Global aspirations, regional roots: Palatia Malz GmbH celebrates its 120th anniversary
Anniversary celebrations and inauguration of the new warehouse and logistics center at Palatia Malz GmbH
November 2019
Record-breaking Simultaneous Brew Challenge: 227 Participants from 22 Countries
The winning beer of the BestBrewChallenge 2019 was brewed by a team from the Rheinhessen-Bräu brewery in Mainz (Germany) led by brewer Sebastian Selz. With their copper-colored “Callista summer”, the Germans managed to surpass all 227 participants. Second place was taken by Thomas Liebich from Landsberg am Lech (Germany) with “Ernstl”. Kai Trautwein from Flörsheim [...]
“If anyone could do it, there would be no need for Bestmalz!”
In 2019, BESTMALZ celebrates its 120th anniversary – what better opportunity to ask the boss to take a look at the company’s past, present and future! An interview with Dr. Axel Göhler, grandson of the founder of Palatia Malz GmbH. Bestmalzblog: Dr. Göhler, what is your first childhood memory of your father’s and grandfather’s [...]
September 2019
Glassware: Which glass goes with which beer?
Which glass goes best with which beer? And what makes a good tasting glass?
August 2019
The best brewing barley for the best malt
Brewing barley is a premium product that demands high quality at all phases of cultivation. Palatia Malz’s barley suppliers must comply with strict criteria.
July 2019
Sommeliers taste 103 beers for the BestBrewChallenge 2019
Brewing a Festbier style beer – that was the task for this year’s BestBrewChallenge. The task for the professional beer sommeliers during the tasting in July was to select the best beers. Out of 227 registered participants who participated in the simultaneous brew event on April 23rd, 140 homebrewers as well as small and medium-sized [...]
June 2019
Tradition and innovation – 120 years of Palatia Malz
Palatia Malz GmbH celebrates its 120th anniversary in 2019. The family business is now run in the third generation with a focus on traditional malting methods, combined with state-of-the-art production, logistics and quality control.
Meininger’s International Craft Beer Award 2019: And the winners are…
During an impressive award ceremony on 17 June 2019 in Neustadt an der Weinstraße (Germany), for the sixth year in a row, the Meininger Verlag presented the winners of the coveted Meininger’s International Craft Beer Award. Numerous BESTMALZ customers (see the picture gallery) were delighted to be among the recipients of medals in bronze, [...]
May 2019
Craft beer in Vietnam – a growing trend
Craft beer in Vietnam – a trend with potential for growth
April 2019
Master brewer: A varied job with good prospects
How do you become a master brewer and what does the job involve?