St. George business now shipping locally grown ingredients to serve brewing and distilling customers for true “grain to glass” experience St. George, South Carolina (September 17, 2020) – Palmetto Malt today announced the opening of its craft malting business and shipment of its first malted product. By so doing, Palmetto Malt has become the first…
Craft maltsters maintain cautious optimism among the ongoing health crisis
Bozeman, MT (September 10, 2020) – A third COVID-19 impact survey conducted by the Craft Maltsters Guild shows most craft maltsters are open for business but are still adapting to the challenges the pandemic has imposed. CMG represents the interests of small-batch, independent maltsters in North America and abroad. Information about earlier surveys can be…
Quality Control in the Malthouse
By Aaron MacLeod, Hartwick College Center for Craft Food and Beverage To ship, or not to ship, that is the question. Many craft malthouses use the services of a third-party lab to obtain standard malt analysis to characterize their malt as an important part of their quality management system. This provides valuable feedback on product…
Interview Dan Wade, Co-Founder and Head Brewer at North Carolina’s Wooden Robot Brewery
This interview was conducted in late August. It has been edited for clarity. Jesse Bussard, Craft Maltsters Guild (JB): Tell us about Wooden Robot Brewery. Who are you? How’d the brewery get started? Dan Wade (DW): Wooden Robot is a 15-barrel urban farmhouse brewery in Charlotte, NC that draws inspiration from traditional Belgian farmhouse breweries…
Chris Swersey resigns from Craft Maltsters Guild Board of Directors
By Brent Manning, Riverbend Malt House During our July Board meeting, Chris Swersey announced his resignation from the Board effective immediately. This resignation was driven by his change in job responsibilities with the Brewers Association. Going forward, he will be focused solely on event management. Chris’s Board seat will remain open until our next election…