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: Simpsons Peated Malt
Colour: 2-4
Pale malt smoked with peat.
Used to produce Scotch Whiskey. Imparts a unique peat flavor and aroma
Brugse Zot blond from Brewery De Halve Maan is available in the Beer Store