Barley Variety Trial Field Day for Craft Brewing & Distilling

Come learn about results from the 2017 barley variety trials, and continued 2018 trials. Last year, nine varieties/ breeding lines were evaluated for agronomic, grain quality, and malting quality, and for unique whiskey flavors. All nine were distilled by project partner Sandstone Distilling. Unaged product was analyzed for flavor compounds at the WSU Wine Science Center by distillate researcher Tom Collins. Malt analysis was conducted at the Hardwick Center for Craft Brewing and Distilling. We’ll take a look at these results, and learn about (and see) the top-performing varieties selected to grow out in the 2018 trials. Product from 2018 will be again distilled at Sandstone, as well as malted and brewed by a regional brewery this winter (for community tasting next summer??). See you on July 19^th!

Registration opens at 4pm prior to the tour. Light refreshments will be served. Dress appropriately for summer heat with hat, sunglasses, sunscreen. There is no registration fee.

Please RSVP to Stephen Bramwell, Thurston Co. Extension: bramwell@wsu.edu 360.790.9308