In competition with 34 malthouses from seven countries, Blue Ox Malthouse in Lisbon Falls was awarded two gold medals and Best of Show at the 2025 Malt Cup Awards. Judges awarded Blue Ox with gold ...

Blue Ox Malthouse last week opened an expanded facility that makes an essential ingredient of craft beer, using a centuries-old process called “floor malting.” The 20,000-square-foot building in ...

Just as, a decade ago, you would seldom have seen restaurants presenting canned beer with pride, few beer drinkers (or even brewers) put much thought or effort into the provenance of their malt. It’s ...

In these environmentally conscious days, Almanac Beer Company fills an interesting niche: farm-to-barrel beers with sustainably-sourced ingredients. This outstanding brewery, housed in a former ...