Gladfield Malt are fifth-generation farmers based in the heart of New Zealand’s best arable farmland. We grow and process grains for craft breweries throughout Australia and New Zealand. We are members of the Brewers Guild of New Zealand and the Independent Brewers Association (IBA) in Australia. We’re also a sponsor of the Australian Brewcon Awards and Australia’s National HomeBrew Conference.
It’s no secret Australians and New Zealanders love their beers. And why wouldn’t they?
There’s never been a better time or greater choice for brewers to make exceptional and unique brews. With more than 500 independent breweries throughout Australia and more than 200 in New Zealand, the appetite for quality craft beer is strong.
Gladfield Malt supplies hundreds of craft and breweries across Australasia with high-quality malts that make inventive, edgy brews and traditional favourites.
We partner with you, working harder to supply direct from the grower malts and grains that enable you to brew craftier, tastier, moreish beers and whiskies.
Our malts are 100% New Zealand Grown. Our malts are crafted to aid creativity and experimentation amongst brewers. Have a browse through our extensive malts range, many of them exclusive to Gladfield Malt.
Our 500-acre crop farm is located in Dunsandel, 42 km south of Christchurch, in the heart of the Canterbury Plains. A region renowned for having the ideal climate, soil, sunshine and geography to grow the world’s best malts for brewing.
Together with 150 other growers growing grain to Gladfield Malt, we make our malts on a modern maltings plant producing 50+ types of malt for domestic and export markets.
Satisfied customers are important to us. We don’t just sell the malts, we help you understand their origins, their attributes and how best to use them. Select and download the information you need.
We create malt because we love it. It’s our driving passion and we love partnering with craft breweries who share our passion for natural, high-quality craft beers for every occasion.
“Out of all the suppliers we deal with, Gladfield Malt is by far the best. They are our number one malts supplier and we get base and speciality malts from them. And they do their best to sort freight issues quickly and communicate any supply chain issues.”
— Anthony Dinoto, Bonehead Brewing, Kensington, Victoria