The invention relates to a novel 
alcohol degree detection method and apparatus, especially relates to an detection method and apparatus based on a color sensitive material, wherein the detection method and apparatus are used to detect the 
alcohol degree during the 
fermentation process in real time, and belongs to the fields of fermented product 
raw material utilization and 
quality control. The apparatus comprises an upper computer, three CCD cameras, a LED 
integrating sphere light source, a base, a gas 
reaction chamber, an air inlet, an air outlet, a 
vacuum pump, a gas collecting probe with a special filter screen, and a temperature sensor. After the gas collected by the gas colleting probe reaches the gas 
reaction chamber, the gas reacts with the color sensitive material sensor arrays, which are adhered on the 
polyvinylidene difluoride membrane in the array area of a gas sensor; the color sensitive material is sensitive to 
alcohol, and thus the alcohol degree can be determined by watching the color change after the color sensitive material reacts with 
ethanol. The provided method and apparatus has the advantages that the operation is simple and convenient, the method is intelligent; the apparatus is simplified and is convenient to move; at the same time the detection 
system cost is reduced; and furthermore, the provided apparatus can be used to detect liquid alcohol and semi-
solid alcohol.