Distillers Field Day
July 29, 2024
9:00-5:00
Location:
Red Shed Malting
36501 Range Road 275, Red Deer County, AB
This event is aimed at distillery owners and distillers.
The itinerary is subject to change, but is planned as follows
9:00 - 10:00 people arrive, mini-tradeshow - booths will have information available on growing grains for distilleries, the barley industry in Alberta, the liquor industry in Alberta, & contacts to help with exporting products.
10:00 - 12:00 Annick Mercier from Lallemand's presenting on optimizing efficiency for whisky production
12:00 - 1:00 lunch / tradeshow
1:00 - 2:00 malt house tour
2:00 - 4:00 crop tour - hopefully touring a field of rye and a field of AB Dram (non-gn) barley
4:00-5:00 roundtable discussion
The event will be followed by a whisky tasting from 6-8. You are welcome to bring AGLC registered, grain-to-glass whiskies to pour for media and politicians. Light appetizers will be provided. Tables, tablecloths, glasses, rinse water and rinse buckets will be provided.
Variety matters, all grain brewers are entitled to demand more from their malt. More flavour, more consistent brewing performance and more flavour stability are all possible by choosing a variety bred for craft brewing.
Craft Malsters, like Red Shed Malting, are developing new products to make more beer styles possible out of only Canadian Ingredients.