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Drew Beechum (Experimental Brewing) Taste Tests Mecca Grade Malt
Drew Beechum (Experimental Brewing) Taste Tests Mecca Grade Malt
Artisanal Malt, the Next Big Thing in Craft Beer
Jeff and Patrick discuss the next big thing in craft beer ingredients, artisanal malts. They discuss the techniques, ...
Barley, Malt, Beer and Flavor
By: Dr. Patrick Hayes for the April 2017 Oregon Wheat Magazine
"In companion experiments, sensory panels at the Canad...
Malt is the New Hops
By: Parker Hall, Willamette Week
That's what it takes to stand out in today's market. And Mecca Grade doesn't come ch...
Malt- The Meat in Your Beer
"If hops were salt and pepper, malt would be the steak."In case you were curious about the relative importance of eac...
Madras farm banks on craft brewing with malt: Malted barley adds distinctive flavor
In the brewing world, hops tend to overshadow their teammate malt in the flavor category. Brad Klann and his son Seth...
Oregon's Terrior Triangle
"That's what I'm excited about," tells Klann. "Getting back to less ingredients, better ingredients, and more flavor....
Whiskey Review: Tualatin Valley Oregon Single Malt
"Jason O’Donnell described Mecca Grade’s malt as “peanutty,” and I definitely agree. This is a surprisingly rich spir...
Highlighting Local Malsters: A Collaboration with Allagash Brewing Company
Allagash Founder, Rob Tod, and Head Brewer, Jason Perkins flew out to Bend to meet Veronica and our Bend Pub Head Bre...
#pdxbeergeeks: Brewing a Truly Local Beer
"So, for the finale of the series, we're going to do something that I personally feel is a special opportunity; we wi...
#pdxbeergeeks: Profile Series: Growing Local Beer
At the end of a long dirt road against a backdrop of Central Oregon farmland, Seth Klann is unlocking the door to wha...
Local Malt: The Next Step for Craft American Whiskey
It’s no secret that here in the Northwest, we take “local” very seriously. It seems like every distiller I know is fo...