Malty beers are perfect for sipping on the couch, pairing with food and using in cooking due to their richness, softness and gentle nature. When properly fermented, malt offers a rounded palate of caramel, bread crust and toffee, not a sugary sweetness people might expect. As a general rule, if you like a maltier beer, don’t look further than Left Hand Brewing Co.’s Milk Stout, G. Schneider & Sohn’s weizenbock Aventinus and Ska Brewing Co.’s Buster Nut Brown Ale.
This article appears in February 2014.