Entries by Scott Hickman

These Craft Beers Benefit the Service Industry and Frontline Workers

These Craft Beers Benefit the Service Industry and Frontline Worker

Stay Home/Stay Asheville by Riverbend Malthouse

Yet again in another collaborative release, the craft beer mecca of Asheville united to release Stay Home/Stay Asheville IPA. Participating breweries include Archetype, Bhramari, DSSOLVR, New Belgium, and Twin Leaf — and ingredients were donated by Riverbend Malt House and White Labs Yeast.

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Beer, The Pint That Helps Keep People Together: Insights Gained while Studying for Certified Cicerone

Beer, The Pint That Helps Keep People Together:Insights Gained while Studying for Certified Cicerone

Needless to say, due to current world events I am definitely spending a lot more time at home for the good of mankind. Being in quarantine has given me the unique opportunity to start studying for my Cicerone Level 2, so I have begun diving into the study materials. The first book I picked up was Tasting Beer by Randy Mosher and even though I am well into the book there were a couple quotes that have stuck with me from the very first chapter.

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Riverbend Malt House Announces Stay Home / Stay Asheville Collab

Riverbend Malt House Announces “Stay Home/Stay Asheville” Collaboration Project
Proceeds to benefit New Belgium’s Bar and Restaurant Relief Fund

Asheville, NC – April 21st, 2020. Riverbend Malt House today announced the release of “Stay Home/Stay Asheville” IPA on April 25th, 2020.

This beer was the result of a large collaboration organized by Riverbend’s co-founder Brent Manning. Participating breweries include Archetype Brewing Company, Bhramari Brewing Company, DSSOLVR Brewing Company, New Belgium Brewing Company,

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How do we source our grain?

Are you curious about how we source grain here at Riverbend Malt House?

As the first malt house in the Southeast, we are proud to be a North Carolina company, and we are committed to growing a vibrant grain economy in our local region. How do we define “local”? We consider the Southeast (a roughly 500-mile radius from Asheville) to be our “grainshed”.

We source our grain from this region for three principal reasons:

High-Quality Grain

We place great value on sourcing the highest quality grain available in the region.

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