GWM Recognized for 100% Renewable Electricity
Great Western Malting (GWM) is now malting with 100% renewable electricity to reduce its carbon footprint. In 2020, GWM partnered with Clark Public Utilities to offset carbon-based electrical energy usage through purchasing certified Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)...
GWM Featured in Hops News Live Stream
Great Western Malting's National Sales Manager, Mike Heinrich shared his knowledge and experience of brewing, malting and chemistry in a Hops News live stream on July 14, 2021. The 72 minute webinar recording is available online on the Hops News YouTube channel for...
Great Western Malting Malt Innovation Center Manager Featured in 3-Part Series
Great Western Malting Malt Innovation Center Manager, Teri Fahrendorf, has been featured in Beervana's "Women Pioneers" series in June 2021. The 3-part series covers Teri's background and career and can be viewed online on the Beervana blog:...
GWM and Country Malt Group Come Together for Vancouver Nonprofit
Around this time of the year we typically celebrate the year by hosting a holiday party for our combined Great Western Malting and Country Malt Group team members. It’s also a great venue to provide opportunities and incentives to donate to a local charity through...
Virtual Malting Odyssey by Great Western Malting
We are excited to release Virtual Malting Odyssey, a virtual reality (VR) experience that starts in Idaho fields and ends at Great Western Malting's state of the art malt plant in Pocatello, Idaho. The Virtual Malting Odyssey invites beer and whiskey enthusiasts to...
Great Western Malting Launches Two New High-Quality Malts
We are pleased to announce the launch of two new high-quality malts to add to our wide variety of existing grain products, Light Munich Malt and Biscuit Rye Malt. Both malts were created in response to discussions with brewers looking for higher quality specialty...
GWM Participates in Panel – “Expert Solutions to Your Brewing Problems”
On May 26, 2020 at 7 PM Pacific time, Brew Asia is hosting a technical session panel "Expert Solutions to your Brewing Problems." Mike Heinrich, National Sales Manager for Great Western Malting will be on the panel along with Chris White from White Labs, and Blaze...
*Updated – Recorded webcast! “What’s In My Beer?”
Our friends at Terrapin Beer Co. are hosting a series of Facebook live events called the "Terrapin Tribe Live" episodes. On Wednesday, May 20th, 2020, Great Western Malting Commercial Director, Patrick La Zelle to joined them for "What's in my Beer?" Click here...
Great Western Malting Donates over 77,000 pounds of Malt in Support of Restaurant Workers
Great Western Malting recently donated over 77,000 pounds of malt to support a charity initiative initiated by longtime customer Georgetown Brewing. The malt was used to brew roughly 17,000 cases of Manny’s Pale Ale, one of their flagship beers. This release is...
COVID-19 Communications
UPDATED: March 26, 2020 Business Continuity Planning (BCP) COVID – 19 Operating as an Essential Business in Idaho With the recent COVID-19 developments we are receiving questions from our customers and suppliers as to whether we qualify as an essential business and...