The purpose of this study was to investigate the preference and purchase intention of craft
beers using shiitake mushroom, a specialty of Buyeo-gun in South Korea. A total of seven kinds
of shiitake beers were used in this study, including four based ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the preference and purchase intention of craft
beers using shiitake mushroom, a specialty of Buyeo-gun in South Korea. A total of seven kinds
of shiitake beers were used in this study, including four based on Pale Ale (Sample A ~ Sample
D) and three based on Stout (Sample E ~ Sample G). The same dry shiitake mushroom was used
for all samples. Sample A and E did not add any ingredients other than shiitake mushrooms.
Sample B was prepared with dried grapefruit, Sample C with orange peel, and Sample D with
rosemary as an additional ingredient. Sample F was prepared with cacao nibs and sample G with
coffee and vanilla beans. The respondents of this study included university students in their
twenties who are heavy consumers of craft beer. A total 100 students from Soonchunhyang
University were recruited through its social network service (SNS). The study results showed that
Sample A and Sample E scored the highest number of respondents in the number one preference.
In terms of purchase intention, Sample A (44) and Sample E (43) consistently had the highest
number of respondents. Therefore, it is suggested that Pale Ale or Stout-based beers, which use
only shiitake mushrooms naturally without additional ingredients, will be suitable for the
development of craft beer using shiitake mushrooms.