The Craft Maltsters Guild seeks a motivated, enthusiastic, and highly organized individual to assist with Guild marketing efforts and event planning, organization, and management of the 2022 Craft Malt Conference. Building on our 2021 virtual conference, the Guild is planning a “hybrid” event for 2022. This internship provides a valuable opportunity to gain experience in…
Board of Directors Update (2021, Q2 Edition)
By Brent Manning, Board President / Riverbend Malt House 2021 has been quite the rollercoaster, from a dreary winter filled with pandemic restrictions to a spring that almost feels like normal. Hopefully, everyone has remained safe and prosperous during these unprecedented times. The Guild board of directors has remained busy this spring, tackling tons of…
Member Highlight: Get to Know Dr. Paul Schwarz, 2021 Soles of Malt Award Recipient
Earlier this year, the Craft Maltsters Guild awarded Dr. Paul Schwarz, Professor of Malting Barley Quality at North Dakota State University, the coveted Soles of Malt Award for his teaching and mentorship of countless students who now work in the malting, brewing, and food science industries. His contributions to the community come focused on crop…
Quality Tips from the 2021 Malt Cup Winners
Quality is a pillar of the Craft Maltsters Guild’s work, and we’re proud to honor malthouses dedicated to best practices each year in the Malt Cup. This year’s winners shared their pro tips for producing the best malt possible. Select Wisely “Producing high-quality malt begins in the field with a selection of barley. It continues…
Save the Date: 2022 Craft Malt Conference will be an In-Person and Virtual Hybrid Event
Plans for the fifth annual Craft Malt Conference (CMC 2022) are now taking shape. The Craft Maltsters Guild invites maltsters, brewers, distillers, farmers, and other industry partners to join us February 18-19, 2022 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay in Portland, Maine for this annual conference. “The 2021 event had originally been slated to…