Researcher Presentations
Hear brief presentations from researchers doing work relevant to the craft beer industry, including work funded by BA research grants.Read More
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Barley is the most common starch used in brewing beer today. The resources in this section are all about barley, beginning with the farmers who grow it and ending with the brewers who select and use it.
Hear brief presentations from researchers doing work relevant to the craft beer industry, including work funded by BA research grants.Read More
Researcher Presentation: Developing Fertility and Pest Management Strategies to Optimize Hop Yield and Minimize Environmental Impact Growing hops in temperate climates, like the Northeast, presents both agronomic and environmental challenges to growers. Add an increasingly erratic climate to the mix and …Read More
Without barley, there is no beer! Get to know the growers of your U.S. malting barley, hailing from North Dakota, Idaho, and Montana. This interactive panel discussion will cover national and regional production trends, reasons for the decline in barley …Read More
In 2016, the Brewers Association provided $280,000 in competitive grant support for 13 barley- and hop-related research projects. Several of these researchers will present their findings during the Craft Brewers Conference. Learn about cutting-edge discoveries that will benefit your business …Read More
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 …Read More
Experts discuss the revolutionary power of craft malting and small-scale barley farming. Over the last 100 years, breweries have moved away from malting their own barley to buying a small number of barley varieties from a small number of producers. …Read More
The 2014 growing year was very challenging for barley growers; those challenges now fall to maltsters and brewers. This panel was assembled to help brewers make the most of this important raw material when Mother Nature throws a curveball. Read More
Barley, a non-GM, primarily public sector crop, is facing strong competition from other crops that are receiving substantial investment from biotechnology seed companies, including GM variety development. When will our industry be faced with GM wheat and barley, and what …Read More
The panel discusses the underlying economic factors that impact future availability and pricing of malt, hops, glass and paper. Read More
We all rely on high quality hops and barley to make our delicious brews, but what goes into growing those crops? What inputs are required to grow essential ingredients? Learn about the hurdles and successes faced by hop and barley …Read More