For the ninth time, Meininger’s International Craft Beer Award, one of the best-known beer competitions, took place in Germany in April 2022. A total of 261 beer specialities were awarded for their great qualities. More than 30 award winners travelled to the festive awards ceremony to receive their certificates. The Schützengarten Brewery became “Craft Brewer [...]
Two men, one mission. Andreas and Mat are old buddies, and they share a great passion: the hunt for gold! Out in the Australian wilderness, the adventurers hope to make the big strike. But how did they fare during the pandemic? Matthew Vaughan continues his search for the rare gold nuggets on Australian soil, and [...]
From Bronze to Silver: In the current sustainability rating by EcoVadis, a global leader in this field, Palatia Malz GmbH with its internationally respected top brand BESTMALZ has once again improved its rating. “We are now in the top 25 percent of the highest-rated companies which took part in the ranking,” states Dirk Schneider, Head [...]
From Moonlight Brew in Australia to the hobby brewer in his blooming springtime garden in Germany - on brew-in day of the BestBrewChallenge on Friday, March 25, 2022, people from all walks of life were involved. Photos and videos were being shared on social media days before the worldwide brew-in event. You could see [...]
This beer style delights not only fans in Germany, but has also earned an excellent reputation internationally: Altbier. Brewers add more than just normal barley malt to the brew. Special and roasted malts give this beer style its distinctive character. The grain bill is - as so often - a well-kept secret. What makes an [...]
Participate in our photo contest! For the BESTMALZ Calendar 2022, we are looking for photographs embracing the topics of sustainability, nature and climate protection in brewing, baking or distilling with BESTMALZ. How to participate: Upload your picture to our website by 15 October 2021. (Important: The picture must be taken in landscape format and have a [...]
“I almost fell off my chair when I found out,” laughs Tomas Sirtautas. Although he had already won the main prize in a major Lithuanian brewing competition in 2019, winning the BestBrewChallenge 2021 was nevertheless a big surprise. The beer creation with the name “Mischievous Wind” won first place, because it encompassed all the aromas [...]
Congratulations go to Tomas Sitautas from Lithuania, who came first with his light wheat beer “Mischievous Wind“! The second-place winner is Jan Mordhorst from Seevetal in Lower Saxony, Germany, with his beer creation “Endless Summer”. The third and fourth places were also taken by two Lithuanians: Arūnas Pimpė and Vladimir Šumilovas (both from Vilnius). Lutz [...]
BESTMALZ recently started offering BEST Diastatic malts. But what exactly is a diastatic malt and what is it used for? First of all, the term “diastase” refers to a group of enzymes that break starch down into sugar, the so-called amylases. These can be found in the grain and are activated and multiplied during malting. [...]
Good clarification, outstanding saccharification and high yields are the dream of every brewer. All three can be achieved by using crushed quality malt from BESTMALZ. The family-run traditional malt house has been offering crushed malt for quite a while now. As demand increased along with the desire to respond even more individually to customer [...]