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’
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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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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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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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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This Pre-Prohibition lager a is clean, bitter, & pale lager.
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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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.Â
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.
As summer fully blooms, we know brewers are already thinking into the next season– more specifically, Oktoberfest. The time has come to get those German-style lager recipes in the tanks!Â
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!
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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
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