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15 October 2020

The underappreciated influence of base malts on the taste of beer

Session beers | The most overlooked flavor contribution to beer comes, perhaps surprisingly, from the largest portion of the mash, the base malt. Brewers often purchase their pale base malt in bulk and then use it for all of their beers as if the nature and character of the pale foundation grist had little effect on the taste of the final beer – at least compared to the specialty malts and the hops in the recipes. In reality, however, this is not the case.

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