Entries by Scott Hickman

Made With Riverbend: 2024 Beers Of The Year

The end of the year is a time of reflection for us, when we always wind up raving about the beers and spirits made with Riverbend that stood out to us the most. This year, some of our favorite creations came out of inspired collaborations between brewery friends; Craft Malt Month in September being the catalyst for several of them. Here are top picks from your friendly malt sales folks Brent, Shawn, and Tyler! 

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Craft Malt Converts: Savage Craft Ale Works

Savage Craft Ale Works uses mostly Riverbend craft malt

In this competitive marketplace, making and serving beer is just one part of the consumer experience. We tip our hats to the newest Riverbend Craft Malt Converts Savage Craft Ale Works in West Columbia, South Carolina, where world-class craft beer is the star of the show, joined with other characters like location, community, food, and story. Now, they can add local ingredients to that cast of characteristics! 

 

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Riverbend Malt House Selected As Business North Carolina Small Business Of The Year

Riverbend Malt House is a Business North Carolina Small Business Of The Year!

ASHEVILLE, NC, December 3, 2024— Riverbend Malt House was named one of the four top small businesses of the year in the 2024 Small Business of the Year Awards, sponsored by Business North Carolina Magazine.

2024 marks the 29th year of Business North Carolina honoring the contributions small businesses make to the state’s economy.  Applicants must be based in the Tar Heel State and have been in business for more than five years,

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Looking Ahead After Hurricane Helene

In the Carolinas, hurricanes are a part of life. We prepare for them, watch via the media as they build in strength and then wobble inland. Over the years, we have seen some amazingly powerful storms come up from the Gulf of Mexico and over from the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane Floyd always comes to mind as it was particularly devastating to my little corner of Eastern North Carolina, near Tarboro and Wilson. That storm destroyed my grandparents’

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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.

 

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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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