Roasted malts are key to creating the bold color, aroma, and flavor found in darker beer styles. These malts are roasted at high temperatures to develop rich tones of coffee, cocoa, toasted bread, and dark chocolate. In small amounts, they enhance color and lend subtle roastiness; in higher proportions, they define the flavor of porters, stouts, and dark lagers. Gnome Brew offers a wide range from leading maltsters including Briess Chocolate, Black, and Roasted Barley; Weyermann Carafa Special Malts, Chocolate Rye, and Chocolate Wheat; Simpsons Chocolate, Black, and Brown (Coffee); and Sugar Creek craft-roasted Chocolate, Pale Chocolate, and Black malts. Many of these options—such as Weyermann’s dehusked Carafa Special and Briess Midnight Wheat—provide rich color with minimal bitterness, giving brewers fine control over flavor balance. Whether building a dry Irish stout or a smooth dark lager, roasted malts deliver the complexity and depth that define dark beer.



















