The Craft Maltsters Guild promotes the tradition of craft malting by providing educational services and resources to its members. All Guild members receive free access to our “Members Only” online forums and bi-monthly webinars. Members also have exclusive access to the Guild’s video and webinar archive which contains over 100 educational recordings from past Guild webinars and conferences. Lastly, all members are eligible for discounted rates on Guild events and workshops such as the annual Craft Malt Conference and Advanced Class in Craft Malt Production.
Currently, the following 5 membership tiers are offered.
- Allied Trade
- Member Malthouse
- International or Developing Malthouse
- Individual
- Individual Brewery or Distillery
All members of the Craft Maltsters Guild are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Membership benefits and dues for each tier are outlined below. Questions about becoming a member should be sent to Guild Executive Director, Jesse Bussard at [email protected].
Allied Trade – Seed $525
- Bundle (up to 3 members)
- Subscription period: 1 year
- Auto renew available
From ingredient and equipment suppliers, to insurance agencies, legal professionals, and branding firms, this membership type is available for the myriad suppliers and service providers who do business with craft maltsters. It also includes large, non-craft malthouses in North America and globally who have an interest in supporting and/or gaining resources from our community.
Organizations such as the Brewer’s Association (BA), American Distilling Institute (ADI), seed companies, and brewing guilds fall into this category.
Seed Level Allied Trade Members receive:
- Business profile listed on our website. Profile includes company name, 50 word description and link to website.
- Permission to use the Craft Maltsters Guild “Proud Supporter” logo for marketing materials to state your support of the Craft Maltsters Guild.
- Stay tuned into industry news and happenings through Guild communication and quarterly newsletter.
- Bundle up to three email addresses
- Eligibility to participate in the trade show at our Annual Craft Malt Conference, MaltCon. (fees apply)
- Online forum access
- Option to submit a proposal for an educational webinar or blog post on CMG website
- Complimentary registration for Craft Maltsters Guild webinars
- Newsletter and website advertising possibilities to promote your products or services to the industry.
Allied Trade – Germinate $1,000
- Bundle (up to 5 members)
- Subscription period: 1 year
- Auto renew available
This level includes ALL Seed Member benefits, along with the following:
- Upgraded business profile listed on our website as a “Premier Allied Trade Partner” with your company name, logo, 50 word description and link to website.
- One Allied Trade Partner Spotlight email (Annually) to our members sent through the Craft Maltsters Guild email system
- Bundle up to 5 email address
Member Malthouse – $475.00
- Bundle (up to 5 members)
- Subscription period: 1 year
- Annual payments or recurring quarterly payments
These are Voting Members currently engaged in the production and sale of craft malt in North America as defined by the Craft Maltsters Guild.
Member Malthouses receive:
- Voting rights in the organization
- Craft Malt Certified Seal program access for brewery and distillery customers
- Permission to use the Guild Member Malthouse logo on their packaging and marketing materials
- 10% testing discount on grain and malt testing services at the following labs:
- Online forum access, including the Member Malthouse forum and General Member forum
- Access to grower and malted grain customer contract templates
- Complimentary registration to bi-monthly Craft Maltsters Guild webinars
- Access to webinar archives
- Discounts on Craft Maltsters Guild events
- Bundled membership for 5 registered emails
International Malthouse or Developing Malthouse – $275.00
- Bundle (up to 5 members)
- Subscription period: 1 year
- No recurring payments
This segment includes international malthouses outside of North America or those developing malthouses in North America whose primary goal is access to resources to start a craft malthouse. International malthouses must meet the criteria of a craft malthouse as defined by the Guild with the exception that they operate outside North America.
These members pay a reduced rate compared to our Member Malthouses as they cannot avail themselves of all the resources of our full members (i.e. testing discounts, voting rights, etc).
International or Developing Malthouses receive:
- Online forum access
- Access to grower and malted grain customer contract templates
- Complimentary registration for Craft Maltsters Guild webinars
- Access to webinar archives
- Discounts on Craft Maltsters Guild events
- Bundled membership for 5 registered emails
Individual – $150.00
- Subscription period: 1 year
- No recurring payments
This segment includes individuals with an interest in supporting or learning about craft malt. This includes individual farmers/producers, and others in the supply chain of our member malthouses, as well as academics and students doing research in the field.
Individuals receive:
- Online forum access
- Complimentary registration for Craft Maltsters Guild webinars
- Access to webinar archives
- Discounts on Craft Maltsters Guild events
- Individual membership for 1 registered email
Individual Brewery or Distillery – $150.00
- Bundle (up to 2 members)
- Subscription period: 1 year
- No recurring payments
This segment includes brewers and distillers who currently use craft malt in their products and who have an interest in supporting or learning more about craft malt.
Individual Brewery or Distillery members receive:
- Opportunity to participate in the Craft Malt Certified Seal program with a qualifying Member Malthouse
- Permission to use the various versions of the “Craft Malt Certified” logo on their beer and spirits products containing craft malt
- Online forum access
- Complimentary registration for Craft Maltsters Guild webinars
- Access to webinar archives
- Discounts on Craft Maltsters Guild events
- Bundled membership for 2 registered emails