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Riverbend Malt House 2024 Harvest Update: Avalon Barley Takes The Lead

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…
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Celebrate Craft Malt Month With Riverbend Malt House

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…
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What is a Regenified™ Certified Malt House?

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,…
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Riverbend Malt House Named On Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies Three Years Running

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.  Inc.…
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2024 Oktoberfest Recipe Planning Guide By Riverbend Malt House

As summer fully blooms, we know brewers are already thinking into the next season– more specifically, Oktoberfest. It's time to get those German-style lager recipes going! Our sales team is here to help you craft the perfect recipe,…
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Mainstays Made With Riverbend Base Camp Malt

Our Base Camp is produced using a proprietary blend of regionally grown 2-Row barley varieties and kilned at lower temperatures to create a slightly sweet, grainy profile that will complement all manner of hoppier beers perfectly. Taste it in…
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Out to Pasture: Riverbend Malt House Discontinues 6-Row Barley Malt

It's hard to believe, but Riverbend Malt House will be phasing out 6-row barley products by the end of 2024. This decision speaks to the growth, evolution, and transformation that our malt house has experienced during the last thirteen years.…
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Southern Lager Invitational 2024

The Menu: Southern Lager Invitational 2024

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…
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20 Mexican Lagers Made With Riverbend Malt To Drink This Season

ARTICLE UPDATED from 13 to 20 Lagers in June 2024. Some of these beers were limited releases, so we do not guarantee they are still available from when this article was originlly published in May 2024.  Happy Mexican Lager season! It delights…
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