It's The Malt!

Admiral Maltings partners with California farmers to source quality, localgrain that we floor malt to produce freshly kilned, hand-crafted malt for brewers and distillers.

Admiral Maltings

Admiral Malting’s third annual celebration of artisanal beer, American Single Malt whiskey, floor-malting, and California grown grains.

The Rake at Admiral Maltings

🌾 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 plus everything it takes to get it from grain to glass. New this year will be our Festbier Station pouring a variety of beers you’d find at the original celebration in Munich, but with a homegrown twist. Expect: 🍺 Unlimited tastings of over 30 beers including our new Festbier Station, 2 Cask Ales, and a gravity poured "stichfass" keg welcome beer 🥃 A carefully curated Single Malt Whiskey flight 🎧 DJ Kula Baker on the sound system 🎸 Live music from: <a href="https://ampmelo.com/" title="https://ampmelo.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Amp Melo</a> 🛍️ A local Vendor Village featuring:Pop up record store with<a href="https://1234gorecords.com/" title="https://1234gorecords.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> 1-2-3-4 Go! Records</a> with Steve DJing in the malthousePop up book store with<a href="https://www.pleasurereading.com/" title="https://www.pleasurereading.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Pleasure Reading Books</a>Pop up vintage clothing store with<a href="https://treal-icons.square.site/s/shop" title="https://treal-icons.square.site/s/shop" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Treal Icons</a> 🎤 Two educational panel discussions:Crafting Festbiers with Admiral Malt - live sensory demo and discussion with our own Kim SturdavantThe Art and Practice of an American Single Malt Whiskey Collaboration: a discussion with our neighbors, St. George Spirits distillers Lance Winters and Dave Smith. 🍺👨‍🔬 Live homebrewing demo with<a href="https://www.dahoam1516.com/" title="https://www.dahoam1516.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Dahoam1516</a> 🍔🔥 Smash burgers, pulled pork sandos, hotlinks, beyond brats and more cooked up by The Rake ✨👀 A peak behind the scenes of our malt house operations 🚜 🌾👷‍♀️Farmers, maltsters, brewers, and distillers on hand to talk all things malt Brewery and Beer list:Almanac - Meet Me in Munich, Black Lager Alvarado Street - Prince of Dunkelness, Munich Style Dunkel LagerBarebottle - Vanilla is a Flavor, Nitro Vanilla StoutBartlett Hall - Ruby Shine, English Dark Mild with Rye (collaboration with Admiral) Brewing with Brothas - Nectar of the Pharaohs, Hazy IPA Brix Factory - Head in the Clouds, Hazy IPA (collaboration with Almanac)Canyon Club - 21 Hophen Straße, Vienna Lager (collaboration with Admiral)Cellarmaker - Festbier, Festbier Lager (collaboration with Admiral) Discretion - Accordion Man, Festbier LagerDTSJ - Dee Lite, 100% Wheat LagerDunloe - Two Birds Stoned, Mixed Culture Barrel Aged SourEast Brother - Bo Pils, Bohemian-style PilsnerEnterprise- Copper Ale, Copper AleFathers - Full Lager, Pale LagerFoxtale Fermentation Project - King Dragon, Sour Ale w/ Ume, Purple Shiso, and Salt Geisthaus - Pariah, German-style PilsHanabi - Hanna Pils, Pilsner-style lagerHeadlands - Festbier, Marzen lagerHidden Splendor Beer - Goin’ Home, ESB (on cask) | Just a Dream, Extra Pale Ale (on cask)Highland Park - Festbier, Festbier lagerHalf Moon Bay - Saison, SaisonHop Dogma - ESB, ESBLaughing Monk - Sunday Best, West Coast IPAMoonraker - El Tigre Loco, Mexican LagerNiteglow - H12 Audacia, Pale AlePizza Port - It’s The Marzen, Marzen lagerPond Farm - Festbier, Festbier lagerPure Project - Harmony, Helles lagerSmog City - No Malt. No Beer - English-style Pale Ale Standard Deviant - Hop On MUNI, West Coast IPASugoi - Hito Hana, Kellerbier lagerTemescal - Wet Hop Scenic Route, Fresh Hop IPAWestern Flyer - Hana, Helles lager Distillery List:Redwood Empire Whiskey - Foggy Burl117 West Spirits - Yolo Gold WheatHinterhaus Distilling - American Single Malt #6Sidewinder Spirits - Rye (plus a preview of a St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey for VIP ticket holders) TICKETS ON SALE NOW!General Admission $60Unlimited beer tasting from 1pm to 5pm (last call 4:30pm)Commemorative glass GA + (Combo/Package) $75Everything from GA plus<ul><li>Food ticket – smash burger, pulled pork, hot link, or beyond brat</li><li>Curated whiskey flight of four, 1/2 oz pours</li></ul> VIP $90Everything from GA+ plus<ul><li>Early access. Entry and tasting at 12pm.</li><li>Malt house tour led by co-founder, Ron Silberstein – 11:30 am</li><li>Curated whiskey flight including a special fifth 1/2 oz whiskey pour</li></ul> Designated Driver tickets availableKids and Dogs are welcome to tag along!

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