Events

Want to get involved in Craft Malt Month? Participate in these tours, tastings, and education events happening across North America throughout the month of September.

Weird Outfit Wednesday

Verboten Brewing & Barrel Project 127 E. 5th Street, Loveland, CO, United States

Join us EVERY Wednesday for "Weird Outfit Wednesday" - a day dedicated to dressing in a rotation of random themes. Anyone that dresses up will receive $1 off beers all day! September 10th's W.O.W. theme is..."Craft Malt Gear"! September is Craft Malt Month! From the Craft Maltsters Guild: "Craft Malt Month is a community-wide annual […]

Free

Baltimore Craft Malt Month Brewery Crawl

Baltimore Craft Malt Month Brewery Crawl Baltimore, MD, United States

On Saturday, September 13th,  Pickett Brewing Co, Diamondback Brewing Co., Wico Street Beer Co., Checkerspot Brewing Co. and Monument City Brewing Co. are celebrating with a Craft Malt Beer Crawl around Baltimore to support Craft Malt Month. All five breweries will be offering their Bear Branch Malt beers on tap all day. It’s a day […]

Black Locust Hops Farm Brewery Brews FestBier

Black Locust Hops Farm Brewery 21305 Heathcote Rd, Freeland, MD, United States

Using 100% Bear Branch Malt, Black Locust Hops Farm Brewery brews a Festbier to celebrate Craft Malt Month.

Meadowlark Brewing – Retro Red

Meadowlark Brewing 3970 Pierce Pkwy, Billings, United States

Malt is the soul of beer, and supporting independent craft maltsters means celebrating local agriculture, family farms, and the artisans who bring depth, character, and flavor to every pint. When you drink a beer brewed with craft malt, you’re not just enjoying great flavor—you’re helping build a more sustainable and connected brewing community. We’re raising […]

NAGBW Virtual Happy Hour: Craft Malt Month

Online

RadCraft and the North American Guild of Beer Writers present this virtual happy hour, Craft Malt Month edition, on Tuesday, September 16 at 3pm Pacific/ 6pm Eastern. Meet the maltsters at Admiral Maltings in Alameda, CA; Blue Ox Malthouse in Lisbon Falls, Maine; Murphy & Rude Malting in Charlottesville, Virginia; Riverbend Malt House in Asheville, […]

Free

Festbier Release/Steinholding Showdown

Printshop Beer Co 1532 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN

Festbier featureing 100% Riverbend Malt. Steinholding competition

Free

Farm Aid Fam Hoppy Pilsner

Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative 1712 Marshall St NE Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative, Two Track Malting, and West Coast Hop Breeding have teamed up with Farm Aid to create Farm Aid Fam a Hoppy Pilsner beer brewed with Two Track Malting's Badlands Pilsner malt. Farm Aid is celebrating its 40th year helping raise awareness for the hardworking farmers across the country. You can find […]

Festbier Release/Steinholding Showdown

Printshop Beer Co 1532 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN

Festbier featuring 100% Riverbend Malt. Steinholding competition

Free

Max’s Taphouse Craft Malt Month Tap Takeover with Bear Branch Malt

Max's Taphouse 737 S Broadway, Baltimore, MD, United States

Max's Taphouse is partnering with Bear Branch Malt and 16+ local breweries to celebrate Craft Malt Month with a Tap Takeover on Tuesday, September, 30th at 5pm (Eastern Time).. A selection of beers made using Bear Branch Malt will be available to taste and purchase, along with grain samples, and other give-aways. About Max's Taphouse: […]

Festbier Release/Steinholding Showdown

Printshop Beer Co 1532 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN

Festbier featuring 100% Riverbend Malt. Steinholding competition.

