While it’s generally understood— and celebrated— that the place in which ingredients are grown impacts flavor, skeptics of terroir in malt-based beverages seem to focus on the etymology of the word; especially because of its origins in winemaking. Terroir as Webster defines it is “the combination of factors including soil, climate, and sunlight that gives…
Kernels: Malt In The Media Picks for Q4, 2023
2023 was another year of growth, both for our community and the Guild’s recognition as a leading organization in the malting industry at-large. We of course owe a great deal of thanks to the industry professionals and media folks sharing compelling stories about why craft malt matters. Here are a few of them from Q4…
Member Highlight: Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery
Introducing Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery, an estate brewery in Virginia that’s using 100% craft malt. Proudly the first Craft Malt Certified™ brewery in the state, Wheatland Spring hosts the annual Land Beer Fest and leads the Hope Grows project to support barley breeding research in the Mid-Atlantic growing region of the Eastern US. Their…
Unveiling the intriguing dynamics of barley quality for climate-savvy malting
By Maany Ramanan, PhD candidate at UC Davis & Founder of Thinai Inc. Malting – it’s not just a science, it’s an art form. It is a complex and beautiful process that requires careful planning and execution. Imagine exploring the world of malting in the midst of a changing climate. That’s exactly what I’ve been…
MaltCon2024 Registration Open and Speakers Announced; Dr. Patrick Hayes and Dr. Xiang Yin To Keynote
Early bird registration is now open for MaltCon2024, the largest international gathering of malt professionals that will take place on February 23-24, 2024. The Craft Maltsters Guild is pleased to announce that Dr. Patrick Hayes of the Barley Project at Oregon State University (OSU) and Dr. Xiang Yin of Boortmalt/Prairie Malt will keynote the conference.…
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