Greetings Guild Members, It has only been a few weeks since I assumed the role of Executive Director, and already I am deeply impressed by the remarkable tenacity, brilliance, and determination embodied by the farmers, maltsters, and educators who form the bedrock of the Craft Maltsters Guild. This sentiment was vividly apparent to me last…
Kernels: Malt In The Media Picks for Q1, 2024
Each quarter, we round up notable mentions of maltsters, Craft Malt Certified™ producers, and craft malt industry mentions in the media. With meaningful conversations about the state of the industry and celebrations about the quality and growth of craft malt, the start of 2024 did not disappoint! All-craft-malt beer lists sure do delight us Long…
Germinating Interest in Craft Malt
Each year, the Craft Maltsters Guild casts a wide net and invites stakeholders of all varieties and backgrounds to apply for scholarships, with the goal of lowering barriers to attending the upcoming Craft Malt Conference. Each scholarship includes a 1-year membership to the Guild, and either virtual registration to Malt Con or an in-person registration…
Member Highlight: Locality Brewing
“We Grow. We Malt. And We Brew.” Locality Brewing recently traveled from North Langley, BC to participate in the Advance Class in Craft Malting and MaltCon2024. These farmers, maltsters, and brewers operate on family owned MacInnes Farms, just up the hill and around the bend from the historic village of Fort Langley. They grow and…
Kernels: Malt in the Media Picks for Q2, 2023
Spring is in full swing and we have a fresh crop of new stories and podcasts to share with you. Read on for our second quarter picks of the best reads and listens featuring craft malt from across the craft beverage and ag media landscape. In mid-February, Alabama Craft Malt Certified brewer Doug Tibbs shared…