The age-old occupation of growing the ancient grain of barley (and then malting it) continues to evolve. Researchers are currently developing new flavored barley varieties to give beer new taste… Read More

The craft beer movement has the power to beget other local movements. Just this month, West Branch Malts opened for business in Brunswick, Ohio. It’s a craft malting house that… Read More

Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) are giving an ancient grain a new life: this barley is naked, but not in an indecent way. Most barley grains are covered rather… Read More

Being a farmer is one of the toughest occupations in America. Let’s set aside the enormous knowledge base and physicality of the job. Just deciphering the ups and downs of… Read More

The American Malting Barley Association (AMBA) has updated its list of recommended malting barley varieties for the 2018 crop year, and you should probably know the details. AMBA is a… Read More

In case you still weren’t convinced that we are all doomed, the final thing that we are all inspired by — space exploration — is now just another thing to… Read More

The North American malting barley industry has undergone some significant changes in the last quarter century. There has been a decline in the area planted to barley, particularly feed types,… Read More

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a trilateral trade bloc with America, Canada and Mexico that eliminates tariffs and duties on products. It’s been helping grow the North… Read More

For the last few weeks, we’ve been talking about malting barley, both the good and bad. First there was the report that 2017 will see the lowest U.S. barley production… Read More

Last week, we reported that 2017 will see the lowest U.S. barley production on record. Those stats are not stopping the East Coast from still dabbling in the crop —… Read More