Tag: malt

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 […]

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 […]

“Blessed is the mother who gives birth to a brewer.” – Czech Proverb The late journalist and beer writer Michael Jackson once said, “Extra trouble and extra time are the hallmarks of Czech brewing.”   In his 1989 Discovery Channel television special “The Bohemian Connection,” Jackson travels across parts of Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic, and […]

Greetings! Thank you for navigating to the RahrBSG Blog. Today we’re spending a little quality time with Rahr North Star Pils™, a domestic pilsner malt with low color, low modification, and irresistible overtones of honey and sweet bread. Joining us is Jason Simmons, Head Brewer at Lindgren Craft Brewery in Duncannon, PA. Jason was a […]

Hello? Is this thing plugged in? Everyone say hey to Blake Masoner, Co-Founder and Head Brewer at Oceanside, California’s Craft Coast Beer & Tacos. Blake used to play Tight End. He’s here today to “tacobout” beer, specifically one he brewed with a new IPA Malt from Gambrinus Malting.   Established in 2020, Craft Coast pairs authentic […]

Based at Rahr Corporation’s Official HQ in sunny Shakopee, MN, the Rahr Technical Center & Brewery provides testing and analytical expertise on barley, malt, beer, and other fermented beverages and ingredients. Outfitted with a pilot brewery, a micromalt lab facility, and more, the RTC’s dedicated team of scientists is available to help brewery customers improve […]

Just as surely as the early Spring sun replaces snow with slush, the first breath of warm weather tends to turn some brewers’ minds toward Maibock. Maibock, of course, is what our friends in Germany call a strong lager consumed during the month of May. You gotta love it – they have a clever word […]

When planning your next brewing journey, consider traveling domestically with your malt choice. Thanks to RahrBSG’s wide selection of domestic malts, you’ll have the freedom to explore a world of flavors but at local prices. So, you can cut costs but not quality. To help you get started we’ve put together an itinerary of some […]

The Big Hurt. His Royal Airness. Hurricane Ditka. Rev Pils. Chicago icons, one and all. Joining us today on the RahrBSG Blog is Jim Cibak, Brewmaster at Revolution Brewing and noted expert on golf-course beers. He’s here to talk about the latest trade buzz in his brewhouse, where they’ve recently swapped out their former base […]

Although religious devotion to beer may seem like a modern phenomenon unique to millennials and the craft movement, beer and religion have been connected as long as well…beer and religion. Whether in celebration or condemnation, beer has always played a role in humanity’s spiritual life. In fact, some of the earliest brewers were monks and […]

Greetings, Grain Brains. It’s our big RahrBSG pleasure to welcome Nick Gislason to the blog. Gislason is Head Brewer and Owner of Hanabi Lager Co., a brewery he manages with his wife Jennifer Angelosante out in Napa, California. Together they’re laser-focused on producing “grain-forward lager” – clean, crisp, and flavorful beers that showcase the subtle […]