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Brick Store Pub To Showcase Beers Made With Riverbend November 21

Beers made with Riverbend malt get the spotlight at Brick Store Pub

DECATUR, GA— Brick Store Pub will host the third annual Riverbend Craft Malt Showcase on Thursday, November 21. This event boasts one of the Southeast’s largest compilations of beers made with Riverbend malt, and the 2024 lineup is better than ever.

 

WHAT

Craft breweries across the Southeast have united to build this one-of-a-kind tap list that includes a wide array of beer styles: Pilsners and Lagers of all kinds,

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Brewers Across The Southeast Mobilize Around Hurricane Helene Relief

The Southeastern craft beer community has mobilized around efforts this last month to support WNC relief and rebuilding after Hurricane Helene. It’s incredible to see brewers show up in this way. We’re honored that they’ve chosen to use so many Riverbend malt styles in their recipes for relief beers.

Pouring For Neighbors & Higher Calling

Pouring For Neighbors is gaining serious traction. More than 300 breweries across the country have signed up to designate a tap or make a beer in support of the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund.

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Riverbend Malt House 2024 Harvest Update: Avalon Barley Takes The Lead

One of the most challenging aspects of running a malt house is planning for harvest season. We sit around a table at the end of every summer armed with our sales data, information on market trends, available acreage, and the latest variety trial data from our agriculture extension partners.

Even with all that data, the task can be daunting. We have to think 18 months ahead to ensure that we have adequate supply to meet demand.

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Celebrate Craft Malt Month With Riverbend Malt House

September is Craft Malt Month, as declared by the Craft Maltsters Guild. Riverbend Malt House is a proud founding member of this Guild, which now represents more than seventy craft malthouses across the country. In correlation with the Harvest Moon, we’ve celebrated Craft Malt Day, then Craft Malt Week, and now it’s exciting to see it extend to an entire month.

As maltsters, we’re talking about craft malt every day.

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What is a Regenified™ Certified Malt House?

Regenified™ agriculture for craft beer and spirits

Earlier this year, Riverbend Malt House became the first-ever Regenified™ Certified Malt House in the world. We thought we’d share more with y’all about what that means, and how it will benefit your breweries and distilleries.

 

First, let’s define Regenerative Agriculture.

The term ‘regenerative agriculture’ captures a broad suite of practices that focus on soil health as the foundation for supporting entire ecosystems. No-till farming and cover cropping minimize disturbance which promotes carbon sequestration and reduces polluted runoff,

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Riverbend Malt House Named On Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies Three Years Running

ASHEVILLE, NC— Riverbend Malt House was declared number 3551 on Inc. Magazine’s list of the 5000 fastest growing private companies in America today. 2024 is the third year running that Riverbend has made the Inc. 5000 list. 

Inc. 5000 is one of the most prestigious ranking programs, representing top tier independent small businesses across the United States. Inc. 5000 status is conferred based upon a company’s cumulative revenue growth over the preceding three years.

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2024 Oktoberfest Recipe Planning Guide By Riverbend Malt House

As summer fully blooms, we know brewers are already thinking into the next season– more specifically, Oktoberfest. It’s time to get those German-style lager recipes going!

Our sales team is here to help you craft the perfect recipe, so please feel free to reach out. We can share stats on individual batches to help ensure you hit your target color, flavor profile, and ABV!

You can also design a malt blend to create signature flavor profiles.

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The Menu: Southern Lager Invitational 2024

We’re beyond stoked to serve 30+ expressions of Southern Lager made with Riverbend malt and Bootleg Biology yeast! Meet the 2024 Southern Lager Invitational beers—

 

Beers

Akademia Brewing Company The Best Place Czech style Premium Pale Lager

Alga Beer Co. La Sur Mexican Lager

Barrique Brewing & Blending Kronländer Continental Style Pilsner

Cahaba Brewing Company Bama’s Got Bock Maibock

Cellarest Beer Project Narcissus Wheat Lager

Cherry Street Brewing Cumberland Cold Snap Cold IPA

Cultivation Brewing Co.

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20 Mexican Lagers Made With Riverbend Malt To Drink This Season

Mexican Lager season 2024

ARTICLE UPDATED from 13 to 20 Lagers in June 2024. Some of these beers were limited releases, so we do not guarantee they are still available from when this article was originlly published in May 2024. 

Happy Mexican Lager season!

It delights us to say that there’s now a ‘season’ for this formerly more obscure lager style! Mexican Lagers are having a moment in the lager Renaissance sweeping the Southeastern states,

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