Honey Malt

Intense Honey Sweetness • Smooth Malt Depth • Golden Color

Honey Malt is a Canadian specialty malt prized for its remarkably true-to-its-name character: an intense, sweet, honey-like malt flavor with virtually no harshness or astringency. Developed as a North American take on German brumalt, it delivers a smooth, nectar-like sweetness that no crystal malt quite matches.

With a color rating of 25 °Lovibond and a generous 37 PPG of extract, Honey Malt adds rich golden-amber color alongside its signature sweetness, pulling double duty in lighter-colored recipes.

Flavor & Aroma Profile

• Intense honey-like sweetness
• Rich, concentrated malt character
• Smooth nectar and graham notes
• No husky or astringent edges
• Golden-amber color contribution

Used sparingly, Honey Malt lends a gentle honeyed roundness that flatters almost any malt bill. At higher rates its sweetness becomes the dominant flavor, so treat it as a seasoning rather than a foundation.

Brewing Applications

Honey Malt is a staple ingredient in many smooth, malt-accented styles, including:

• Blonde Ale
• Amber Ale
• Brown Ale
• American Wheat
• Cream Ale
• Holiday and Spiced Ales
• Braggot

It is also a natural companion to actual honey additions, reinforcing honey character that fermentation would otherwise strip away.

Usage Recommendations

Due to its concentrated sweetness, Honey Malt is typically used at 2–10% of the total grain bill. Lower percentages add a soft honeyed note and golden color, while higher percentages create a pronounced, dessert-like honey sweetness that can dominate the beer.

For honey beers, combine a few percent of Honey Malt in the mash with real honey added late in fermentation — the malt supplies flavor while the honey dries the finish.

Specifications

• PPG (Points Per Pound Per Gallon): 37
• Color: 25 °Lovibond
• Flavor Notes: Honey, sweet, intense malt
• Usage Rate: 2–10% of grain bill
• Beer Styles: Blondes, ambers, browns, wheats, holiday ales

Whether you're sweetening a blonde ale, deepening a brown ale, or building a true honey beer, Honey Malt provides the smooth, unmistakable honeyed character its name promises.