Our partner maltings: Excellence at the service of professional breweries

1. Malteries Soufflet: French heritage and extraction performance

A leading force in the brewing supply chain, Malteries Soufflet is the preferred partner for brewers seeking industrial performance combined with a local approach. The maltster relies on a strict selection of 100% French grains, grown close to its state‑of‑the‑art processing facilities.

• Key strengths: The quality/price/yield ratio of Soufflet base malts (Pilsen, Pale Ale, Light Wheat) is simply outstanding. Their high sugar extraction rate and strong diastatic power ensure maximum brewhouse efficiency.
  
  
• Organic offering: Soufflet is also a major player in ecological transition, with a wide range of certified organic malts available at preferential prices to meet certified production requirements.

2. Weyermann: German excellence and the global benchmark

Founded in 1879 in the heart of Bavaria (Bamberg), the family‑owned Weyermann maltings is considered by the international brewing community as the absolute reference in Europe and worldwide. It embodies strict adherence to the Reinheitsgebot (German purity law) and technical innovation.

• Key strengths: Unmatched analytical consistency. Their base malts—and especially the legendary specialty malt range (Carafa, Caramunich, Melanoidin...)—undergo strict controls ensuring stable color and endlessly reproducible aromatic profiles, batch after batch.

3. Castle Malting (Malterie du Château): Belgian expertise and the power of specialty malts

Located in Belgium, at the heart of the homeland of characterful beers, Castle Malting is one of the country’s oldest maltsters. It combines traditional malting methods (including specific turning techniques) with bold aromatic innovations.

• Key strengths: Beyond its excellent pricing, its strength lies in highly technical specialty malts. Think of Red Intense, ideal for crafting deep amber hues and intense biscuit notes.
  
  
• For modern beers: Castle Malting offers excellent Chit Wheat and Chit Barley malts, now essential for brewers of Hazy IPAs, NEIPAs, or wheat beers seeking perfect foam stability and a persistent silky haze.

4. Simpsons Malt: British authenticity and prestigious barley varieties

For brewers devoted to authenticity and traditional styles (Ales, Stouts, Porters), the Scottish‑English maltster Simpsons Malt is a must‑have signature. An independent family business since 1862, it grows its barley in the most fertile coastal regions of the UK.

• Technical strengths: Simpsons Malt is the guardian of legendary heritage spring barley varieties. This is where you’ll find true Maris Otter and Golden Promise. These exceptional base malts deliver malt depth, nutty notes, and body that no modern variety can replicate.

5. Summary table: Which maltster for which beer profile?

Here is a decision‑making tool to guide your raw material choices according to your production goals: