Tag: Malting Company of Ireland

Despite what certain North American traditions would have you believe, the Irish do not drink green beer. Instead, they prefer their beer quite the opposite. Their style of choice is a dark and rich quality stout. In fact, the most famous Irish stout was used as a panacea of all matter of ailments and has […]

Malting Company of Ireland, Ltd. has been producing malt for brewers and distillers since 1858. Originating as a floor maltings attached to the Beamish & Crawford Brewery in Cork, MCI expanded with a Boby drum plant in 1965 in Ballincollig to supply Irish Distillers and Murphy’s. The plant was expanded in 1998 and upgraded again […]

Malt can constitute anywhere from approximately 10% to 100% of a whiskey mashbill. Its role can be simply a natural source of enzymes with which to convert starches, a source of extract in its own right, and a cornerstone of the sensory profile of the finished product, lending flavors of honey, biscuit, grain, earthiness, and […]