Winning with Weyermann® Specialty Malts
Brewers around the world have been bringing Weyermann® Specialty Malts into their brewhouses for over 140 years. From Caramel malts to the Barke® line and barley varieties all across the Lovibond scale, Weyermann’s fresh, high-quality ingredients are sought after and celebrated for their excellent performance and flavor profiles.
Weyermann® likes to celebrate, too. In fact, whenever a brewer wins big at GABF with a beer featuring Weyermann® malt, they’re awarded a pair of bright red overalls just like those worn by employees at the Weyermann® malting facility in Bamberg. You can’t buy them or find them anywhere else; owning a pair has become a mark of achievement in the industry.
We caught up with a few GABF medal winners to ask how they feel about joining the Weyermann® tradition.
Kyle Luce of Templin Family Brewing
Silver: Templin Family Granary KellerBier in Category 33: Kellerbier or Zwickelbier
- Weyermann® Pilsner Malt
- Weyermann® Barke® Pilsner Malt
Gold: Templin Family Guava Coconut in Collaboration Competition
- Weyermann® Pilsner Malt
- Weyermann® Pale Wheat
Q: How does it feel to be recognized by Weyermann® and to receive the coveted red overalls?
A: Working with Kevin and Britt Templin has been an absolute dream. I’m learning lager brewing from the best and we are using the best possible ingredients. Weyermann® malts have stood out to me since the beginning of my brewing career and for our FAM to be given another pair of red overalls is so so rad!
Q: How does it feel to win a medal at GABF amongst your industry peers?
A: Putting Utah craft beer on the map is always a pleasure, but to be on the same winner board as some of these other well-established breweries is bonkers. TF has been making great lager beer for years now and we strive to never settle in our search for perfecting the art. Once the whole team has a pair of red overalls, then we’ll really celebrate.
Taylor Lopour of Pecan Street Brewing
Gold: Pecan Street Rye Lager in Category 12: Rye Beers
- Weyermann® Pilsner Malt
- Weyermann® Munich Malt Type 1
- Weyermann® Vienna Malt Type 1
- Weyermann® Munich Malt Type 1
- Weyermann® Pale Rye Malt
- Weyermann® Chocolate Wheat Malt
Q: How does it feel to be recognized by Weyermann® and to receive the coveted red overalls?
A: If you know, you know! In the brewing industry, having a pair of the red overalls is a big deal. I am so pumped to be able to finally get a pair this year.
Q: How does it feel to win a medal at GABF amongst your industry peers?
A: It’s a great feeling to be up there with some of the best breweries in the country. There are many challenges to being a small, rural brewpub, especially when entering beer competitions. We don’t have a lot of resources when it comes to quality control and logistics that many larger breweries from larger markets enjoy. So, it is especially an honor and a testament to our processes to win not only one but two medals.
Matt Asay and Team Overalls of Forgotten Star Brewing
Gold: Dark Skies in Category 17: Other Strong Beer
- Weyermann® Munich Malt Type 1
- Weyermann® CARAMUNICH Type 1
- Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 2
- Weyermann® CARAFOAM®
Silver: Bonspiel Bock in Category 53: Bock
- Weyermann® Munich Malt Type 1
- Weyermann® Melanoidin
- Weyermann® CARAFOAM®
Q: How does it feel to be recognized by Weyermann® and to receive the coveted red overalls?
A: I’ve been using Weyermann® malts for over 13 years and has always been a go-to if I’m brewing any traditional, true-to-style beer. Our brewing team was very hyped to receive the recognition from Weyermann® and I think we all tried them on immediately. As you can tell by the photo, we were excited.
Q: How does it feel to win a medal at GABF amongst your industry peers?
A: It feels very validating! The decisions about brewing processes and ingredients coming together and being recognized by our peers as high quality is a huge honor!
Alex Reeside of Von Ebert Brewing
Silver: Pils in Category 45: German-Style Pilsener
- Weyermann® Pilsner Malt
Q: How does it feel to be recognized by Weyermann® and to receive the coveted red overalls?
A: It is one of the most amazing feelings in the world to be a part of a team that brewed that makes such a delicious Pilsner. It brings me the pride of a lion and makes me feel invincible.
Q: How does it feel to win a medal at GABF amongst your industry peers?
It feels very validating! The decisions about brewing processes and ingredients coming together and being recognized by our peers as high quality is a huge honor!
BSG wants to congratulate and thank all the hardworking brewers who crafted award-winning beers with Weyermann® Specialty Malts and shared their excitement about the bright red suit. Those overalls look fantastic on each and every one of you, and we can’t wait to see what you brew next!