Multiple choice

During brewing, hops are added during fermentation to provide a bitter flavour to the product. Which of the following in hops is responsible for providing the bitter taste?

  1. Tannins

  2. Flavonoids

  3. Phytosterols

  4. Beta resins

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Beta resins: hops are female flower of a plant that are grown in USA. The resins in hops have a pungent bitter taste that provides the characteristic aromatic flavour to beer.