dip in the beer beverage injected into the beer pitcher;
Providing the beer-based beverage with the beverage characteristics adjusted in a state injected into the beer pitcher using the beer pitcher;
A method for providing a beer-based beverage.   The beer pitcher has a spout formed in the opening, and can be inserted from the opening of the holding container with the holding container capable of holding a beer-based beverage, and the immersion material in the holding container, and the holding container The beer-based beverage providing method according to claim 4, further comprising: a beverage property adjusting unit configured to be able to enter the beer-based beverage held in the holding container when inserted into the beverage container.

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