It's The Malt!

Schedule

Sat Sep 19 2026 at 01:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-07:00
Location

The Rake at Admiral Maltings | Alameda, CA

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Admiral Malting’s third annual celebration of artisanal beer, American Single Malt whiskey, floor-malting, and California grown grains.
About this Event

🌾 IT’S THE MALT is BACK! 🌾

Join us Saturday, September 19th at Admiral Maltings in Alameda for the third IT’S THE MALT Festival, our annual celebration of malt’s central role in beer and whiskey and everything it takes to get it from grain to glass.


This year’s focus celebrates Oktoberfest with the freshest, tastiest Festbiers. Perhaps no other beer style showcases the range of malt character from the subtlest to the most profound. In addition to the Best of Fest available in California, taste a wide range of other lager and ale styles to learn how Admiral malt shapes malt flavors and aromas in beer.


Expect:

  • Live Music
  • 🔥 Two panel discussions:
  • Making Festbiers with Admiral Malts. A guided sensory panel and discussion with Kim Sturdavant. 2:00pm
  • Single Malt Whiskey Collaborations and Special Malts: a discussion with our neighbors, St. George Spirits distillers Lance Winters and Dave Smith. 2:45 pm.
  • 35 beers Carefully curated to showcase the wide world of malt and its many contributions to various beer styles, including a new Festbier Land area.
  • 🥃 Whiskey flights + tastings celebrating California Single Malt Whiskey
  • Dahoam1516 – homebrew demo featuring Admiral Malt – info that will get you started and take the fear out of homebrewing
  • Two cask conditioned ales served from traditional beer engines
  • Farmers, maltsters, brewers, and distillers on hand to talk all things malt
  • Access to the malthouse to see where the floor malting magic happen.
  • 🍽️ Delicious food available:


Last year was magic. This year we’re turning it up. Don’t miss this one!


TICKETS ON SALE NOW!


General Admission $60

Unlimited beer tasting from 1pm to 5pm (last call 4:30pm)

Commemorative glass


GA + (Combo/Package) $75

Everything from GA plus

  • Food ticket
  • Curated whiskey flight of four, 1/2 oz pours


VIP $90

Everything from GA+ plus

  • Early access. Entry and tasting at 12pm.
  • Malt house tour led by co-founder, Ron Silberstein - 11:30 am
  • Curated whiskey flight including a special fifth 1/2 oz whiskey pour
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Where is it happening?

The Rake at Admiral Maltings, 651A West Tower Avenue, Alameda, United States

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Tickets

USD 65.87 to USD 97.88

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