By Harmonie Bettenhausen, Ph.D., Hartwick Center for Craft Food and Beverage As producers (and producer-adjacent) of malted grains, we are all quite aware that barley malt provides critical starches and enzymes to the brewing process, in exchange for saccharides and nutrients to be consumed by yeast and the creation of some tasty beverage. We are…
Board of Directors Update (2022, Q1 Edition)
By Brent Manning, Board President The Guild board of directors hopes everyone has weathered the first few months of 2022. We kicked off the year with the tough decision to move our annual Craft Malt Conference to a 100% virtual event. It seems hard to believe as we now see mask mandates lifted just a…
DEI In Action: Writing An Inclusivity Statement for the Craft Maltsters Guild
The Craft Maltsters Guild took action on its DEI objectives in 2021, partnering with Crafted For All to develop a mission statement and plan to support more diversity, equity, and inclusivity in the craft malt industry at large. Once an organization has pledged to Crafted For All or declared DEI as an objective in general,…
Field To Bench: Looking Back To Move Forward with Glen Fox at UC Davis
Our Field to Bench series is back in 2022, featuring the faces behind some of the world’s leading malt research. First up is Glen Fox, the Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). UC Davis is home to the oldest university-based brewing program in the United…
Barley Researcher Conference Seeks Abstract Submissions from Craft Malt Community
By Glen Fox, Ph.D., University of California – Davis Every few years, barley researchers across North America gather to share and discuss the latest research and commentary on the future of the industry. The next combined conference, the 23rd North American Barley Researchers Workshop and 43rd Canadian Barley Technical Conference is slated to take place…
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