Dates: March 16-18, 2023 Location: Portland, ME Celebrating 10 Years is the theme for the Craft Maltsters Guild’s 6th Annual Craft Malt Conference this March 16-18 in Portland, Maine. 2023 will mark our organization’s tenth anniversary and we’re excited to get the craft malt community back together to celebrate. Expect tours, educational seminars, receptions, a trade…
You're Invited to this Pre-Conference Mixer! Blue Ox Malthouse and Jimmy Carbone of Beer Sessions Radio on Heritage Radio Network will host a pre-conference mixer to welcome Craft Malt Conference attendees to Portland, ME on Thursday, March 16 from 4:00 - 5:45 PM Eastern Time at the famed Novere Res Bier Cafe. Enjoy some of…
This webinar will be a primer on United States federal food safety law as it applies to craft maltsters, focusing on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and its Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule (PCR). Andrew Marchev of the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at the Vermont Law and Graduate School joins us…
Bootleg Biology, Harding House Brewing Co., and Riverbend Malt House have engaged the South’s leading tastemakers to craft their expressions of ‘Modern Southern Lager’ to kickoff the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) on Sunday, May 7 at Harding House Brewing Company in The Nations neighborhood of West Nashville. So what is a Modern Southern Lager? Open…
Headed to the 2023 Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville, TN? The National Barley Growers Association will host a Meet & Greet at the Whiskey Bent Saloon on Tuesday, May 9th from 5-7 PM Central Time. Join fellow CBC attendees for this informal happy hour to discuss malt barley, NGBA's efforts on Capitol Hill, and membership…
The Farm to Table movement is alive and well in the beverage industry as breweries with hyper-local ethos are popping up around the country. This event is a celebration of some of those breweries who are inspired by place. Come taste those places at Near Beer at Harding House Brewing Company in The Nations neighborhood…
The term “heirloom barley variety” resonates with many brewers, conjuring visions of unique beer flavors and aromas. Maris Otter is one such heirloom. A child of ‘66, it challenges the definition of “heirloom”, and its reputed properties are inextricably bound with terroir (it can legally be grown only under contract in England) and process (floor…
The word "modification" is in a maltster’s vocabulary on a daily basis. In simple numbers, we interpret the malt certificate of analysis (CoA) and look at total/soluble nitrogen ratio, wort beta-glucan, friability, fine/coarse difference, and maybe diastatic power. But those numbers don’t really describe the full story of modification, from cell wall hydrolysis to storage…
Mark your calendars for July 25, 2023, for the Northern Crops Institute’s Ancient Grains Conference. This conference will be held at the Oliver Kelley Farm in Elk River, MN, and aims to provide a collaborative educational and promotional setting to explore the characteristics and utilization of Ancient Grains. The conference will begin with registration at…
Lager lovers unite! Lager (and just lager) will be pouring from a number of breweries right outside of Vulgar Brewing Company in Marceau Park this fall. This year we are encouraging breweries to brew lagers with local ingredients for a true farm-to-glass experience! Join us, 11 other breweries, local maltster Blue Ox Malthouse, and hop…
