Weyermann | Abbey Malt |15-19L | per lb

Weyermann® Abbey Malt® (Biscuit Malt) is a flavorful German specialty malt designed to add intense biscuit, honey, nutty, and subtle chocolate character to beer. Its special kilning process creates a crunchy, highly aromatic malt that adds depth and complexity while enhancing the beer with attractive golden-to-copper hues.

The flavor profile is distinctly toasty and malt-forward rather than caramel-sweet. Expect pronounced biscuit and honey notes supported by nuts, toasted grain, and hints of chocolate. This combination makes Abbey Malt particularly useful when you want to build a rich, layered malt profile without relying entirely on caramel or crystal malt.

Abbey Malt works beautifully in Belgian-style beers, including Belgian Pale Ale, Belgian Blond, Dubbel, Tripel, Belgian Golden Strong Ale, Belgian Dark Strong Ale, and Quadrupel. Its biscuit and honey character complements expressive Belgian yeast while providing enough malt complexity to stand up in stronger beers.

It is equally useful beyond Belgian styles. Abbey Malt can add toasted depth to ESB, Bière de Garde, Barleywine, Saison, Belgian IPA, and even complex sour beers such as Flanders Red and Oud Bruin.

Compared with traditional caramel or crystal malt, Abbey Malt is less about caramelized sweetness and more about biscuit, toast, honey, nuts, and malt richness. It can be an excellent choice when a recipe needs additional malt complexity without becoming overly sweet.

Why Brew With Weyermann® Abbey Malt®?

• Specialty Biscuit Malt
• Intense biscuit and toasted malt character
• Distinctive honey-like notes
• Adds nutty complexity
• Subtle chocolate undertones
• Produces attractive golden-to-copper hues
• Adds malt depth without relying on caramel sweetness
• Excellent companion to expressive Belgian yeast
• Particularly useful in full-bodied and stronger beers
• Excellent for Belgian Pale Ale, Belgian Blond, Saison, Dubbel, Tripel, Quadrupel, Belgian Strong Ale, ESB, Bière de Garde, Barleywine, Flanders Red, and Oud Bruin

For brewers looking to add biscuit, honey, nuts, toast, and subtle chocolate complexity, Weyermann® Abbey Malt® is an excellent specialty grain. Use it to strengthen the malt backbone of a Belgian-style ale or add another layer of rich, toasted character to virtually any malt-forward recipe.