Buffalo is getting a Maltster!

[allentwnguy]

A shout out to my Buffalo brew buddies.... Have you heard we are getting a local maltster? Queen City Malting is going into The Barrel Factory down in the Old First Ward. When traveling on Rt 190 you can see one brick building with a faded paint lettering of a malting company. And of course buffalo being a "grain" city they had maltsters in the past when we were more of a brewing city. But....

http://buffalorising.com/2014/10/barrel-factory-flood-gates-are-opening-at-makers-market/

http://buffaloah.com/a/childs/100/malt.html

 

[tagz]

I did hear about this recently. Hopefully they will sell directly to homebrewers, but it's probably not likely. People seem pretty protective of Niagara Traditions.

 

[Pappers_]

Very interesting. I would love to have a local maltster.

 

[soccerdad]

When I grew up in WNY Buffalo smelled like slag from the steel mills. Now it smells like Cheerios (yum). Cheerios and malt would be delightful Great brewing history in 'lo .. would love to see it come back.

 

[allentwnguy]

@tagz Yeah I kind of doubt it too. With all the local Kraft Brewers popping up I think the demand already has taken all the malt they can produce. I think Big Ditch Brewing just started production this past weekend so that makes like 7 breweries in the City and several in the surrounding area. But I hope the guys running it are homebrewers and sympathize with us. As I said the price point will have to be there. It would be nice to run to a local malt producer but I'm realistic about supply and pricing.

I brew beer because I love doing it but even more... I like great beers and have trouble affording them. I was going to a local store, getting a 6 pack of something good and a 22oz of Arrogant Bastard, and leaving $20 behind. It was time to brew! I can brew 5 gallons of a real decent beer for $20. Being retired I have the time to brew and the need for cheap real good drinking beer.

With Niagara Traditions, I love the guys down there but, It costs me quite a bit more to get supplies there. Niagara Traditions is just about 8 miles away and Kegworks (they now have brew supplies set up) is even closer. But my last grain order from MoreBeer was $45 and the same order at Nuagara would have been $72 plus tax. I'll go there for incidentals and big items (carboys and my malt mill) but grain bills and hops (I grow 4 kinds) I mail order.

 

[TheDers28]

Yeahhh buddy. Born and raised and still living in the B-Lo and love to see that.Go Bills! And Beer.

 

[soccerdad]

Kyle and Sammy pulled it out yesterday !!!!

ps - my grandfather (who i never met .. he died young) was a cooper in the brewing heyday. Maybe he worked at the Barrel Factory ???