DEI in Action: The Community Malt initiative aims to bring Black farmers into the brewery supply chain

By Louis Livingston-Garcia, Photos courtesy Harlem Brewing Co. Calypso barley has nothing to do with Calypso Afro-Caribbean music originating from Trinidad and Tobago, but Harlem Brewing Co. Founder Celeste Beatty can’t help but tie the two together. She sees the textures of the music and the textures of the grain as complementary rhythms. Calypso barley…

Member Highlight: Thornton Distilling Company, Maker of Dead Drop Spirits

Our next member highlight takes us to Thornton, Illinois where a time-honored local brewery building now houses a distillery that’s making history by distilling European heirloom grain grown in Indiana. We asked Thornton Distillery’s Head Distiller Ari Klafter about their origin story and about his passion for peated malt. Here’s what he had to say.…

Craft Malt Week is September 22 to 29, 2023— Here’s How To Get Involved

The 2023 Craft Malt Week put on by the Craft Maltsters Guild is slated for September 22 through 29, leading up to the appearance of the harvest moon. This week highlights the deep and meaningful connection between local agriculture and craft beverages through special events and digital activations. It celebrates another year of small grains…

Craft Maltsters Guild Announces 2024 Craft Malt Conference Destination with Request For Session Proposals

INTERNATIONAL— The Craft Maltsters Guild has selected the University of California Davis Conference Center in Northern California as the location for the 2024 Craft Malt Conference that will be held on February 23 and 24, 2024.  The Guild’s Board of Directors, Marketing & Events Working Group, and 2024 Craft Malt Conference Planning Committee is working…