CRAFT MALTS

Root Shoot provides a curated lineup of base malts, specialty malts, and raw grains.

We prioritize consistency and quality. Every bag is hand-packaged at our craft malthouse and self-distributed in 50-pound bags or 2,000-pound super sacks. Tap or click any image below to learn more.

GENIE PALE

Light malty flavor with notes of bread and honey. More flavorful than a traditional 2-row malt base. An excellent all-around malt for any style beer. Malted from Genie variety 2-row spring barley.

GENIE PILSNER

Light, clean, traditional, crisp malt. Straw-forward with bready undertones. Excellent base malt for traditional German Lagers, clear and hazy IPAs, Belgians or where light color is desired.

Lightning Pilsner Malt hot steep in a glass — LIGHTNING PILSNER

Grassy and light. Traditional Pilsner malt flavor profile. Versatile for many beer styles as a base malt. Malted from Lightning variety 2-row winter barley variety. Winter Barley furthers our commitment to regenerative farming practices.

THUNDER PILSNER

Grassy and light. Traditional Pilsner malt flavor profile. Versatile for many beer styles as a base malt. Malted from Thunder variety 2-row winter barley variety. Winter Barley furthers our commitment to regenerative farming practices.

ODYSSEY PILSNER

Clean, well-rounded, and highly versatile, with a very pale color. Brewer-friendly, it offers excellent extract potential for efficient brewing, while maintaining a balanced malt profile across a wide range of styles. Malted from Odyssey variety 2-row spring barley, which is a Zero-GN barley variety.

BUCK ‘NAKED’ PILSNER MALT

Clean and powerful, this Colorado-grown naked barley showcases the pure expression of the grain. Ideal for distillers using on-grain fermentation for Single Malt or any spirit that would benefit from reduced tannin as well as lagers, Kölsch or pale ales.

DISTILLERS MALT

High diastatic power and low kiln temperatures. Enzymatic malt best used for distilling. Malted from Odyssey variety 2-row spring barley, which is a non-GN producing barley variety.

LIGHT MUNICH 4

Lightly toasted and mildly sweet flavor with a golden color. An excellent base malt for a variety of beer styles. A robust malt with strong enzymatic power, ideal for distillers crafting bourbon with depth and character.

ENGLISH PALE ALE

Root Shoot’s version of a Maris Otter or Golden Promise base malt. Biscuity, nutty, and a touch of saltine cracker. Light toast flavor with a slightly darker color creates a dry, clean beer. Balances well with hop bitterness for crafting IPAs or any English-style beer.

MALTED WHITE WHEAT

Sweet, bready, doughy, and malty. Versatile for traditional wheat beers and hazy American-style ales. Increases head retention and mouthfeel. Malted from Huffman variety winter wheat.

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*Barely malted* malted barley. Green, grainy & raw grass. Minimal flavor impact & meant to enhance body, head retention and haze stability through higher starch content and higher total protein.

VIENNA

Kilned to a slightly darker color than traditional Vienna malts, ours exhibits rich and toasty cereal flavor with hints of graham cracker and Grape Nuts. A mild honeysuckle finish with excellent clarity and rich color. Can be used as a base malt or complementary flavor.

MUNICH 10

Moderately sweet, with notes of caramel, honey, and brown sugar. With an orange hue in color, this malt finishes with cracker and bread crust flavors. Malted from Genie variety 2-row spring barley.

HONEY MALT

Grapefruit tart sweetness, finishing with a bread crust flavor and pretzel aroma. Reminiscent of honeycomb. Lower PH, resulting in a slightly acidic, raisin finish without being overly roasty or astringent. Very distinct malting process places Honey Malt most closely in a family with melanoidin malt.

**CARA RUBY**

Provides a distinct ruby color when steeped. Lends body to any craft beer due to some unfermentables. Floral aroma and earthy, walnut-like flavors of light caramel, and roasty strawberry cereal. Malted from Genie variety 2-row spring barley.

MALTED OATS

Significant body, mouthfeel and a slight grainy character. Perfect for Stout, Porter, and other robust British style ales. A candidate for increasing protein haze, haze retention, and foam stability. Excellent addition to Hazy IPAs. Malted from Monida variety spring oats.

MUNICH WHEAT

A different take on typical malted wheat. Longer kiln time and higher temperature imparts a rich, complex, toasty flavor and mildly elevated color. Malted from Huffman variety winter wheat.

MALTED RYE

Traditional rye spiciness. Earthy and nutty sunflower seed flavors with subtle bread crust tasting notes. Great for brewing and distilling. Malted from Guardian variety winter rye.

MALTED CORN

Sweet, smooth, and flavorful with a pale straw hue. Enhances fermentability while adding a clean, slightly sweet backbone. Ideal for North American and Mexican-style lagers, pre-Prohibition lagers, cream ales, Bourbon and Whiskey. Malted from non-GMO corn.

MALTED OLAND HERITAGE WHEAT

Higher protein, heritage soft wheat grain which is open-source and non-GMO. Full-bodied character is great for lower grist ratios where haze is desired, and higher grist ratios appropriate for Farmhouse, Hefeweizen and other wheat beers. Oland Wheat is prized for bread making characteristics.

UNMALTED GRAINS

Straight from our farm to your craft, we grow and select the finest raw grains for our brewing and distilling communities.

We plant and harvest barley, corn, rye, and other small grains to support our craft spirit partners. We are excited to supply distillers with not only high DP Distiller’s Malt but also unmalted ingredients that may find their way into whiskey glasses across our great state.