Based on seed sales and initial estimates in the state malting barley promotion associations in Germany, the Braugersten-Gemeinschaft e.V. expects a spring barley area of around 350,000 ha, which corresponds to a decline in acreage of around 4% compared to the previous year.

From 20 to 23 April 2023, the brew-in for the BestBrewChallenge has finally taken place - this year it's all about the Doppelbock. Hobby brewers had already been sharing their anticipation of the joint...

Traditionally, the month of March marks the start of the German spring barley growing season.

The competition is open to home and hobby brewers, pub breweries, and even institutes and large breweries from anywhere in the world.

BEST A-XL is a malt made from the traditional German barley variety Alexis. “It was approved for beer brewing in Germany in 1986 and was the standard brewing barley in Europe for many years.

Considering the extreme weather conditions in the spring and summer of the German 2022 crop year, the most recent malting-quality barley harvest turned out relatively well.