Burial Beer Company Launches Ambient Terrain Series Linking Craft Brewers & Craft Maltsters Nationwide

By Tim Gormley, Head Brewer, Burial Beer Company In an effort to bring the cost of manufacturing down dramatically, American macro-breweries have brewed ubiquitous lagers in massive batches with cheap ingredients and filler grains like corn and rice. They’ve used nearly flavorless hop extracts to effectively acquire bitterness. They’ve told you to drink them as…

SARE’s How to Conduct Research on Your Farm or Ranch Now Available

How to Conduct Research on Your Farm or Ranch provides detailed instruction for crop and livestock producers, as well as educators, on how to conduct research at the farm level using practical strategies and peer-reviewed research findings. How to Conduct Research on Your Farm or Ranch also includes a comprehensive list of in-depth resources and real-life examples—from…

2018 Heirloom Malt Brewing Award Application Now Open

Calling All Craft Maltsters & Brewers! Brewers are invited to submit an heirloom beer recipe featuring only 100% heirloom malts as base malts. Support adventurous brewers seeking to connect to their brewing heritage with a list of available heirloom and terroir malts. This will help them to develop new beer styles or adapt classic beer…

AMBA Recommended Malting Barley Varieties for 2018

At their December 13, 2017, meeting, the American Malting Barley Association (AMBA) Board of Directors approved a list of recommended malting barley varieties for 2018. The full list of recommended malting barley varieties for 2018 is as follows: Two-Rows AAC Synergy ABI Voyager AC Metcalfe CDC Copeland Charles* Conlon Conrad Endeavor* Expedition Explorer Harrington Hockett…

Limited Seats Left For 2018 Craft Malt Conference

Register today for the 2018 Craft Malt Conference! Join the Craft Maltsters Guild in Asheville, North Carolina, for our 2018 Craft Malt Conference on February 3rd and 4th, 2018. The 2018 Craft Malt Conference features presentations on malting technology, grain handling & storage, business & brewing, barley development in the Mid-Atlantic, distilling science, and malt…