In the present study, the volatile flavor compounds in beer containing Cordyceps militaris extract (CMB)
were analyzed by solid-phase microextraction combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SPME/GC-MS)
and electronic nose compared with normal beer (NB) as control. The results showed that, through principal component
analysis (PCA) and loading analysis (LA), ester content of CMB was less than that of NB while alcohol content was
higher. A total of 27 volatile compounds were identified by SPME/GC-MS from CMB and NB, classified into acids,
alcohols, esters and terpenes