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HIGH ENZYME DISTILLING MALT is referred to as High DP malt, this is a specialist distilling malt typically produced for grain distillers and is specifically designed with extra diastatic power to convert any source of starch added to the mash.

Bairds Malt Limited DISTILLING MALT is created for the world’s finest whisky distillers, we pride ourselves on producing one of the defining key ingredients. Two-row spring malting barley with vigorous and even germination are malted at one of our four UK malthouses. Located all along the Eastern Seaboard of the UK, the majority of our barley is sourced from local UK growers, ensuring a lower carbon footprint and a consistency in quality. Two-row spring malting barley with low protein delivers a high extract and fermentability which combine to provide the optimal level of spirit yield per ton of malt.

Bairds Malt Limited MEDIUM CRYSTAL malt roast are able to fine-tune the process to produce Crystal malts with a distinctive flavor. Whether it’s the rich golden color that you require or the classic sweet, caramel and raisin flavors, you will find our expert roasters create the perfect balance.

Bairds Malt Limited Dark Crystal Malt is part of the Dark Beer lexicon. Used delicately, it will help to achieve a darker color in the final beer through its notable rich brown hue.

Medium Peated Malt is produced using conventional two-row spring pot still malt. Through the unique way we introduce peat reek, the smoke character is cured into the grain which is what sets our peated malts apart from others. The aromatic smoke that is produced during the peating process combined with our traditional skills handed down through generations, ensures the phenolic qualities are best preserved.

Maris Otter blend is made from at least 75% Maris Otter to maintain the classic characteristics of this heritage variety. By the request of brewers we created a Maris Otter blended malt, mixed with our Standard Pale Ale malt to capture the essence of the variety in a more cost-effective manner.

Bairds Malt Limited AMBER MALT offers both toasted and biscuity notes. Whilst bringing a dark reddish brown hue to the beer color, it has less sweetness than some roasted other malts with a residual crisp dryness in terms of mouthfeel. A versatile roasted malt, you could consider this the Brut of the IPAs.

Bairds Malt Limited GOLDEN PROMISE MALT is a culturally significant malt within our range that is deeply ingrained in Scottish roots. It is marked by its sweet richness and fullness in flavor, perfect for IPAs, Scotch and English ales. Traced back over 50 years, when we founded our maltings in the heart of the Highlands, Golden Promise was the single-variety grown by Scottish farmers.

Bairds Malt Limited Roasted Barley is made from barley rather than malted barley. With a high color specification, it brings strong, smoky, and full-bodied coffee flavors with almost black, deep red color hues. Synonymous with Irish stouts but can be used in many other beer styles.

Maris Otter Malts are derived from a variety that has been enjoyed by the world’s best brewers for over 50 years. Grown predominantly in English fields, Maris Otter is one of the first choices for brewers looking to brew a traditional British ale. Synonymous with biscuity notes Maris Otter imparts sweet and flavourful characteristics to Best Ale type beers and forms the majority of the grist for typical UK pale ale style beers.

Heavily Peated Malt is used to create some of the most smoke rich whiskies in the world. At the end of the germination process, the malt is then partially kilned and then we introduce the peat smoke for 65-70 hrs. This is the point at which our Peated Malt really takes on a unique character and what sets us apart from others trying to match the traditional process that we have perfected over decades.

Bairds Malt Limited CHOCOLATE MALT is a richer version of its Pale counterpart that is used in the production of porters and sweet stouts. With strong chocolatey and coffee flavors, its aroma is notable in any way. A great deal of care is needed in its use due to the intense color and full-bodied flavor.