Entries by Scott Hickman

PorchDrinking.com: Takeaways from Craft Malt Con (Online) 2021

“The Craft Malt Con Online closed with an awards ceremony, officiated by Brent Manning of Riverbend Malt House in Asheville, NC. Manning kept the positive spirit of the event alive by wearing a tuxedo to the awards ceremony, and often spoke in front of a virtual grain field.”

https://www.porchdrinking.com/articles/2021/02/19/takeaways-from-craft-malt-con-online-2021/

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Bristol Herald Courier: Southwest Virginia farmers growing barley for craft brewers

“Brent Manning with the Riverbend Malt House in Asheville, North Carolina, said his company obtains resources from across the Southeast. He added that he likes to help small farmers, and he’s happy to help those in Southwest Virginia.”

https://heraldcourier.com/community/southwest-virginia-farmers-growing-barley-for-craft-brewers/article_467942ac-6018-5765-84e9-8ac3355123c0.html

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WNC Magazine: MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT: TOASTY MALT WHISKEY MEETS LUSCIOUS VANILLA AND FIG IN THIS FESTIVE CONCOCTION FROM CHEMIST SPIRITS

“Those components paired with the whiskey—a recent collaboration with local Riverbend Malt House—combine perfectly to create a warming, semisweet, luxurious winter beverage, says Donaldson.”

https://wncmagazine.com/feature/making_spirits_bright

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The Whiskey Wash: North Carolina’s Chemist Spirits Offers Up A New Single Malt

Chemist Spirits, a distillery based out of Asheville, North Carolina, recently announced the release of their Founder’s Reserve Single Malt Whiskey.  https://thewhiskeywash.com/whiskey-styles/american-whiskey/north-carolinas-chemist-spirits-offers-up-a-new-single-malt/

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Crafted in partnership with Riverbend Malt House, the spirit is aged in charred American Oak barrels to create what’s described as “a deep Scottish-style red ale and single malt whiskey blended to cask strength.” Official tasting notes speak of expecting “the color to be amber with copper tones.

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Bean to Barstool

https://www.beantobarstool.com/episodes/episode-09-riverbend

“Malt is the foundational ingredient of beer, but it’s an afterthought for most craft beer fans. A new group of small, artisan malt houses are returning character to brewing malt, and that malt is popping up in unexpected places—including bean to bar chocolate bars.

In this episode we’ll talk with Brian Simpson of Riverbend Malt House in Asheville, North Carolina, who malts barley and other grains for craft brewers and distillers.

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