Malt Thread 2015

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Message ContemplateBeer beers 2092 º places 154 º 12:45 Sun 2/15/2015 Kinda strange to start a thread on malts in 2015. After all, aren’t malts that stuff in beer that annoyingly gets in the way of all that hoppy goodness? Maybe I’m overstating things, but this doesn’t seem far off the attitude here on the forums. Trying to read the ratings of any "malty" beer can be a pretty painful experience, too... unless you know who to read. So: 1. What’s the future for malts? Are there any interesting grains hybrids, techniques, etc. going on right now that are obscured because of the current hop craze? 2. Who are you reading, review-wise/blog/book, for good beer ratings that go a little more in depth regarding malt character? 3. What brewers right now deserve more recognition for their continued attention/excellence in creating malt-conscious beer?
Message barncatmatt beers 2287 º places 71 º 13:19 Sun 2/15/2015 Old Flame Brewing in Ontario is making amazingly malt expressive lagers. They are a joy to drink.
Message fly P beers 1490 º places 271 º 14:04 Sun 2/15/2015 In all things, balance.
Message ContemplateBeer beers 2092 º places 154 º 14:54 Sun 2/15/2015 Originally posted by matt7215 Old Flame Brewing in Ontario is making amazingly malt expressive lagers. They are a joy to drink. The reviews on their IPA are a perfect example of what I’m talking about- all anyone seems to say is "could be hoppier"and so forth. http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/old-flame-perry-loved-mary/270077/

Message 574deadzone beers 1420 º places 11 º 17:26 Sun 2/15/2015 If you don’t love malt, you don’t love beer. I must say, my local brewery Iechyd Da is killing it with malt. I’m going to ask next time I’m there what the main malts they’re using are. Case in point: most IPAs when they warm up beyond a certain point taste terrible. Not Iechyd Da’s...their hop forward beers are great all the way up to damn near room temperature, and to me, that has to be a result of excellent malt and the brewing process.
Message brokensail P admin beers 21480 º places 1691 º 23:23 Sun 2/15/2015 I thought this was going to be a malt liquor thread. 2/10
Message ContemplateBeer beers 2092 º places 154 º 12:34 Mon 2/16/2015 Originally posted by brokensail I thought this was going to be a malt liquor thread. 2/10 I thought this might turn into a lively discussion about one of the most important ingredients in beer... So I guess we’re both wrong so far.
Message X beers 172 º places 1 º 17:24 Mon 2/16/2015 Originally posted by ContemplateBeer Originally posted by brokensail I thought this was going to be a malt liquor thread. 2/10 I thought this might turn into a lively discussion about one of the most important ingredients in beer... So I guess we’re both wrong so far. It appears in today’s craft beer world that malts are just an inconvenient conveyance to transparently deliver hops, coffee, chocolate, wood, vanilla, bourbon etc, etc.. I don’t see things changing anytime soon either.

Message nuplastikk P beers 9832 º places 73 º 18:06 Mon 2/16/2015 hopefully less Rye
Message nuplastikk P beers 9832 º places 73 º 18:32 Mon 2/16/2015 http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/beername/52437/ one of the more interesting malt bills I’ve seen.
Message Bitterbill beers 3241 º places 25 º 19:49 Mon 2/16/2015 Unless brewers can put a bigger malt profile in their "session" IPAs, they, SIPAs, can go away, with a few exceptions.