Patent Roasted Malts hold a unique place in the brewer’s toolkit. These distinctively kilned and roasted malts boast a rich history and contribute depth of flavour, colour, and character to a wide range of beers. French & Jupps selection of patent roasted malts help unlock the full potential to craft exceptional beers used by champion brewers over centuries. Browse our full selection of Patent Roasted Malts.
Roasted patent malts play a pivotal role in crafting some of the most beloved dark beer styles with their higher colour specifications and robust flavours, expect prominent roast and smoky flavours including roast coffee, dark chocolate, peated whisky to nuts and marzipan and delicate biscuity notes.
While exceptional in darker styles, Patent Roasted Malts offer surprising versatility. Experiment with incorporating them into: Amber Ales, IPAs balancing their intense hoppy character in West Coast styles and Bocks for colour.
Patent Malts derive their name from the 19th century when a special license or “patent” was required to sell them. Unlike traditional pale malts, Patent Malts undergo a higher roasting temperature, resulting in a deeper colour and a more pronounced roast character without the astringency often associated with heavily roasted barley. This innovation, patented by Daniel Wheeler in 1886 (hence the name “patent malt”), transformed the brewing landscape, paving the way for the beer styles we know and love today.
Discover the transformative potential of our expertly roasted, handcrafted Crystal Malts. Enhance your brewing projects pairing them with our range of roasted Patent Malts for enhanced depth of flavour, colour, sweetness, body and character.
We source our barley locally from Red Tractor assured farms within 30 miles of our maltings in Hertfordshire, ensuring exceptional quality and consistency. For brewers seeking the finest handcrafted malt to enhance and refine your brewing projects, our Patent Roasted Malts provide an essential base, featuring in the grist of award-winning beers. Learn more about our Sustainability credentials online here.
The chart below shows a comparison of characteristics across our patent malt varieties.
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French & Jupps, Great Britain’s oldest maltster, is proud to announce an enhancement to their offering of 14 time-honoured roasted malts, used by regional brewers for generations, are now available milled for the first time.
It’s with great pleasure that we premiere our ‘Field to Fuller’s’ journey, documented by our Northern Irish distribution partners, Get Er Brewed.
We’re excited to share that French & Jupps will be releasing our first collaboration beer ‘Yippee Pie-Yay’ with our friends at Hackney Church Brew Co. and Pro Brew Supply in time for the holiday season!
We’d love to become part of your journey and for you to become part of our story.
If you are looking to create your project using the finest malt with beautiful flavours and aromas, please get in touch,
French & Jupps Ltd, Roydon Road, Stanstead Abbotts, Herts, SG12 8HG
Registered Company No. 00165116
To learn about the journey from field to glass and more detailed explanation of the malting process click below.
To learn about the journey from field to glass and more detailed explanation of the malting process click below.
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French & Jupps Ltd, Roydon Road, Stanstead Abbotts, Herts, SG12 8HG
