With the rise in local craft beers and double IPAs, there's plenty of talk about hops, but discussion of malted barley is often secondary (if it's had at all). Both hops and barley have a notable ...

Malted barley usually makes up the smallest percentage of an American whiskey’s recipe and, generally speaking, its role is more functional than flavorful. That’s because, when barley is malted, it ...

In single cask whiskey, there's nowhere to hide. Which two American single malts stood out at the World Whiskies Awards ...

Specialty malts are also often added to beer to enhance the color, flavor, and smell. Jon Larson / Getty Images Do you ever order a chocolate milkshake and the waiter asks you, “Do you want that ...

Beer sales in the United States declined in 2023, and that, combined with a robust supply of barley on hand, has resulted in a decreased demand for malting barley, particularly for Anheuser-Busch. An ...

Barley is a type of cereal grain that contains gluten. Those who avoid gluten will need to avoid barley, including barley flour, pearl barley, and malted barley. Barley grass may be gluten-free.

American whiskey has long been about corn. After all, it’s the star ingredient in bourbon, the country’s beloved spirit. Yet the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), which is responsible ...