15/10/2026
🇩🇪 Jaime in Germany! 🇩🇪
Our Head Brewer Jaime recently joined other brewers from the UK and Ireland for a trip to Germany! Organized by our supplier , the trip was a great opportunity to find out more about where some of our favourite ingredients come from 🌾
What was on the itinerary?
We visited the Bestmalz malting site to see the malting and kilning process, followed by their headquarters to learn more about the business and their vision for the future of brewing. We also visited the BayWa hops plant and hop farms, where we got to smell different hops and chat with a local farmer about growing them. We squeezed in a visit to Heidelberg Castle as well 🏰
Did you learn anything new?
It was great to see how the ingredients we use every day are produced. I also learnt a lot about the challenges farmers face, particularly with increasingly unpredictable weather and how this could affect malt and hop growing in the future 🌧️
Did you come back with any inspiration for future brews?
Indeed, I'd love to brew more German-style b**rs and experiment with different German hops. Seeing the ingredients at source and drinking the b**rs locally has made me more excited about how we can use them in future brews.
Any highlights?
Seeing the malting and kilning process first-hand was really interesting, and chatting with a local hop farmer who was particularly passionate about his craft was another highlight. Heidelberg Castle was also beautiful, and of course, there was plenty of German b**r involved.
Looking for a taste of German b**r a little closer to home? Leith Pils, our German style keller pilsner uses German hops for flavour and bitterness, and Extra Black our Nitro Porter uses plenty of German malt to develop its coffee and chocolate notes! 🍻
