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MALT WITH A MISSION

Link to: Brewing & Distilling

Malt for Craft Brewing & Distilling

Link to: Custom Malts

Develop a
Custom Malt

Connecting the farm to the fermenter since 2010.

We work tirelessly to forge a connection between the land and the craft beverage industry. The results bring new varieties, flavors, and value to the consumer.

Why Us?

Local grain, local malt, local beer

Malt production has consolidated over the past 150 years, reducing the variety and flavor available to brewers and distillers. Riverbend is disrupting the agri-business controlled malt industry by sourcing locally and building flavors that highlight the terroir of our region.

Malt in Brewing & Distilling

Supporting family farms

We have built long-term relationships with our growers. This foundation ensures a steady supply of high-quality grain and supports Southern agriculture.

Local Farmers

Our Malts

Our recipes are driven by a quest for fresh, consistent flavor. We blend both new and heirloom varieties in an effort to showcase our local agriculture.

All Standard Malts Custom Malts

Work directly with our experts to develop flavors.

We love a challenge. Brewers and distillers have come to us with ideas and inspiration. We channel that passion into process to create unique custom malts. Whether you want an origin specific Pilsner malt or something darker we can make it happen.

Develop a Malt

Craft Malt for Brewing + Distilling

The world of brewing and distilling offers so many opportunities for flavor development. Let us help you make something truly unique.

Malt for Craft Brewing Malt for Craft Distilling
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Chaos Magician

Chaos Magician Sceptre Brewing Arts
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Straight Rye Whiskey

Straight Rye Whiskey One Eight Distilling Company.
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Old Tuffy

New Belgium Brewing Company Old Tuffy Premium Lager
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Orange Krush

Wrightsville Beach Brewing Company Orange Krush Kolsch
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Smith Mountain Lager

Big Lick Brewing Company Smith Mountain Lager
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Hotel Rendezvous

Revelry Brewing Hotel Rendezvous
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Fenceline

Blackberry Farm Fenceline
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Cerveza

YeeHaw Cerveza
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All Malt

All Malt Bourbon from Weldon Mills Distilling Company.
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Anclote Gin

Anclote Gin from Tarpon Springs Distillery.
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Tennessee Whiskey (Bottled in Bond)

Tennessee Whiskey from Leiper's Fork Distilling Company.
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Dark Rhythm Gin

Dark Rhythm Gin from Oak and Grist Distilling Company
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Steinbock

Fonta flora
Steinbock
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Dry Hopped Pilsner

The latest release in their "Local Lager" series features our Chesapeake Pilsner along with Hallertau Blanc, Loral, and Cashmere hops.
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Neon Ghost

Bhramari
IPA
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Saison

Zillicoah
Saison
Arches Brewing Mystik Bock
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Mystik Bock

Arches
Mystic Bock
Wicked Weed Appalachia IPA Can
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Appalachia

Wicked Weed
Appalachia
Regent Rye Tripel Can
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Regent’s Rye Tripel

Haw River Farmhouse Ales
Tripel
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Riverbend Rye

Riverbend Rye Rye Pale Ale Crooked Can Brewing This sessionable Rye Pale Ale features our Carolina Rye and Southern Select base malt for a true taste of Southern terrior!
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Fille de Ferme

Wicked Weed Brewing
Farmhouse Ale
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Blade and Sheath

Burial Beer Co.
Belgian Saison
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Dankful

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
IPA

Small batch and large scale

We designed the Gerber Road facility to meet the needs of all of our customers. Floor malting remains at the heart of what we do. Pneumatic equipment answers the call for larger projects.

Our Process

Let’s nerd out about beer

Raw materials, finished malts, research projects…we cover a lot of ground. Let’s talk about how these can help shape the next trends in craft beer and spirit production.

Meet Our Experts

Six Beers To Drink This Fall, Craft Malt Edition

From pumpkin ales to Oktoberfest biers — fall is in the beer.  Asheville’s Riverbend Malt House is a key component in producing these autumnal flavors, which won’t last long on tap across the Southeast this season. Don’t miss…
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Brent Manning of Riverbend Malt House: Five Strategies Our Company Is Using To Tackle Climate Change & Become More Sustainable

After 10 years in the craft malt business, we're reflecting on our past, and how we want to approach our future with the least environmental impact possible. The timing was perfect for Medium.com's Authority Magazine to interview us about…
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