Free

Copperworks Craft Malt Month 2026 American Single Malt Whiskey

Copperworks Distilling Co. 1250 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA, United States

Copperworks Craft Malt Month 2026 American Single Malt Whiskey is distilled from Baronesse barley, known for its exceptional quality and rich, malty character. This barley was grown at Joseph’s Grainery in Colfax and malted by LINC Malt in Spokane. You may remember tasting whiskey crafted from this barley in our gold-medal-winning first Farmsmith release. It's […]

Monument City Brewing-Grain to Glass Series – Bear Branch Vienna Lager Beer Release

Monument City Brewing Company 1 N Haven St, Baltimore, MD, United States

Monument City Brewing's Grain to Glass beer series celebrates the craft that starts long before the brew kettle. Brewed with locally grown and malted barley, wheat, and rye from Bear Branch Malt in Carroll County, Maryland. This project showcases the character of our region—field to malt house to brewhouse. It’s a tribute to the farmers, […]

What’s in My Beer?

Forward Brewing 418 Fourth Street, Annapolis, MD, United States

Hear from Brad Humbert, Maltster and Owner of Maryland's Bear Branch Malt about how grain becomes beer. Taste a variety of malts and enjoy two of our drafts made with Bear Branch Malt.

#CraftMarketing : Craft Malt Month Media Roundtable

Online

On Thursday, September 10 at 2pm MT, join RadCraft and leading beverage and agriculture journalists Gabe Toth and Maggie Gigandet during Craft Malt Month! Learn how to earn media attention, and coverage, in this live panel discussion. You’ll hear how they evaluate pitches and what makes a story stand out. Even better, they’ll share what […]

Free

Our Mutual Friend Brewing Fresh Hop IPA Release

Our Mutual Friend Brewing 2810 Larimer St, Denver, CO, United States

Our Mutual Friend will be releasing their fresh hop ipa brewed with Root Shoot malts and fresh nugget hops from Billy Goat Hop Farm. Available on tap and in four pack 16oz cans in the tap room.

The Wine Source-Malt & Beer Tasting

The Wine Source 3601 Elm St., Baltimore, MD, United States

Come taste beers made with Bear Branch Malt and taste the grains for a side-by-side Malt & Beer Tasting.

Third Annual It’s the Malt!

Admiral Maltings 651A W Tower Ave, Alameda, CA, United States

🌾 IT’S THE MALT is BACK! 🌾 Join us Saturday, September 19th at Admiral Maltings in Alameda for the third IT’S THE MALT Festival, our annual celebration of malt’s central role in beer and whiskey and everything it takes to get it from grain to glass. New this year will be our Festbier Station pouring […]

$60 – $90

What’s in My Beer?

Henceforth 1335 H Street NE, Washington, DC, DC, United States

Hear from Brad Humbert, Maltster and Owner of Maryland's Bear Branch Malt about how grain becomes beer. Sample malts and beer made with Bear Branch Malt.

Deconstructing the Soul of Senate: Malt Sensory Workshop with Lost Lagers

Heurich House Museum 1307 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC, DC, United States

The event will begin with a short talk and panel exploring the art, history, and process of craft malting​ with the Museum’s research partners in the revival, Mike Stein & Pete Jones of Lost Lagers. Joining Lost Lagers will be Thor Cheston of DC’s award-winning brewery Right Proper, as well as Susan Hebble & Brad […]

$30

19th Annual Maryland Microbrewery Festival

Union Mills 3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD, United States

The Union Mills Homestead, a historic landmark in Carroll County, will host the 19th Annual Maryland Microbrewery Festival. This fun-packed festival celebrates and promotes the best of Maryland’s handcrafted and distinctive microbrews. Come join the fun of Maryland's premier beer festival! The Maryland Microbrewery Festival is the highlight and culminating event of Carroll County Beer […]

Skagit Farm to Pint

SKAGIT FARM TO PINT FEST CELEBRATES LOCAL CRAFT BEER, GROWERS, AND PRODUCERS

$80

Max’s Taphouse-Bear Branch Malt Tap Takeover-Grand Celebration!

Max's Taphouse 737 S Broadway, Baltimore, MD, United States

Max’s Taphouse is partnering with Bear Branch Malt and 15 to 20 local breweries to celebrate Craft Malt Month! A selection of beers made using Bear Branch Malt will be available to taste and purchase, along with grain samples. Come join the fun!