The American Malting Barley Association (AMBA) Board of Directors recently approved the addition of AAC Connect, LCS … Read More
Brewing classic Belgian beer? BSG will distribute iconic Belgium malt brand Dingemans in 2020
You’ve maybe heard of Belgian beers? Perhaps that many of them are quite good? Maybe you have even heard that a few … Read More
The Craft Maltsters Guild releases its own Certified Craft Malt Seal
The North American Craft Maltsters Guild is getting into the seal-of-approval game. In a similar vein as the Brewers … Read More
Dig this malt comparison tool on Malteurop’s new e-commerce site
The Malteurop Group touts itself as the world’s leading malt producer with an impressive annual production capacity of … Read More
Malt monitor: Briess releases Blonde RoastOat (enjoy this test recipe)
Like hops and yeast, it’s always wise to keep up on the coolest new malt and alternative grain ingredients emerging on … Read More
Vermont’s Peterson Quality Malt purchases 583-acre farm to expand locally-sourced malted grains market
Malted barley is the backbone of beer, and many of Vermont's 64 breweries have embraced locally sourcing this … Read More
Washington State University breeds new barley varieties for regional brewers, growers
Crunchy kernels of barley tumble from Joel Williamson’s hands as he scoops them up, offering a taste. “This is a … Read More
American Malting Barley Association pushes new varieties, notes seven barley lines with sufficient malting quality for commercial trials
Barley remains an important feed grain, but recent years have seen a much higher portion of the crop going for malting. … Read More
Cargill closes malting facility in North Dakota, cites brewers moving to two-row varieties
The age-old occupation of growing the ancient grain of barley (and then malting it) continues to evolve. Researchers are … Read More
Struggling barley farmers and how they deal with the idea of climate change
Being a farmer is one of the toughest occupations in America. Let's set aside the enormous knowledge base and … Read More