Weyermann | Barke Vienna Malt | per lb

Weyermann® Barke® Vienna Malt is a premium German heirloom base malt made from Barke®, a historic two-row German spring barley variety prized for its distinctive malt aroma and rich flavor. Compared with a standard Vienna malt, Barke Vienna offers a more expressive malt profile, making it an excellent choice for brewers who want the base malt to become a noticeable part of the finished beer.

At approximately 2.7–3.8° Lovibond, Barke Vienna contributes beautiful golden hues while adding an intense malt-sweet character with subtle notes of toffee, honey, and nuts. It also promotes a full-bodied, soft mouthfeel, giving malt-forward lagers and ales additional richness without relying on caramel or roasted specialty malts.

With high enzymatic activity and a recommended usage rate of up to 100% of the grain bill, Weyermann Barke Vienna can serve as the primary base malt for a recipe. It can also be blended with Pilsner or other base malts when you want to introduce the distinctive Barke malt character at a more restrained level.

Why Brew With Weyermann Barke Vienna Malt?

• Made from historic German Barke® two-row spring barley
• Premium heirloom Vienna-style base malt
• Rich, intense malt-sweet character
• Subtle toffee, honey, and nut-like notes
• Soft, full-bodied mouthfeel
• Golden 2.7–3.8°L color
• High enzymatic activity
• Can be used at up to 100% of the grain bill
• More expressive malt character than a typical Vienna malt
• Excellent for Vienna Lager, Festbier, Märzen, Rotbier, Rauchbier, Helles Bock, Doppelbock, India Pale Lager, Pale Ale, IPA, ESB, Porter, and other malt-forward beers

For brewers looking for more character than a standard Vienna malt, Weyermann® Barke® Vienna Malt offers something genuinely distinctive. Its combination of heirloom German barley, rich malt sweetness, light toffee, honey and nut character, and soft mouthfeel makes it an outstanding base malt for recipes where malt flavor should be one of the stars of the beer.