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


Sceptre Brewing Arts – Boneless Hoppy Ale
Hopped with citra and cascade, hops lend bright aroma and crisp flavor

Hillman Beer – Honig Göttin
Honey, grain and apricot

Fonta Flora Brewery – Fruit Bat Disco
Fruited with local strawberry, which lends to it’s strawberry aroma and flavor, it has a crushable, dry finish

Elation Brewing Co. – Larchmont Lager
Light, crisp and refreshing

Lookout Brewing – Trail Supplies
Hints of citrus and vanilla with a smooth and clean finish

Cahaba Brewing Company – Riverbend Rye IPA
Heavy grapefruit and pine aroma


Little Animals Brewery – Night Hoss
Baking spices, cookie dough, cocoa powder, toasted bread and a touch of dried fruit balanced by herbal hops and soft bitterness.

Tarpon Springs – Trampling Woods
Smooth grain-forward flavor with notes of maple syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, honeysuckle, butter and caramel

Riverside Rhapsody Beer – Cumberland Mine Grisette
Cherry, pineapple pear and raspberry

Beacon Brewing Co. – Sweetland Light
Sweetland Light is Beacon's take on a craft American Light Lager brewed in partnership with Sweetland Amphitheatre in LaGrange, GA. Mashed low exclusively with Riverbend's Chesapeake Pils, Great Chit, and Cumberland Corn malts and naturally…

Chattanooga Whiskey – Experimental Batch 025: Appalachian Grist
Peach tea, vanilla pudding, waffle cone, dried mint and candied ginger.

East Nashville Beer Works – Tennessee Pilsner
Crisp, clean, refreshing

Marrowbone Creek Brewing Co. – Easy River
Light, crushable, classic lager

Harding House Brewing – Church Parking Lot
Easy Drinking, Light, Corn

Harding House Brewing – Tennessee Haze
Juicy, Sessionable, Approachable

Alga Beer Co. – Better South
Highly sessionable, smoky, slightly tart and funky (Brettanomyces)

DSSOLVR – Life is a Party
Pomegranate, mixed berry, lime and salt

Fullsteam Brewery – Eno
Light bubblegum, banana and clove.

Albright Grove Brewing Co. – Ancient Trees
Brewed in collaboration with Perennial Artisanal Ales, this saison features heirloom Violetta barley, Abruzzi Rye, and soft red wheat locally grown in the southeast and malted by Riverbend Malt. The enigmatic Sacc Trois yeast strain creates…

Fireforge Crafted Beer – Swipe Right
Notes of bubble gum, circus peanut, cotton candy and white pepper

Civil Society Brewing – Tree Cutter
Crisp, refreshing

Fireforge Crafted Beer – The Blue Wall
Light malt sweetness, moderately bitter finish

The Southern Growl – Chillsner with Lime
Zesty lime, floral hops and biscuity malt

Lookout Brewing Co. – Native Sun
Slightly malty but bright base and white wine grape essence.

Cellarest Beer Project – Sirimiri
Slight tropical fruit balanced by a bready backbone

The Brewlab Charleston – Surface Tension
Light and tasty

Fireforge Crafted Beer – Roasti Boi
Light bodied, dark malt, chocolate and toasty flavor

Turgua Brewing – Diving Penguin
Crisp, light and an easy drinker.

Angry Chair Brewing – Dreambender
Maximum crushability

Creature Comforts Brewing Co. – Something To Say
The South definitely has something to say with this anniversary beer brewed for Creature Comforts' 8th year in business. It features a serious hop load and saturated flavor. Consisting of HBC586, Citra Incognito, Mosaic Cryo, Mosaic Incognito,…

Little Animals Brewery – 2 Block Walk
Sweet citrus, kumquat, white grape, and faint pepper.

Shell Ring Aleworks – Chela de Playa
Clean, crisp and super refreshing.

Branch and Bone Ales – Unknown Passage
Tart and acidic, sourdough on the nose, bready finish

Depot Brewing – Disintegration
Notes of toffee and the perfect amount of hop presence with a silky smooth mouthfeel and surprising quaffability.

Booneshine Brewing Company – Nuclear Seahorse
As elusive as the Hellbender and as rare as the Pegasus, our Nuclear Seahorse is a hazy celebration of all things hoppy. Harnessing its power from local barley, toasted oats, and new school American hops, this unique Hazy emerges from the depths…

Thirsty Monk Brewery – Roaring DIPA
Bold citrus, pineapple, stone fruit, and hoppy resinous aromatics layer together to make this hazy DIPA complex and LOUD! Brewed with Riverbend Malt House barley, wheat, and oats and dry hopped with Idaho 7, Citra Cryo, Columbus, Simcoe, and…

Thirsty Monk Brewery – Monk’s Promise Session IPA
Easy drinking session hazy IPA featuring a rotating single varietal dry hop. Brewed with locally malted Riverbend Malt House barley, oats, and wheat. This batch showcases the classic Simcoe as the sole dry hop addition. Notes of pineapple, lemongrass,…

Thirsty Monk Brewery – Black IPA
Brewed with Riverbend Malthouse barley and rye malt. Flavors build upon earthy spice, light roast and black peppercorn, and finish with bright citrus punch from Columbus, Centennial, Cascade and a touch of Citra hops. Its deep, jet-black color…

Smith & Lentz Brewing Company – A River Bends Through It
A light, crisp Pilsner brewed exclusively with Riverbend's Cumberland Pilsner Malt grown entirely in Tennessee. We hopped it with Hallertau Blanc for a delicate, but pleasant citrusy, fruity profile.

Harding House Brewing Co. – Farm Hands
This brew is a special collaboration with the Tennessee Local Food Summit. Farm Hands features 100% TN-grown grain from Teeter Farm & Seed, including the new Sunset Wheat Malt. We then added over 100lbs of TN roasted sweet potatoes grown…

Big Lick Brewing Company – Popsicle Toes
Tastes like an Orange Creamsicle! Uses Citra and Galaxy hops along with tons of Orange peel and vanilla bean.

Carolina Brew Supply – Belgian Dubbel
Toasted rye bread with a rich dark raisin and date aroma

Thirsty Monk – Contemplate Cream Ale
Aromas of sweet almond liquor, white bread crust, and earthy sweet corn lay the foundation for subtle notes of white grape and spiced pear. Sweet cornbread flavor with earthy and nutty almond character finishing slightly sweet in balance. Light,…

Big Lick Brewing Company – Peste Pils
Clean, dry lager with a good hop presence.

DSSOLVR – Neverending Sky
Soft, Snappy, Floral, Crisp

Big Lick Brewing Company – Casey’s Kolsch
Clean, dry and malty with a touch of yeast derived fruitiness.

Big Lick Brewing Company – Smith Mountain Lager
Light, very clean honey/grainy sweetness with a touch of floral and very light pear notes from the use of Contessa hops.

DSSOLVR – Thank You For Existing
Light, Crisp, Floral

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.

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.

Riverbend 10: A Heritage Beer Story
When Riverbend Malt House first got started, many of our small batches were used in seasonal and one-off brewing projects. Craft brewers and distillers were still treading lightly when it came to using craft malt. But Todd Steven Boera of Fonta…

Combining Efforts, Part 2: Mountain Horticultural Research Station
Read Part 1 of this 2022 harvest series here.
After a multi-year hiatus driven by the pandemic and site flooding, I’m pleased to report that malting barley field days have returned to the Mountain Horticultural Research Station in Mills…
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