BETTER MALT
MAKES BETTER BEER
Reinventing our sixth-generation family farm into one of the most diversified craft malt houses in the country
Base malts, roasted specialties, and flaked grains for craft brewers and distillers
Consistency in the malthouse means consistency in the brewhouse! Our base malts, specialty malts, and flakes are uncompromisingly reliable. Pneumatic malting ensures the perfect environment to create the dependability you need - in the malthouse, the brewhouse, and the stillhouse!
“Strong Rope Brewery would not exist without New York Craft Malt. They have been with us from the beginning of our brewery and have become an essential part of our beer and what we do as a company. Their love and passion for the grain, and the malt comes through in their product and allows us to make the best New York beer possible.”
- Jason Sahler, Owner & Brewer Strong Rope Brewery
We help brewers and distillers create nuanced, award-winning beer and spirits by making hand-crafted base and specialty malt.
“We brew our cream ale, The Localist, exclusively with grain from New York Craft Malt: Erie Canal Pale Malt, flaked corn, and flaked oats. This is a very delicate beer that leaves no room for error when it comes to the quality of ingredients -- there's really nothing more to this beer than good malt and good fermentation. We were delighted when The Localist not only won the Rupert's Cup award for best beer made from 100% New York ingredients, but also the NYSCBC Bronze Medal in the Golden/Blonde Ale category.”
- Joe Grimm, Grimm Artisinal Ale
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We make malt from the ground up. Our roots run deep in western New York - six generations of Hawleys have grown up here on our farm - and we have longstanding relationships developed over time in fields, barns, and on the seats of tractors, with the farmers who grow our beautiful grains. It is an honor to serve as the conduit between our growers and the many brewers and distillers we’ve come to call friends.
Farmer - Brewer Connection
Our malt. Your beer. Hold for applause.
Malting
Our malt brings some serious hardware home to brewers and distillers. Medals from the coveted New York State Craft Beer Competition Governor’s Cup, The Ruppert’s Cup (NYC Beer Week), the Great American Spirits Competition, U.S. College Open Beer Championship, and countless homebrewing competitions sit proudly in breweries and distilleries in New York State and the Northeast.
Roasting
We move green malt past the kiln and directly to the roasting drum to create a spectrum of crystals that are glassy inside and range in flavor profile from mild, candy-like sweetness and pronounced caramel to prune and burnt marshmallow. Our process ensures that each crystal is perfectly formed, with a consistent size and shape that allows for an even roast. We take pride in the fact that our malt is truly exceptional.
Flaking
We steam condition New York and North American grown grains, then roll them right here on the farm! Using flaked grains is a great way to provide haze, improve mouthfeel, and moderate color, flavor, and FAN level. Not only does steam flaking increase the surface area of the grain, it improves starch digestibility and ultimately enhances ruminant performance. Our Great Flakes products consistently out-perform commodity flaked grains. It’s true! Choose from Corn, Oats, Wheat, Barley, and Rye.
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Maltster, Entrepreneur, Girl Dad (not necessarily in that order)
Ted Hawley, Owner/Founder
I started New York Craft Malt in 2012 because I thought we could do better - and I was ready for a challenge. Our three daughters were grown and scattered across the country. The time I spent coaching (and cheering!) on soccer fields, school concerts, and dance recitals had come to a screeching halt.
The craft beer and craft spirits movement was growing, but craft malt was scarce. As an up-before-dawn, dirt-under-your-nails farm kid with a work ethic that followed me into adulthood, my gut told me that providing grains grown locally, and malted with a nod to artisanal craftsmanship, would not only quench the consumers growing thirst for local beer and spirits but would also give me a chance to revitalize the farm I’d grown up on, the farm that is as much a part of me as my crooked nose - broken over the course of a decade’s long amateur career playing rugby.
“I've been using New York Craft Malt for over 8 years now. Ted's malt has performed great for us over the years in both efficiency and flavor. The variety that they offer has allowed us to purchase both base and specialty malts that support our local supply chain here in New York State.
The use of New York Craft Malt helped us to win the Gold Medal for best brewery in the Finger Lakes. Big Thanks to Ted and Patty for all their help over the years along with our loyal customers!”
Finger Lakes Beer Co.
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“We’re trying to grow our portfolio of beers with locally-sourced ingredients and New York Craft Malt has been a great partner. They carry all the basic malts plus flaked and smoked grains and great quality overall”.
Derek Ardennes - Ardennes Brewing
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