This is our diverse range of quality kilned malts, made from the best European 2-row spring barley. They can be used as the main ingredient for all types of beers, like Pilsner, Lager and Ale, but also IPA, Blonde, Tripel, and even Porter and Stout. These products may have different aromas and colours, they do have one thing in common – Swaen malts are the foundation of any beer you want to brew.
This local Dutch Pale Ale malt is crafted from 100% Dutch barley, grown in collaboration with local farmers. Produced through the Growing The Swaen project, it allows us to trace every step – from field to malt – ensuring transparency and quality control.
Our range of speciality caramel malts, also known as crystal malts. These are saccharified and then caramelised with the utmost care to provide complex flavours, from soft toffee to dark caramel notes. Our unique drum roasting process ensures beers of a fuller body and mouthfeel, and better foam stability. It can produce caramel malts from very low (10 EBC or 4 ºL) to very high (450 EBC or 170 ºL) colours.
Our premium roasted malts are specifically created for brewers. The colours vary from biscuity brown to pitch black, while the flavour profiles range from biscuits to dark roasted coffee. Producers of Porters and Stouts will truly value the powerful colours, aromas and flavours of our darker, very special malts. These malts rely on our cutting-edge Probat drum roaster.
Our most exclusive, artisan malts are reserved for the Platinum range. These exceptional malts are developed by our talented team under the artistic and creative supervision of our malt master. Each product is made with a specific idea in mind – these are not your ordinary malts.
Our healthy family of all-natural malts meet the specific needs for producers of organic speciality beer. Each carefully crafted malt not only delivers the texture, colour and flavour you rightfully expect, but also fully complies with international natural, organic labelling criteria.
Some flakes intensify flavour or add a distinctive aroma. Others boost colour or increase the volume of fermentable sugars. In short, cereal grains bring a lot to the table. Among them, flaked grains stand out for their versatility. Unlike malted grains, they skip the malting process entirely. This means they retain their natural starches and don’t convert them into sugar on their own.
Flaked Wheat
Flaked wheat is an unmalted cereal grain that contributes significantly to a beer’s mouthfeel and flavour profile. Compared to malted wheat, it imparts more intense flavours – often described as spicy, bready, and grainy – which can lend complexity and depth.
Flaked oats are a popular unmalted adjunct known for adding smoothness, body, and a creamy texture to beer. They contribute subtle flavours – often described as nutty, oaty, or slightly earthy – which enhance a brew without overpowering the malt profile.
Flaked maize is a classic adjunct used to lighten body, add fermentable sugars, and subtly sweeten the flavour profile. With very low protein and oil content, it contributes a clean, crisp character while reducing the overall malt intensity.
Flaked barley is an unmalted adjunct that boosts the grain bill with additional starches, providing a slight increase in fermentable sugars without significantly altering the flavour or body of the beer. Its impact on taste is minimal, offering only a faint cereal note.
The Swaen also has something for the farmer – and other industries. These by-products are a result of the malting process and can be used for animal feed and to create biogas, for example. Subject to availability.
Malting pellets
When germinating, the kernels start to grow rootlets. These have no value for the brewing process and are therefore removed. They are however ideal to use as an animal feed supplement. The culms are pressed together with malt dust, crushed malt and malt chaff to create malting pellets.
Protein 20% – 30%
Fat 1% – 3%
Water 5% – 10%
Screenings
Tiny kernels (smaller than Ø2mm) are unsuitable for brewing and distilling. That’s why they are singled out from the malting process. But they can still be used as animal feed. They will exhibit slightly more protein than the kernels that become malting barley. Available in barley and wheat.
Protein 10% – 12%
Fat 3%
Water 12% – 17%
Malt dust
We combine residual material like chaff, husk and rootlets – that are found in our germination avenue, roaster and bagging line – to create malt dust. This product is perfect to create biogas at a special plant. So, what some consider as waste, we use to ensure a more sustainable future.
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