The Search for a Public Malting Barley Variety Better Suited for All Malt Brewing

Craft Brewers Conference 2017
Location: Washington, D.C.
Speakers: Lindsay Barr, Chris Swersey, Paul Schwarz

Craft brewers need malting barley varieties with lower overall protein and enzyme content, and that contribute acceptable, positive flavors to finished beer. Finding such varieties in the current suite of public U.S. offerings remains a challenge in the absence of purpose-bred varieties. This panel will describe multi-year efforts to identify an existing public malting barley variety that satisfies the needs of grower, maltster, and brewer stakeholders.

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