French & Jupps

Roasted Malts for Brewers & Distillers

Our speciality handcrafted roasted malts are made from the
finest malting barley for unparalleled flavour profiles and colours.

French & Jupps high-quality malts can be found in the grist of many award-winning beers. Explore our selection of 14 unique speciality roasted malts.

The Crystal Roasted Malts

Made from steeped and germinated green malt.​

Crystal malts are wide-ranging and the most versatile of malts. The germinated green malt is carefully turned in the roasting drum, gradually raising the temperature to a point where the grains’ natural enzymes convert the starch to sugar. Once complete, while expertly monitoring time, temperature, moisture and colour; the malt is gently roasted to the desired specification.

Understanding the malts sensory profile is crucial for the brewer. At inclusion rates between 3 and 10%, a low colour crystal malt will provide delicate notes of sweet caramel, golden syrup, malty-biscuity notes and an infusion of nuts and dried fruits. Introducing dark crystal malts to the grist brings greater flavour intensities, with powerful black treacle notes standing out supported by layers of rich caramelised sugar, roast coffee, a delicate bitterness and prominent rich dried fruits and nuts.

The Patent Roasted Malts

Made from barley or kiln-dried malt

The name given to these malts comes from the 19th Century when you needed a special license or “patent” to sell them. Patent Malts range in colour from lightly roasted Amber and Brown to Black and Chocolate Rich dark malts with strong flavour and aroma characteristics. Often used in a wide variety of beer styles like Porters, Stouts and Ales.

Malt Comparison Charts

Ideal for brewers to discover the sensory characteristics of our our range of malts.

Malt Comparison Wheels

View comparisons of our malts by sensory characteristics, overlayed on a wheel chart.

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Highly-Kilned Malt

Munich Malt is a highly kilned malt often called a biscuit malt. It is packed full of flavour, producing a nutty, biscuity taste that adds dryness, and copper colour to any beer. Popular in Regional Lagers, Bocks, Dopplebocks, Porters, Bavarian Dunkels, Märzens, and special Oktoberfest beers.

As Great Britain’s oldest malt supplier, we offer a time-honoured, comprehensive selection of brewing malt and malt grain to meet your brewing needs. Download our brewers’ handbook as a companion to our selection of handcrafted roasted malts.

Unparalleled Quality: Sourced from the finest locally sourced barley, our malts and malted barley undergo meticulous roasting processes to deliver rich, complex flavours.

Versatility: From the sweetness of our Cara Malt and Crystal Malt to the intense depth of our Patent Roasted Malts, our diverse range caters to every brewing style.

Exploring Innovation: Experiment with our Cara Gold and Patent Roasted Malt to craft beers with unparalleled character and depth.

Tap into our 336-year Heritage: Established in 1689 by the Jupp family, we are proud to be Great Britain’s oldest maltster.

Fast, Flexible Delivery: Lead times of up to two weeks with our full range available with flexible delivery options, including mixed pallets and full traceability from field to glass.

Sustainable & Transparent: Ethically sourced, locally grown barley with a fully transparent approach to sustainability with disclosure across our scope 1-3 emissions.

Detailed Process: Learn exactly how we produce the finest handcrafted roasted malt for your brewing operations, and who roasted it.

Not sure where to start?

French & Jupps expert maltsters are on hand to guide you to the perfect brewing solution. Contact us today.

The Organic Range

We offer a range of our specialty and roasted malts as organic malt upon request. Throughout the supply chain, from field to final malt product, we are certified organic by the Soil Association, ensuring the highest quality and environmental responsibility for our brewing customers.

Testimonials

Fuller's London Pride
Fuller's Brewery

French & Jupps Chocolate Malt is an essential ingredient for us. It reliably provides the rich colour and distinct flavour we demand in all our beers, from our flagship London Pride and ESB to our London Stout, Black Cab.

Guy Stewart

Fuller's Brewery

Fuller's Brewery
Shepherd Neame
Shepherds Neame

French & Jupps Crystal, Chocolate, Amber Malt and Roasted Barley, consistently deliver exceptional quality and flavour to our beers. Their reliability and product excellence keeps us coming back year after year. Highly recommended for fellow brewers

Rupert Hodgkins

Shepherd Neame

Shepherds Neame
Woodforde's Brewery
Woodfordes' Brewery

I’ve long been a big fan of French & Jupps malt. Their Crystal and Roast malts give my beers the depth of malt character that I’m looking for and their quality is second to none.

Aaron Taubman, Head Brewer​

Woodforde's Brewery

Woodfordes' Brewery
Harvey's Brewery

Have a proud tradition with meticulous values of quality and consistency with a passion for malting, equivalent to our passion for brewing

Miles Jenner, Harvey's Head Brewer​

Harvey's Brewery

The consistency and quality of their product is key to us producing consistent beer."

Andy Hepworth, Founder and Chairman.​

Hepworth & Co Brewers

French & Jupps record goes back over a century with us.

Tom McMullen​

McMullens & Sons

French & Jupps

Crystal Malt - Process

Crystal Malting Process Drawing

To learn about the journey from field to glass and more detailed explanation of the malting process click below.

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Our Vision

Proudly delivering outstanding quality and services for centuries to come.

OUr Mission

We pride ourselves in:
Producing the finest quality speciality malts
Providing an inspiring environment for businesses to develop and grow
Supporting the community and local youth programmes

Our Values

Family owned and driven by core family values. 

We are: One team, supportive, honest, respectful and care greatly about our community, local talented youth and the environment.

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French & Jupps Ltd, Roydon Road, Stanstead Abbotts, Herts, SG12 8HG​

Proudly Creating Perfecting Malting Since 1689