About Us

The Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute (BMBRI) has supported the development of world-class malting barley varieties in Canada since 1948. It is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and its members include leading maltsters and brewers.

BMBRI performs two core activities — evaluating new malting barley varieties and funding research that assists malting barley development.

Supporting world-class malting barley in Canada

Canadian malting barley is known around the world for its high quality. BMBRI supports this leadership position, by helping to ensure Canadian malting barley meets the premium standards of BMBRI members.

This encourages the production of a steady supply of preferred malting barley varieties for BMBRI members, allowing them to deliver top-value malt and beer to customers around the globe.

Representing leading maltsters and brewers

Strong industry membership is the foundation of BMBRI, providing the resources and expertise necessary to critically evaluate new malting barley varieties and identify industry needs. BMBRI currently represents eight leading maltsters and brewers:

Membership is open to domestic or international malting and brewing companies or groups with an interest in developing and maintaining the Canadian malting barley and malt (click for more information on membership values and opportunities).

Associate Members

The following are current Associate Members of BMBRI: Alberta Barley Commission; Canterra Seeds; FP Genetics; Proven Seed (Viterra); SeCan

Driving development, evaluation and communication

The three pillars of BMBRI activity are development, evaluation and communication. These key activities take on several forms, including

• Funding research to spur the development of new malting barley varieties.
• Coordinating collaborative trials for the registration of new malting barley varieties.
• Contributing to the annual malting barley variety recommended and eligibility lists.
• Providing information to breeders, researchers, and producers about malting barley quality traits that are important to the industry.
• Sponsoring seminars to encourage the flow of knowledge between the malting and brewing industry and the research community, as well as producers.

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Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute, 1510 - One Lombard Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0X3

Technical and service related questions should be forwarded to info@bmbri.ca.