Malt Flavours

Characteristics by malt type

Caramalt Crystal up to colour 110 EBC, Caramalt
Chocolate Chocolate, Black
Coffee Very dark Crystal
Treacle Crystal over 240 EBC colour
Smoky Smoked/Peated
Phenolic Peated
Cereal Wheat, Ale
Sweet Ale, Amber, Munich
Burnt Black, Roasted Barley or Malt
Nutty Caramalt, Ale
Green Lager, High Enzyme, Diastatic
Sulphury DMS, Lager, Sulphitic and Sulphidic
Solvent Should not be present in any malt type
Toffee Crystal up to colour 240 EBC

Flavour Wheel

Malt sensory analysis

Although malt tasting is not currently any part of the malt specification, it does offer possibilities to differentiate both positive and negative flavours. Conventional malt analysis may suggest that malts are identical however their flavours could well differ significantly.

We use a method to fully describe the profile of malt using a ‘porridge’ made by grinding whole malts with a small amount of water which helps in the tasting process.

The malt flavour wheel has allowed us to create distinct flavour profiles for the wide range of malts and malted ingredients we produce.

Available pack sizes

Chocolate Malt

Light Chocolate and chocolate malt are our go to roasted malts for colour and flavour additions. These malts add notes of coffee, burnt toast and dark chocolate. Inclusions of up to 5% are recommended in dark beer styles. These malts are the perfect choice for brown ales, stouts, porters and any other dark beer requiring a smooth dark flavour. 

Applications: 

Chocolate Malt: Suitable beer styles include Mild, Bitter, Ale, IPA, Brown Ale, Stout, Porter. Dark brown/ruby colour, offering burnt coffee/ cocoa bean and bitterness. 

Typical Analysis:

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Meet the brewing and distilling team

Joseph Fifield
Head of Brewing Malt Sales
Global
“If I were a beer, I’d be a milk chocolate stout, full bodied and sweet, but with a rugged appearance.”
David Hannah
Head of Distilling Malt Sales
Global
“If I were a beer, I would be a straight up, flagship IPA. It would be reliable, consistent, full of flavour and probably a little louder than other beers”

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