Riverbend Malt House Introduces Ridgeline Red

ASHEVILLE, NC—In response to brewing customers’ requests for a red-hued malt option with versatile usage opportunities across ale and lager styles, Riverbend Malt House presents Ridgeline Red.

Fresh off the kiln and now available for purchase, this new malt opens with an inviting aroma of toasted grains, bread crust, and rich honey before shifting into a complex layer of figs and raisins. It closes with a palate-cleansing loose-leaf tea finish. Great for red ales and lagers of all kinds, Ridgeline Red can be used for up to 100% of the grain bill, yielding brilliant amber color.

After recent trials, here’s what brewers across the Southeast had to say about Ridgeline Red:

“It worked great as a base malt and was on par with the efficiency of Riverbend pilsner in my brewhouse. The pH was lower than I anticipated, though—good to expect and adjust in the mash.” — Mark Goodwin, Cellarest Beer Project

“Thanks for trusting us to pilot some of this new malt. I think the beer and color are awesome!” — Jason Ford, NOFO Brew Co.

“We made our Holler Atcha West Coast IPA with Ridgeline Red; it looks and tastes exactly as it should!” — Ray Dobens, Salt Face Mule Brewing Co.

Find a Ridgeline Red flavor wheel and more details at riverbendmalt.com. Place an order by emailing orders at riverbendmalt dot com. Media inquiries about Riverbend Malt House can contact Emily Hutto at hutto at radcraftbeer dot com.

ABOUT RIVERBEND MALT HOUSE

Riverbend Malt House is on a quest to connect Southeastern family-owned farms and fermenters. Co-founders Brent Manning and Brian Simpson launched Riverbend, the first craft malthouse east of the Mississippi River, in Asheville, North Carolina, in 2010. Buoyed by a 70,000-foot production facility and state-of-the-art equipment, Riverbend Malt House helps breweries and distilleries large, small, and in-between stand out with flavor, locality, and community in an increasingly competitive landscape—all the while challenging the status quo of corporate, big-agriculture malt. Learn more at riverbendmalt.com.