Tablet or powder for producing a carbonated beer beverage

摘要

A dry composition capable of generating alcoholic beer in the presence of water. The composition includes agglomerates of an edible carbonation source and a powdered source of alcoholic beer. The edible carbonation source includes a water soluble carbonate and an acid. The source of alcoholic beer is a spray dried solution of beer and a water soluble material such as gelatin or a modified starch. The composition may be used as a free flowing powder or the powder may be compressed into tablet form.