I grew up in the next town over from Leinenkugel’s Brewery—founded in Chippewa Falls, WI, in 1867. In my memories, the scent of malted barley on brew days mixes with Banana Boat sunscreen and ...

I grew up in the next town over from Leinenkugel’s Brewery—founded in Chippewa Falls, WI, in 1867. In my memories, the scent of malted barley on brew days mixes with Banana Boat sunscreen and ...

Leinenkugel puts its own twist on the shandy by blending "select malted wheat and barley, lemonade flavor and a hint of Wisconsin honey." From April through August, Leinenkugel's "Summer Shandy ...

With the rise in local craft beers and double IPAs, there's plenty of talk about hops, but discussion of malted barley is often secondary (if it's had at all). Both hops and barley have a notable ...

Since 2016, Root Shoot Malting has supplied grains to breweries and distilleries that turn its locally-grown and malted barley into craft beers and spirits. Today, the company releases a new ...