Malt

Last week end we went to the Salon du Brasseur (Brewer Show) in Saint Nicolas de Port. It was about beer making, not beer tasting ! We discovered the machines, how to make beer, but also different sorts of hop and malt.

And I realized I didn't know what malt is. I thought it was just dried barley, but it isn't.

Malt is germinated cereal grains that have been dried. Germinated is the word which makes the difference.

A person of a malthouse was kind enough to explain everything about "malting" and made us taste different sorts. The darkest we tried was just like coffee in our mouth, so surprising. And he confirmed barley malt is used to make beer but also whisky.

Lorraine used to be a region with big breweries. Many people have in mind beers of Saint Nicolas, Tantonville, Metz and, of course, Champigneulles (this last one so loved by our friend Tom).

Nowadays numerous microbreweries are created where you can taste unusual good beers. Apparently it is not so difficult to make them. We'll think about it later.

Comments

[Mike]

Tom Champigneulles was here at my house tonight (May 2) to visit with Chris & Claude Montigneaut. He has taken them over to Atlantic City to see the Boardwalk and Casinos. Chris & Claude are staying with me a few days and then moving on to visit with 4 other US Air Force Airman from TRAB. We are trying to help all the breweries by drinking as much beer as we can.

[Maryse]

Glad to know beer from Lorraine was at your place. The brewery in Pont-à-Mousson makes really good ones now.

[Kay Lamb]

As Tom says lots of beer in this country also. Probably too much when it comes down to it. LOL Oregon has been a good supplier of Grains and Hops. Not to mention grapes and all other products needed to keep the industry going. Thanks for sharing your opportunity to make the tour of a brewery

[Maryse]

Bonjour Kay, I'll think about making an article about grapes too.

[Tom]

Lorraine and Philadelphia have a common heritage concerning brewing. Here, many breweries existed. In fact, a section of the City was named "Brewerytown." since so many breweries were located there during the 19th and early 20th Centuries. Prohibition passed in 1919 closed many of them, and alcohol returned for consumption in 1932. The remaining breweries that remained in Philadelphia - with brand names like Ortlieb's, Schmidt's and Hohenadle - had their trade taken over by large national breweries. Today, only microbreweries remain in Philadelphia.

[Maryse]

Hi Tom, Same here for big breweries bought by big national or international ones. Microbreweries are attracting people with their unusual beers.

[Chriss]

Bravo ! Joli blog !
Juste difficile pour moi qui suis une buse en english ! lol

[Maryse]

La spécialiste en blog peut se permettre d'avoir quelques difficultés en anglais. Merci pour ce commentaire et pour le message en privé.