August 2021 Newsletter
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Entries by Scott Hickman
Six Reasons To Invest In Craft Malt For Your Next Recipe
We’re inspired by the eco-conscious and passionate crafters of small batch beer and spirits in the Southeast, and we’re on a mission to create a local, sustainable food system that adds value and credibility to these artisan products that tell the story of our region. Here are six reasons to use our craft malt in your next recipe.
Family Farms First: When you make Riverbend Malt your malt supplier, you’re supporting Southeast family farms such as Walnut Grove,
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Riverbend Malt House Hits Recycling Milestone: 100,000 Pounds Of Rootlets Repurposed For Southeast Agriculture
Riverbend Malt House is proud to announce its milestone of 100,000 pounds of rootlets repurposed for the nearby ecosystem of local farmers.
While not usable in the malting process, Riverbend sends the remaining husks— or rootlets— from each batch of malt to nearby farms to be repurposed as animal feed.
“This process completely closes the loop in terms of sustainability,” says Riverbend Malt House CEO Scott Hickman. “Consistent with our Malt With A Mission philosophy,
Beer Sessions Episode 592: South by Northwest Craft Malt Exchange
Jimi Carbone of Beer Sessions featured our South by Northwest collaboration with Skagit Valley Malting on his podcast, Beer Sessions. In this exploration of Washington and North Carolina malt terroir we created two SMaSH (single malt and single hop) malt-forward pale ales brewed identically at DSSOLR in Asheville, North Carolina and Terramar Brewstillery in Edison, Washington. Both craft beers featured the experimental hop HBC 586 with the only variable being the base malt— both 2-row winter barley varieties grown in North Carolina and in the Skagit Valley.
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Brewbound / Brewer Magazine / Craft Brewing Business – Riverbend Expansion
Coverage of Riverbend’s exciting new equipment expansion announcement:
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Riverbend Malt House Announces Capacity Expansion
Riverbend Malt House today announced the successful completion of the first batch of barley malted on its new 10-tonne Germination Kiln Vessel (GKV) unit.
Read more in this press release.
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Brewbound: Catawba Brewing Partners With Roots Foods and Riverbend Malt House On New Fundraiser Beer
“The beer represents a unique partnership among three Western North Carolina companies, with Roots Foods and Riverbend Malt House joining forces with Catawba on the project. One dollar from each pint sold will be donated to the Roots Foundation in support of local educators.”