Craft Maltsters Guild To Celebrate Third Annual Craft Malt Month

The craft beer industry begins with ingredients, and one of the most important—and often overlooked, is malt. While hops frequently receive the spotlight, malt provides much of the foundation for a beer’s flavor, aroma, color and character. This September, the Craft Maltsters Guild is once again putting that essential ingredient front and center with the return of Craft Malt Month.

Now entering its third year, Craft Malt Month 2026 will bring farmers, craft maltsters, brewers, distillers and beer and spirits consumers together for a month-long celebration of locally grown grain and small-scale malting. The initiative highlights the growing movement toward more resilient, sustainable and regional grain supply chains while giving consumers an opportunity to better understand where the ingredients in their favorite beverages come from.

Throughout September, malthouses, breweries and distilleries across North America are expected to participate with fundraisers, special beers, spirits, educational programs, events and other activities. For craft beer fans, it is an opportunity to look beyond the finished pint and discover the farmers and maltsters whose work makes that pint possible.

The Craft Maltsters Guild has announced the details for Craft Malt Month 2026.

NATIONAL— Craft Malt Month by the Craft Maltsters Guild is a celebration of this grassroots movement toward more resilient and sustainable grain supply chains that make better tasting beer and spirits. 

Now in its third year, Craft Malt Month will take place in September of 2026. This is a community-wide celebration of farmers, maltsters, brewers, distillers, and consumers that spreads the word about the small grains movement and why it matters. 

“Craft Malt Month is our chance to pull back the curtain on what makes great craft beer and spirits … the malt! Every event, pour, and post this September helps build a stronger, more informed community while supporting those who grow, malt, brew, and distill,” says Steve Clark, President of the Craft Maltsters Guild Board of Directors. “We encourage everyone, from lifelong industry folks to first-time craft beer and spirit drinkers, to join in.”

Malthouses, breweries, and distilleries are planning Guild fundraisers, events, and educational opportunities to celebrate Craft Malt Month across North America. Find the full calendar of events and submit yours at CraftMaltMonth.com. 

All are encouraged to join the conversation by using the #CraftMaltMonth hashtag and tagging the Guild @craftmalting on Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, and X throughout September.

For more information about Craft Malt Month, visit craftmaltmonth.com. Media inquiring about Craft Malt Month and the Craft Maltsters Guild can contact Emily Hutto at [email protected].

Related News from mybeerbuzz.com:
MyBeerBuzz has covered the Craft Maltsters Guild’s evolution from Craft Malt Week to Craft Malt Month, including our coverage of Craft Malt Month 2025, the inaugural Craft Malt Month in 2024, Admiral Maltings’ craft malt movement, Root Shoot Malting’s regenerative agriculture work and Murphy & Rude Malting’s latest craft malt partnership; together, those stories show how craft malt has grown from a niche ingredient movement into an increasingly important part of the North American craft beer and spirits supply chain.

ABOUT THE CRAFT MALTSTERS GUILD

Formed in 2013, the Craft Maltsters Guild’s mission is to promote and sustain the tradition of craft malting in North America, provide services and resources to the Association’s members, and uphold the highest quality and safety standards for Craft Maltsters. Learn more about the Craft Maltsters Guild at www.craftmalting.com. 

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