WHAT: Join experts and colleagues for an afternoon at the farm as we explore all aspects of LOCAL MALT for craft brewing. Presentations, demonstrations, discussion, and a field tour will be followed by an After Party at Black Bear Microbrew in Orono—featuring a beer with a 100% Maine grain bill!
The afternoon’s topics will include:
- Malts and malt quality for craft beer, including methods demonstrations and malt sampling
- National and international trends in using craft and local malts
- Evaluating grain quality – what maltsters and farmers need to know
- Producing malt-quality grain on the farm
- Choosing varieties for Maine-grown malt, including a tour of variety trials
WHO: Brewers, Growers, and Anyone with a professional interest in malt!
WHEN: July 7, 2016
1:00–4:00 PM Workshops
4:30 PM After-Party happy hour at Black Bear Microbrew with Maine-sourced beer.
WHERE: University of Maine Rogers Farm, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town
COST: This is a FREE event. RSVP at the Eventbrite Page and Facebook Page.
SPEAKERS
Aaron MacLeod, Director, Center for Craft Food and Beverage, Hartwick College. Aaron has worked for over a decade in the malting industry including at the Canadian Grain Commission malt quality lab and with the American Society for Brewing Chemists (ASBC).
Joel Alex, founder, Blue Ox Malthouse, Lisbon Falls, Maine
Jackie Billings, Executive Director, North American Craft Maltsters Guild
Tom Molloy and Ellen Mallory, agronomists, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
MORE INFO: Further questions contact Joel Alex at 207 649 0018 or joel@blueoxmalthouse.com
