RahrBSG Blog

Today we take a trip back in time by way of an iconic beer. The golden days of Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company, one of America’s most cherished beer brands, are being celebrated with a special brew at Wisconsin Brewing Company that was formulated with guidance of historical brew logs from the Schlitz brewery. We talked […]

How Modern Pale Beer Styles Evolved, and a Blueprint for the Future Consumers have often confused color as a shortcut for style, associating a beer’s appearance with a set of expectations about flavor, aroma, and drinkability. But that shortcut does not work as well as it used to. Modern craft brewers have pushed stylistic boundaries, […]

Elevate your brewing career with the RahrBSG Lead Brewer Course, developed by brewers, for brewers in partnership with the University of Nottingham. Registration is now open via the form at the bottom of the page!  Designed to build operational excellence and practical brewing expertise, this university-backed program offers a rare opportunity to learn directly from some of the most […]

Ask anyone what the biggest beer-drinking occasion of the year is and Oktoberfest is sure to be in the conversation. As a beer style, it’s a seasonal that needs no introduction and as an event it’s a pre-built party guaranteed to bring in customers. Beyond the lederhosen, dirndls, and tubas, Oktoberfest beer is one of […]

The Gang Serves Excellent Beer Every year as winter fades into spring, we here at RahrBSG start counting down the days to the annual Craft Brewers Conference. With this year’s show taking place in the great beer city of Philadelphia we knew the event was going to be a great time, filled with good people […]

Greetings Brewers!  A few short months ago, we introduced Rahr To Thee Pils™, a low-color base malt ideal for brewing pale, crisp beers where hop and yeast character are allowed to take the reins. Born from a close collaboration with pFriem Family Brewers in Hood River, Oregon, we’ve seen Rahr to Thee perform particularly well when used in craft lagers and classic continental […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not Christmas. The Craft Brewers Conference! Every year brewers and industry friends gather for an epic celebration of craft, camaraderie, and of course, great beer. This year we will gather in Philadelphia, and we’ll be pouring a lot of that wonderful beer at the RahrBSG Village […]

Rahr The Brewer’s Standard™ Pale Ale Features Heavily in Town Hall Beers. We sat down with Head Brewer Derek Brown for the low-down.

Two of the most trusted brands in brewing raw materials have officially teamed up to best serve brewers and growers: RahrBSG and Yakima Chief Hops (YCH) are joining forces to bring even greater value to their customers in 2026 and beyond, while remaining proudly independent, family-owned and separately operated businesses.

  New for 2026, Rahr Malting Co. is introducing a new low color pilsner malt, developed in collaboration with our friends at pFriem Family Brewers.