295 Admiral Maltings & Firestone Walker Sunglider

About this episode

This episode features a discussion on the importance of malt in beer with Ron Silberstein from Admiral Maltings.

Yeah… we’re talking about malt. This week I’m joined by Ron Silberstein from Admiral Maltings, and if you think malt is just the thing that shows up on an invoice… this one might change your mind. We get into: 🌾 Why malt is the backbone of beer 🍺 Craft malting & California-grown barley 🔥 Floor malting vs the big guys 🍻 Why lagers are having a moment Plus—I crack open Sunglider from Firestone Walker 👉 Bready, biscuity, super clean 👉 Easy crusher when the weather finally warms up Bottom line: If you see Sun Glider… put it in the cart. 🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts #BeerInFront #CraftBeer #DrinkLocal #LagerLove #BeerPodcast #FirestoneWalker #AdmiralMaltings #ChicagoBeer Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-in-front--5704447/support . Beer Media Group

People in this episode

Guest: Ron Silberstein

Topics covered

• malt
• craft malting
• California-grown barley
• floor malting
• lagers

Keywords

• craft beer
• Firestone Walker
• Sunglider
• Chicago Beer

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Firestone Walker, Sunglider, Sun Glider

Places: California

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