Back in 2022, we featured a new 2-row barley variety bred at the Eastern Virginia Agricultural Research and Extension Center on our Field To Bench series. This new barley, Avalon, represents a whole community charging toward the debut of a better-performing barley, cultivated with maltsters in mind. Now three harvests later, we asked the Craft…
Kernels: Malt in the Media Picks for Summer 2025
It was a busy summer for our membership, and it showed in malt in the media mentions. To keep up with the latest, read– or listen— on! New Winter Malting Barley Barley breeding always has a long-term horizon, and we are excited to read in Spectrum Local News that the folks at Cornell University have…
Craft Malt Month 2025 To Celebrate North American Grain Farmers, Craft Maltsters, and Truly Local Brewers & Distillers
As a new generation of agriculturally minded craft breweries and distilleries continues to engage with the role they play in food systems, they drive demand for local, higher quality, and storied ingredients. Craft Malt Month is a celebration of this grassroots movement toward more resilient and sustainable grain supply chains that make better tasting beer…
Kernels: Malt In The Media Picks For Spring 2025
This spring, our members were highlighted in the press for achievements like graduation from brewing school, accolades like the “best American-made single malt”, and initiatives in the regenerative agriculture space. Here are our spring 2025 kernels of malt in the media— Grain is the new grape. That’s what Drinks Trade says in a fresh…
Member Highlight: Double Eagle Malt Made With PA Grain Initiative
Soon beer and spirits drinkers across The Keystone State will be able to spot products made with Pennsylvania-grown grain on labels and menus. Double Eagle Malt in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania has just rolled out the “Made With PA Grain” logo to differentiate beers and spirits crafted with their malt. Akin to the Brewers Association’s Independent…
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