09/29/2026
We are closing Admiral Maltings and The Rake on October 2 and October 18, respectively. We wish it weren’t so. We’ve never worked harder on anything.
We’ve treasured the connections and community we’ve created with California farmers, the breweries and distilleries we’ve worked with, and everyone who helped us revive and innovate the craft of floor-malting. Helping revitalize a sustainable, California-rooted small grain economy, connecting with our customers, enjoying your b**rs and spirits, and seeing brands built around California floor malt has been incredibly rewarding. Despite our best efforts, we couldn’t make and sell malt economically. Although we have reached out to many professional colleagues and potential partners over the last couple of years in an effort to carry Admiral Maltings into the future, we no longer possess the resources to push forward.
While It’s devastating to see what we all built together disappear, we are honored to have played a role in the craft b**r scene both locally here in Northern California, on a national and even international level.
Our final batch of malt will come out of the kiln on Friday October 2. We close this chapter with gratitude for all of you and all we’ve accomplished together. Please join us at The Rake for one last round of beverages and a toast to California farmers, our brewery and distillery customers who truly value sourcing local ingredients, and to our wonderful staff both past and present.
Thank you for your support over the years. We hope you all will continue to support local farmers, responsibly sourced ingredients, and hardworking craft maltsters.
Cheers
