OUR MALTS

Local grain, local malts, local beer.

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What Is Malt?

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Standard Malts

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Custom Malts

So, what is malt?

Simply put, malt is the soul of beer.

It provides the color, body, flavor, and mouthfeel in every beer. A wide variety of cereal grains such as barley, wheat, rye, corn, and oats can all be malted using the standard three step process of steeping, germinating, and kilning.

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Standard Malts

Our recipes are driven by a quest for fresh, consistent flavor. We blend both new and heirloom varieties in an effort to showcase our local agriculture.

These are just a few of our newest malts and top sellers. Take a look at all malts we have to offer.

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Which malt is best for…

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Lagers

Link to: Hoppy Ales

Hoppy Ales

Link to: Farmhouse + Mixed Culture

Farmhouse + Mixed Culture

Link to: Specialty + Heirloom

Specialty + Heirloom

Custom Malts

Work directly with our experts to develop flavors… this is an opportunity to bring something special to your next seasonal or flagship release. We make every effort to stock different varieties of barley, wheat, rye every year to help set the table for these projects.

DREAM

Work with our experts to discuss your vision. Is it a specific style you’re after? Or is grain provenance the goal?

TASTE

We develop a sample, get your feedback and test until it’s perfect.

BREW

We can start with a 2-ton batch or scale up to the 10-ton system for high volume. The choice is yours.

Get a malt that no one else has.

See the full process for developing a custom malt.

HOW IT WORKS

100% Southern Grown

We have built long-term relationships with our growers. This foundation ensures a steady supply of high-quality grain and supports our network of local farmers.

About Our Local Farmers

Create new and unique flavors with our expert maltsters.

Custom Malts Standard Malts
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Plow To Pint Pilsner

We worked with Fullsteam Brewing Company to develop a custom floor-malted Pilsner using a blend of the new Avalon and Violetta 2-row barley varieties. Now they use it as a base malt for many of their recipes.
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Fig Wood Smoked Pilsner

This custom smoked malt was created using fresh cut fig limbs from the Riverside Rhapsody Brewing Company property.

Biltmore Pale Malt

Made from 2-row barley grown at Biltmore Estate, this Pale Malt is rich and bready.
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Farmhouse Pilsner

Little Animals and Leveller Brewing Company created a Pilsner malt steeped in custom water profile designed to mimic the hard water from Belgium. Learn more on the All About Beer podcast.
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Chaos Magician

Chaos Magician Sceptre Brewing Arts
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Straight Rye Whiskey

Straight Rye Whiskey One Eight Distilling Company.
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Old Tuffy

New Belgium Brewing Company Old Tuffy Premium Lager
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Orange Krush

Wrightsville Beach Brewing Company Orange Krush Kolsch
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Smith Mountain Lager

Big Lick Brewing Company Smith Mountain Lager
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Tennessee Haze

Harding House Tennessee Haze Session IPA.
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Cerveza

YeeHaw Cerveza
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All Malt

All Malt Bourbon from Weldon Mills Distilling Company.
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Grambling Woods Rye Malt Whiskey

Grambling Woods Rye Malt Whiskey from Tarpon Springs Distillery.
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Tennessee Whiskey (Bottled in Bond)

Tennessee Whiskey from Leiper's Fork Distilling Company.
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Dark Rhythm Gin

Dark Rhythm Gin from Oak and Grist Distilling Company
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Biere de Riverbend

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Italian Pilsner

The latest release in their "Local Lager" series features our Chesapeake Pilsner and plenty of Michigan-grown Super Saazer hops.  This is available in 4-packs this Spring throughout the Southeast.
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Obliterated Mind

Bhramari
IPA
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Believe in the Breeze

Arches Brewing Mystik Bock
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Mystik Bock

Arches
Mystic Bock
Wicked Weed Appalachia IPA Can
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Appalachia

Wicked Weed
Appalachia
Regent Rye Tripel Can
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Regent’s Rye Tripel

Haw River Farmhouse Ales
Tripel
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Riverbend Rye

Riverbend Rye Rye Pale Ale Crooked Can Brewing This sessionable Rye Pale Ale features our Carolina Rye and Southern Select base malt for a true taste of Southern terrior!
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Fille de Ferme

Wicked Weed Brewing
Farmhouse Ale
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Blade and Sheath

Burial Beer Co.
Belgian Saison
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Dankful

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
IPA

Why us?

  • High-quality products
  • Locally-sourced
  • Heirloom and new varieties
  • Custom malt development capabilities
  • Expert custom service
  • Next-day shipping available

Let’s Get Started

Wondering about a few things?

No minimum order. However, the shipping companies charge the same amount to deliver 100 pounds as they do to deliver 2,000.

Orders of 4,000 pounds or less than can ship the next business day.

Yes! We deliver to breweries and distilleries throughout the Asheville area. We utilize several different shipping companies to ensure competitive pricing for our out-of-town customers.

Most breweries in Asheville have a beer on tap that features Riverbend malt – just ask at the bar.  Riverbend sells to over 200 customers and is broadly available in craft brewing and craft distilling products throughout the Southeast.  A number of our customers display the Riverbend logo on their products.

We have a one page account information form to kick off the process. We also require a tax exempt form. After that, we are good to go! Contact us to get started.

Reach out to Brent Manning (brent@riverbendmalt.com) to schedule a consultation. We are usually able to schedule these projects within 2-3 weeks. Find out more about custom malts here.

For home brewers wishing to purchase malt in small quantities (less than 50 pounds), please contact one of our home brewing supply partners:

In Asheville:

Asheville Brewers Supply

712B Merrimon Ave. Asheville, NC 28804

828.358.3536  brewgeeks@ashevillebrewers.com

In Charlotte:

Alternative Beverage

3911 South Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28209

704.825.7400  ebrew.com

Still have questions? Give us a call.

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