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Article History

Received: 14 January 2026

Revised: 7 March 2026

Accepted: 17 April 2026

First Online: 5 May 2026

Declarations

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: The authors declare no competing interests.

: The sensory evaluation involved human participants and was conducted in accordance with the ethical guidelines for sensory analysis of foods of the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) and the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Sensory panel participants received detailed information regarding the products to be assessed, their role in the study, potential risks (e.g., allergenic ingredients), data usage, and confidentiality, protection of their rights, privacy, and their right to withdraw from the study at any time without consequences. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to participation. No sensitive personal data was collected. Participants were of legal drinking age, and individuals under 21 years old, pregnant women, or those with conditions precluding alcohol consumption were excluded. The sensory analysis involved commercial food-grade ingredients, standard beer production processes, and did not involve any health-related interventions. As such, ethical approval by a committee or Internal Review Board was not required under the ethical guidelines for this type of sensory non-interventional consumer study.

: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the sensory evaluation of the study.