By Brent Manning, Board President The Guild Board of Directors hopes the summer is treating our members well. For those growing spring barley, the latest reports show the harvest is going much more smoothly than in 2021. According to our ally, the American Malting Barley Association as of July 31, 55 percent of the nation’s…
Five ways to involve your brand in Craft Malt Week 2022
The third annual Craft Malt Week will take place September 11-17, 2022. This week-long event highlights the deep and meaningful connection between local agriculture and craft beverage through special events and social media spotlights. Maltsters, farmers, brewers, distillers, and craft malt enthusiasts are invited to join in on this yearly celebration of local grains. Here…
Malt Cup expands to four categories in 2023
Entry submission window runs from September 19 through October 17, 2022 The fifth annual Malt Cup will expand to four categories in 2023. These include three previously featured malt styles – Pale, Pilsen, and Light Munich (last featured in 2020), and the newest addition: Vienna. Similar to past years, entrants stand to receive top value…
Jen Ireland: Learning the Science, Mastering the Craft
One of the products of the Craft Maltsters Guild’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force, launched in 2021, was the Craft Malt Con Online Scholarship. Offered alongside the 2022 Craft Malt Conference, held virtually in February, the scholarship program gave three individuals from underrepresented communities the opportunity to attend the online conference and receive a…
Field To Bench: 2-Row Avalon Barley, 10 Years In The Making at Virginia Tech
We launched our Field To Bench series to tell stories about the research fueling the craft malt industry. In 2022, we’re featuring the faces behind some of the world’s leading malt research. Next up is a collection of passionate folks who represent a whole community charging toward the debut of a better-performing barley, cultivated with…
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