While still a construction site, visitors were able to view the malt floor, the steep room, kiln and the retail space laid out near the Avonport bridge.
Founder Alan Stewart says the architectural elements of the building are already turning heads.
“It is not unusual for drivers travelling along Highway 101 to stop in and let us know they love the look,” he said.
“Since there are not too many templates for craft malt houses, we had to work many things out as we went along.”
The work thus far took place with investment funds collected in the first Community Economic Development Investment Fund (CEDIF) offering. A second offering is underway and Stewart says the deadline is Feb. 29.
The initial offering in 2014 was very successful.
“We were blown away by the results of that offering, an investment of $392,000 from 80 investors,” he said.
According to Stewart, the roofline pays homage to the malting kilns of Scotland, when before the days of forced hot air, pagoda-like structures were built over the kilns to encourage natural air movement.
Every opportunity to buy building supplies locally was taken advantage of and Stewart added that local craftspeople exclusively were hired for the construction.
Stewart says there are 91 craft malting operations being developed across North America under the umbrella of the Craft Malsters Guild.
The malt house will produce organic malted grains for use in the region’s craft brewing and distilling industries. Malt is the largest non-water component of beer, Stewart says, and currently there is no malt being produced in Nova Scotia.
Malting is the controlled germination of grain, during which starchy grain is transformed to malt having fermentable sugars. Horton Ridge will be utilizing organic grains.
Stewart says the establishment of a craft malting business in the Valley will amplify the positive impact of Nova Scotia-based brewing and distilling by allowing the most important ingredient of beer and whisky to be produced here.
Currently, most malted grains are imported from other regions of Canada or beyond, he added.
Go online: https://www.hortonridgemalt.com/contact-us.html
While still a construction site, visitors were able to view the malt floor, the steep room, kiln and the retail space laid out near the Avonport bridge.
Founder Alan Stewart says the architectural elements of the building are already turning heads.
“It is not unusual for drivers travelling along Highway 101 to stop in and let us know they love the look,” he said.
“Since there are not too many templates for craft malt houses, we had to work many things out as we went along.”
The work thus far took place with investment funds collected in the first Community Economic Development Investment Fund (CEDIF) offering. A second offering is underway and Stewart says the deadline is Feb. 29.
The initial offering in 2014 was very successful.
“We were blown away by the results of that offering, an investment of $392,000 from 80 investors,” he said.
According to Stewart, the roofline pays homage to the malting kilns of Scotland, when before the days of forced hot air, pagoda-like structures were built over the kilns to encourage natural air movement.
Every opportunity to buy building supplies locally was taken advantage of and Stewart added that local craftspeople exclusively were hired for the construction.
Stewart says there are 91 craft malting operations being developed across North America under the umbrella of the Craft Malsters Guild.
The malt house will produce organic malted grains for use in the region’s craft brewing and distilling industries. Malt is the largest non-water component of beer, Stewart says, and currently there is no malt being produced in Nova Scotia.
Malting is the controlled germination of grain, during which starchy grain is transformed to malt having fermentable sugars. Horton Ridge will be utilizing organic grains.
Stewart says the establishment of a craft malting business in the Valley will amplify the positive impact of Nova Scotia-based brewing and distilling by allowing the most important ingredient of beer and whisky to be produced here.
Currently, most malted grains are imported from other regions of Canada or beyond, he added.
Go online: https://www.hortonridgemalt.com/contact-us.html
