It's The Malt!

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

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🌾 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:
• The History of Oktoberfest and Its Most Famous Beer Styles - 2:00pm
• California Single Malt Whiskey Panel - dive into a special whiskey release - 2:45pm

• 35 beers that Admiral Maltings will carefully curate to showcase the wide world of malt and its many contributions to various beer styles (including a new Festbier tent)
• 🥃 Whiskey flights + tastings celebrating California Single Malt Whiskey
• Bay Area Mashers homebrew tent
• 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 happens
• Artisan fermented food booth
• 🍽️ 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