At their December 13, 2017, meeting, the American Malting Barley Association (AMBA) Board of Directors approved a list of recommended malting barley varieties for 2018.

The full list of recommended malting barley varieties for 2018 is as follows:

Two-Rows

  • AAC Synergy
  • ABI Voyager
  • AC Metcalfe
  • CDC Copeland
  • Charles*
  • Conlon
  • Conrad
  • Endeavor*
  • Expedition
  • Explorer
  • Harrington
  • Hockett
  • LCS Genie
  • Merit 57
  • Moravian 37
  • Moravian 69
  • ND Genesis
  • Newdale
  • Pinnacle
  • Propino
  • Scarlett
  • Wintmalt*

Six-Rows

  • Celebration
  • Innovation
  • Lacey
  • Legacy
  • Quest
  • Thoroughbred*
  • Tradition

*winters

Read the full press release: Recommend_Varieties_2018