Malt is created when simple grains such as barley, rye or wheat are left to germinate and sprout. When this happens, the starch is converted into a simple sugar called maltose. If the grain is ...

and Bainbridge Battle Point Two Islands Hokkaido Mizunara Cask is the Best American Wheat Whisky. This year’s Best Rye is Australia’s Archie Rose Distilling Co.—its Rye Malt Whisky is made ...

Greater Victoria-based distillers took their best shot and whisked away the competition at the 2025 Canadian Whisky Awards, ...

Gain knowledge of how to grow barley for beer, including harvesting, threshing, and how to malt barley. Barley is a cereal grain, in the same botanical family (Poaceae) as wheat, maize ...