Step inside the heart of Loveland, Colorado, and join us at Root Shoot Malting for an in-depth look at how a fifth-generation family farm turns barley into the backbone of Colorado’s finest craft spirits. This guided tour with Todd and Emily Olander takes us from towering grain bins through steep tanks, germination drums, kilns, and packaging lines—all in pursuit of perfect malt.
See how over 3 million pounds of Colorado-grown grain are stored, steeped, germinated, and kilned with precision, sustainability, and deep respect for the land. If you’ve ever sipped a single malt and wondered where it started—this is the place.
🗝️ What You’ll Discover in This Tour:
1️⃣ Tour grain bins storing millions of pounds of Colorado barley, wheat, and rye
2️⃣ See the steeping tanks and learn how moisture and temperature transform raw grain
3️⃣ Watch the germination drums spin and spray to bring the grain to life
4️⃣ Discover the secret to the perfect kiln and aroma profile in finished malt
5️⃣ Learn how Root Shoot recycles steep water back into their own 85-acre farm
6️⃣ Follow the malt from curing to cleaning to bagging—50 pounds at a time
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