2022 posed some interesting challenges and changes in the freight and logistics industry. Join the Guild for a panel discussion with Adrian Gram and Brandon Arnold of Brew Movers to learn about the new "State of Freight" for LTL and Truckload operations and how the 2023 outlook for freight capacity and rates may look in…
Beer is an agricultural product with many traditions and styles born out of the availability of locally grown ingredients. Today’s brewing supply chains operate at a much different scale, but developments in craft malting infrastructure, and the need for diversified and resilient cropland, offers an opportunity for reconnecting regional grain farmers, maltsters, and brewers. This…
The 2023 Advanced Class in Craft Malt Production will be held March 13-16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay in Portland, ME. Along with class labs, students will have an opportunity to visit a local craft malting operation. This class precedes the 2023 Craft Malt Conference happening at the same location later in…
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…
