That which imparts flavor and body to beer. Malt is made from barley, a cereal similar to wheat. In crafting beer, barley is soaked until it sprouts. It is then drained and dried for storage. This process harnesses natural enzymes – a process that releases fermentable sugars, and develops the flavors in beer.

Malt Examples:    Briess 6-Row Brewers Malt

Colour:    1-2

Base malt with higher enzymatic power than 2-row. Used in American styles with higher percentage of adjuct grains