Considering the extreme weather conditions in the spring and summer of the German 2022 crop year, the most recent malting-quality barley harvest turned out relatively well. Surveys and evaluations by various agricultural bodies in the German states show a total cultivation area of 367,000 ha (303,000 ha in 2021), as well as a volume of [...]
Based on initial seed sales and acreage estimates in May by the agricultural organizations of the different German states, the German Brewing Barley Association (Braugersten-Gemeinschaft e.V.) issued a conservative acreage forecast that needs to be revised upwards as the 2022 harvest approaches. The most likely German spring barley area planted in the spring now amounts [...]
The 4.8% ABV ‘Best Pilsner’ was brewed in Port Adelaide (South Australia) using ingredients from the German maltsters, ‘Bestmalz’, and ‘Yakima Chief Hops’ out of Washington State. These two are the most celebrated producers of Cryer Malt who is the brewing ingredient suppliers of Pirate Life Brewing. Pirate Life have teamed up with Cryer Malt [...]
Meininger's International Craft Beer Award (#MICBA) is a unique competition for beer and BESTMALZ is one of its main sponsors. MICBA is thus far more than just one competition among many in which beers are awarded prizes; it has become an industry meeting, a communication platform, an institution for comparison with other beers, a kind [...]
Cryer Malt, a warehouse and distribution company serving the brewing and distilling industries in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia since 1993, has reached a long-term supply agreement with Palatia Malz GmbH, which will apply from 1 January 2020. Under the agreement, Cryer Malt will supply BESTMALZ’s entire product range, which includes over 50 varieties [...]