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Simpsons is a historic English malt supplier. Since 1862, it has been supplying top breweries with famous varieties of malt such as Maris Otter, Golden Promise and Imperial Malt...

Historic British Excellence

Founded in 1862 by James Parker Simpson in Alnwick, northern England, the family business is now run by the 5th generation of Simpsons. If this malt house has endured for over a century, it's because innovation has always been at the heart of the project. Innovation being synonymous with quality, Simpson malt has always enjoyed excellent popularity with major breweries.

"In the late 1950s, our grandfather Richard L. Simpson traveled to Holland, where he researched a new style of malting. He discovered the 'Saladin box', an instrument for mechanically turning barley two or three times a day. He saw the potential to create a malt of competitive, efficient and consistent brewing quality, all year round.

 This was an important change. In those days, grain had to be turned by hand to avoid matting, and malt was often at the mercy of external factors such as weather conditions.

On his return to England, our grandfather asked his engineers to build a "Saladin box" and soon realized that this style of operation would mean that all his malting could be done in one place, rather than on the usual 17 floors. The new Saladin malting plant was built in Berwick in the early 1960's. As well as improving malt quality, it also made working conditions easier for its employees.

In the late 1980s, another colossal change was made with the introduction of state-of-the-art germination and kilning vats at our Tivetshall plant in Norfolk. This decision improved productivity, hygiene and working conditions, as well as the consistency and quality of the resulting malts. Since then, we've built 12 more of these tanks."

Richard Simpson, Vice Chairman - (6th generation)

Working closely with English and Scottish farmers, local terroir is also at the heart of the malt house. Simpsons has been proving for over 160 years that tradition and innovation are not mutually exclusive. By redefining national standards, Simpsons brings out the best in British malting.