The Blog

Oenologists, aspiring oenology professionals, and amateur winemakers, welcome to the RahrBSG blog! With harvest wrapped up, fermentation is well under way or completed. We get to hear from many winemakers looking to solve challenges as they arise and are always happy to help. None may be more taxing on one’s mental health than watching a […]

Experimentation is nothing new to New Riff Distilling of Newport, KY, who adeptly infuse whiskey tradition with innovation. When they reached out last month to let us know they were putting out a Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey with Weyermann® Abbey Malt®, a biscuit malt typically used for brewing craft beers, we were more than intrigued. […]

Howdy, y’all! Here’s one for the hop heads. Meet GnarBurst, a double dry-hopped West Coast IPA brewed at Boss Rambler Beer Club in Bend, Oregon. Several fine ingredients star in GnarBurst, including: TNS HopBurst® Nectaron® Hop Oil 1L New Zealand Hops Nectaron® Gambrinus IPA Malt Fermentis SafAle™ US-05      View this post on Instagram […]

Dear Friends,  We’ve been through a whole heck of a lot in 2024. There was a total solar eclipse. And a Twisters sequel. And a Mike Tyson comeback. We also faced hurricanes. And fought blood cancer together. And found creative solutions to unexpected problems. Before we break for the holidays and barrel into the new […]

Not Czech. Not German. Not Italian. Belgian.

We all know the saying, right? Less is more.  There’s no shortage of reasons for breweries to make session beers. On the consumer side, session beers help diversify your tap list and appeal to a wider range of beer lovers with their increased drinkability and approachable balance. On the production side, of course, brewers can […]

Good day, Lager enthusiasts. We come to you with news of a new lager yeast from our friends at Fermentis by Lesaffre, the world leader in yeast solutions.   Meet Fermentis SafLager™ E‑30, an easy-to-use active dry yeast finetuned for creating crisp, aromatic lagers that lean slightly toward the estery end of the spectrum. Released in […]

Greetings, Distillers! Thank you for making your way to the RahrBSG Blog. National Marketing Manager Matt Bolling and Commercial Director Aaron Hyde are here to share all the grainy details behind Rahr GN Zero Malt, a premium distilling malt composed of Glycosidic Nitrile-free North American 2-Row barley. If whiskey gets your wheels spinning, grab a […]

When most brewers and beer lovers think “English beer,” the first thing that comes to mind likely isn’t “lager.” But there’s a beer on tap here at RahrBSG that may change your thinking. The brewers at Rahr Eagle Brewery at Rahr Technical Center have developed an English Lager recipe for a crisp, clean, easy-drinking beer […]

The World Leader in Yeast Solutions  Brewers across the globe trust Fermentis active dry yeast for the production of award-winning beers.  It’s much the same with distillers, winemakers, and cider makers. Over the last 20 years, Fermentis by Lesaffre has solidified its position as the market leader with a microscopic-like focus on quality, selection, and […]

The crack of the bat. The roar of the crowd. The smell of hot dogs and popcorn wafting on the breeze. Add a cold crisp beer to enjoy while cheering on the home team and you can’t lose.   Summertime means baseball, and baseball means beer! For those of us in Minnesota (home base to […]

Queen and Bowie. Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks. Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. You know the songs, and they all belong on any ‘80s hits mixtape worth its salt. What’s more, these rippin’ tunes also speak to the power of collaboration. Whether you want to kickstart new ideas, reach new audiences, or have some fun while building […]