Danish Malt Barley

[parsley]

Hey, ianben, I'm going to guess you don't remember right! It's beer, lad!
Parsley

[charliep]

Actually I have to step in and comment that calling the lighter lagers we produce in Canada a beer (for the most) is a mismoner. Ales and darker stouts (including Guinness) is real beer.

On the roasted malt barley front, I remember doing a tour of a brewery in Edmonton. They had bags of malt that was imported from Europe but was made from Canadian barley (herrington). A long round about trip for barley we produce at home.

[ianben]

Glad to see you take this market research seriously too Charlie!!!
Looked into Scotch whisky a few years ago. Now that is colourless till they put it in second-hand oak casks which have held red wine previously.
All scotch whisky is stored in oak for at least 8yrs and the better ones even longer.
Some market research can be quite a pleasant experience I find!!!

[rain]

I got confirmation that one cargoe of Danish malt barley is to arrive on the West Coast in November and that two more cargoes are expected on the lakehead later this winter. does any one know which grain companies can unload grain on the West Coast?

[charliep]

No answers. Just more questions. None of the terminals have unloading capabilities (unless there is a bulk facility that can unload grain). There are self unloading ships although I don't know the mechanics. West coast is also on strike. Would they unload at Portland or Seattle? Again, don't know unload capabilities.

What classes/varieties of malt barley are being brought in? Six or two row? Any rumors of six row into the US/Minneapolis?