UK: Update to malting barley approved list: harvest 2006

The Malting Barley Committee has held its Spring 2006 meeting to discuss the progress of new varieties within the testing system. The outcome was the removal of approval for brewing use for Fanfare, Chalice and Decanter, the promotion of Flagon and NFC Tipple to Full Approval for brewing use, the promotion of Oxbridge to Full Approval for distilling use and Westminster to Provisional Approval 2 for brewing use and the promotion of Appaloosa to Provisional Approval 1 for distilling use.

Appaloosa - Spring variety successfully completing micromalting trials from crop 2005 is listed at Provisional Approval 1 for distilling use. Commercial scale malting and distilling trials will be undertaken from crop 2006.

Commercial scale malting and brewing trials have been performed on Westminster from crop 2005, but insufficient brewing data is available at this time to promote beyond Provisional Approval 2.

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