Traditionally, the month of March marks the start of the German spring barley growing season. In 2023, however, according to preliminary calculations by the Deutsche Wetterdienst (German Weather Service), this year’s March conditions were the wettest since 2001. The month also had slightly less sunshine than normal. The opposite was true the year before, when [...]
BEST A-XL is a malt made from the traditional German barley variety Alexis. “It was approved for beer brewing in Germany in 1986 and was the standard brewing barley in Europe for many years. Alexis was a kind of ‘rock star’ among the barley varieties available at the time,” explains BESTMALZ head Dr. Axel [...]
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 [...]
The world’s largest trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry will be held in Munich from September 12 to 16, 2022. Palatia Malz GmbH will also be present with a booth at drinktec to showcase its BESTMALZ brand products made from the best raw materials and transformed into high-quality malts. You will find [...]
Get acquainted with the country and its people in Mexico? Nothing could be easier by virtue of common interests... René Auradniczek, Technical Controller at BESTMALZ and master brewer, visited Mexico this summer with his companion. The agenda included a mixture of vacation and a privately organized professional training in the field of intercultural communication. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]