b'How do you Make the Perfect Pint? We Asked the Value ChainAmong the key ingredients that make beer the flavorful drink it is, malting barley is a crucial component.Marc ZienkiewiczTHE WORLDS BREWINGindus-try is a vibrant and dynamic sector that relies on a multitude of factors toTHE PANELproduce a beverage enjoyed by mil-lions of people worldwide. On a recentAaron Beattie,Dan Simpson, episode of Seed Speaks, we delved intoUniversity ofSookrams the importance of malting barley to theSaskatchewan:Brewing: Based brewing industry, gaining insights fromAs a maltingin Winnipeg, experts in the field. barley breeder inMan., Sookrams Saskatoon, Aaronserves is an expert on the breeding processWinnipeggers modern craft beer THE QUESTIONS: and works to deliver what maltstersat its taproom and brewery.and brewers want.Peter, what makes a quality maltingPeter Watts, barley? Doug Munro,Canadian While flavor profiles and other intrinsicBoortmalt: As aMalting Barley qualities are significant considerations,Winnipeg-basedTechnical the major factor is the ease and consist- merchandisingCentre: Also ency of processing to meet the targetedmanager for one ofbased in end-use specifications. The ability tothe worlds biggestWinnipeg, Peter is an expert on achieve this consistency in both the maltmalting companies, Doug knowswhat the broader value chain house and the brewery was a crucialwhat makes good malt and whatwants from malting barley and reason behind the success of AC Metcalfethe malting industry wants in barleyhow adoption of newer varieties and CDC Copeland. varieties. is key to supporting the develop-ment of the crop.Dan, for a brewer, what makes a good malt?Consistency is crucial. We want our malt to be the same every single time we use it, so we dont have to constantly worry about accounting for any variations. We rely on the fact that our chosen malt 58/ SEEDWORLD.COMOCTOBER 2023'