February 2017
Turning barley into malt – Part 3: Production
In the third and last part of our mini-series about BESTMALZ’s production site in Wallertheim (see here for the first and second part), we take a look at production itself and the team behind it. […]
Good malt is worth waiting for
A good beer takes time to mature – and the same applies to malt. This is why BESTMALZ® has committed itself to slow malting. But what does that mean exactly? The elaborate malting process consists of cleaning, steeping, germinating and kiln-drying. The germination time triggered by steeping has a decisive influence on the quality of [...]
December 2016
A new craving: Cookies and beer
What would Christmas be without the scent of freshly baked cookies? But what beverage goes best with gingerbread, cookies and Christmas cake? The classic choice is coffee and tea, or at the most a glass of mulled wine at the Christmas market. In the English-speaking world, cookies can also be dunked in milk. But whatever [...]
Turning barley into malt – Part 2: Logistics
In the first part of our mini-series about BESTMALZ’s production site in Wallertheim, we explained why strict quality management is so important in malt production. Now we will be taking a look at logistics – after all, that was one important reason for acquiring the site in 1987. Its convenient proximity [...]
November 2016
The winners of the BestBrewChallenge 2016 are an IPA, a wheat beer and a dark ale
The jury of ten beer sommeliers at this year’s BestBrewChallenge were faced with a hard task: to choose the best out of a total of 39 submitted beers. The drinks were judged on their color, taste, and the quality of the foam, among others. In the end, the coveted top places were awarded to three [...]
October 2016
German Base- and specialty malts & world record beer: BESTMALZ® at Brau Beviale 2016 in Nuremberg
BESTMALZ® presents its products at this year’s BrauBeviale, the leading European trade fair for the production and marketing of beer and alcohol-free beverages, from 8 to 10 November. Come and visit us at booth #512 in hall 1 of the Nuremberg exhibition centre: Our malt masters will be available for you to answer all your [...]
Turning barley into malt – Part 1
Do you know what happens in a malthouse, from the moment the barley is delivered to when the finished malt is dispatched? How many people are involved, and what different aspects have to be taken into account? Around 1,200 visitors came to the open day at BESTMALZ’s Wallertheim facility at the [...]
July 2016
BESTMALZ @ China Brew & Beverage in Shanghai (11-14 October 2016)
For the first time BESTMALZ will be participating at the "China Brew & Beverage" in Shanghai, P. R. China on 11-14 October 2016. Make sure to stop by at booth 2O512 at the German Pavilion! In 2016 for the 8th time, German manufacturers exhibit jointly in the so called German Pavilion at China Brew and [...]