Bairds Malt
As Scotland’s oldest maltster and with a heritage dating back to 1823, Bairds can draw on a rich tapestry of care taken at every stage of our craft to produce the highest quality malt.
As Bairds Malt look forward, they continue to support those who grow for them, and to ensure their place as the preferred partner of brewers and distillers who desire the finest quality UK malt.
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Bairds Golden Promise
EAMarked by its sweet richness and fullness in flavour, this Scottish malt is perfect for IPAs, Scotch and English ales.
Bairds 2.0 Malt
EAMalted from KWS Sassy barley, a bold variety particularly well suited to the variable conditions of growing in the Scottish climate.
Bairds Pilsen/Lager Malt
EAA European-style Pilsen Malt. A low-color, high-extract, light-flavored malt. Perfect for brewing in the style of malty light-colored lagers or light ales.
Bairds Vienna Malt
EASimilar to Munich but lighter in color; use as a base malt for malt aroma and flavor, and in beers for added color and malt complexity without caramel flavor.
Bairds 1823 London Lager Malt
EAProduced with the highest quality, two-row spring barley that is grown by some of the longest established farming families in the UK.
Bairds Munich Malt
EAUsed where increased malt flavor, color and aromas are desired, but where caramel/crystal flavors are not; a full-bodied, flavorful malt.
Bairds Pale Ale Malt
EAMalted from British 2-row barley. Contributes a malty complexity to beer flavor and aroma. Used in traditional British Pale Ales, Porters and Stouts.
Bairds Light Crystal Malt
EAProvides body, color and a delicate smooth caramel/toffee character to beer.
Bairds Light Cara Malt
EAProduced in a similar fashion as Baird’s Carastan but the final roasting is prolonged at a lower temperature to achieve a low target color.
Bairds Medium Cara Malt
EAA pale, brown-colored malt providing body, color and a sweet caramel/toffee flavor to beer.
Bairds Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt
EAMalted from lower protein Maris Otter winter barley, and modified to enhance foam formation and palate fullness.
Bairds Heavily Peated Malt
EASmoke from a peat fire is circulated through malt, where it is absorbed into the malt surface. Degree of peatiness (parts per million of phenol) is quite high.
Bairds Chocolate Malt
EAProvides a rich dark color and roasted, sharp, burnt or astringent flavors, and intense chocolate and coffee notes.
Bairds Black Malt
EAProvides strong burnt coffee, char and astringent flavors. A very small quantity gives a deep red color to beer, otherwise the color addition is black.
Bairds Brown Malt
EAMade from green two row malt; the resulting malt imparts a very bitter, burnt flavor to beer.
Bairds Extra Dark Crystal Malt
EACaramelized at high humidity and roasted at high temperatures; gives burnt toffee/dark caramel flavor and a dark-fruit character.
Bairds Roasted Barley
EANot malted, but roasted. Lends a deep red to brown color and a sharp, bitter, dry, coffee flavor to Stouts and dark beers.
Bairds Scottish Ale Malt
EAFor the craft brewer who requires a light coloured base malt for both Lagers and Ales, produced from two-row spring barley grown and malted in Scotland.
Bairds Medium Crystal Malt
EAStewed and then roasted longer at high temperatures, giving intense and dark toffee/caramel flavors.
Bairds 1823 Maris Otter Crystal Malt
EAHigh quality, medium-color crystal malt, recognized as the heart and soul of many exceptional craft ales.