What Mouterij Dingemans does

Mouterij Dingemans is a fifth-generation, 100% family-owned Belgian malting company founded in 1875 and headquartered in Stabroek, adjacent to the Port of Antwerp. The company converts barley, wheat, rye, and oats into malt through steeping, germination, and kilning/roasting processes, producing an annual capacity of approximately 50,000 tonnes. Its product portfolio spans six categories — Kilned Malts, Caramelised Malts, Roasted Malts, Organic Malts, Specialty Malts, and Custom Malts on Demand — covering inputs for virtually every Belgian beer style including trappist, abbey, witbier, lambic, dubbel, and tripel. Recent additions include Oat Malt MD (2025), extending the portfolio into oat-based malts for hazy and cream-bodied beers. Quality control uses germination vigour (Grodex) testing and Anton-Paar mash simulation, while caramelised and roasted variants are produced in roasting drums that the company claims produce less astringent flavors than industry-standard processes.

Name

Mouterij Dingemans

Legal name

Mouterij Dingemans

Website

https://dingemansmout.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mouterij Dingemans is a fifth-generation, family-owned Belgian maltster producing ~50,000 tonnes annually of kilned, caramelised, roasted, organic, and specialty malts for breweries worldwide via direct sales and a global distributor network.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Stabroek

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Malt Product Sales: Mouterij Dingemans generates revenue through the sale of malt products to breweries. They offer a wide range of malt types (kilned, caramelised, roasted, organic, specialty, and custom malts on demand) sold in various packaging formats (25kg bags, 50kg bags, 500kg big bags, 1000kg big bags) and in bulk. Revenue is derived from direct sales to brewers and through distributor networks.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mouterij Dingemans is a Belgian malting company that produces specialty malt products for breweries from barley, wheat, rye, and oats through steeping, germination, and kilning/roasting processes. The company offers a full range of malt types including kilned, caramelised, roasted, organic, and specialty malts, with custom malt production on demand, all packaged in 25kg to 1000kg bags or bulk and delivered globally.

Product overview

Mouterij Dingemans is a fifth-generation family-owned and 100% independent Belgian malting company established in 1875, producing approximately 50,000 tonnes of malt annually. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of Belgian malts organized into six main categories: Kilned Malts (Pilsen MD, Pale Ale 9 MD, Wheat Malt MD, Rye Malt MD, Oat Malt MD, Munich 15 MD, Maris Otter MD, Aroma varieties, Dextrin MD), Caramel Malts (Cara MD Pilsen, Cara 20/50/120/200 MD, Special B MD), Roasted Malts (Biscuit MD, Coffee Mroost 450 MD, Mroost 900/1400 MD, Pealed Roasted Barley MD, Chocolate Rye 300 MD, Mroost Wheat Malt 30 MD), Organic Malts (Organic versions of all major malt types), Specialty Malts (including Toasted Rye 40 MD, Karrewheat 77 MD), and Malts on Demand for custom specifications. The company also provides complete packaging and delivery solutions from 25kg bags to bulk shipments, serving breweries ranging from local craft brewers to multinational beer producers worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pilsen MD Light-colored malt with low protein content made from 2-row European summer barley, ideal for 1-step mashing schedules. Used by brewers as a base malt for pilsner and lager style beers.
• Pale Ale 9 MD Fully modified malt made from 2-row European summer barley with longer and more intense kilning than Pilsen MD. Lends golden color, complex malty character, and exquisite body to pale ales.
• Wheat Malt MD Lends specific flavour and haziness to wheat or wit beer. Provides excellent head retention when added in small quantities. Used for Belgian witbier and wheat beer styles.
• Rye Malt MD Made from high-quality English rye. Lends a spiciness typical of rye to beer with dry herbal flavour. Used in specialty rye beer production.
• Oat Malt MD Light-colored malt (2-4 EBC) crafted from premium-quality English oats with large thick husks. Imparts creamy porridge flavor, enhances mouthfeel and body, adds subtle haziness to beers.
• Munich 15 MD Has pronounced maltiness and aroma. Enhances character and richness of beer and lends pleasing amber/orange colour. Used in bock, Märzen, and amber lager styles.
• Maris Otter MD Old British barley strain, mostly used in traditional pale ales. Lends authentic, fuller malt flavour than Pilsen MD with slightly nutty and biscuity flavour.
• Amber - Aromatic MD Intensively germinated and kilned at higher temperatures producing strong malt aroma and red colour. Significantly improves head retention.
• Aroma 150 MD Versatile malt with intensive germination and kilning providing strong malt aroma. Enhances flavour stability, fullness, and intensifies beer colour.
• Cara 50 MD Light caramel malt produced in roasting drum with specific flavour from caramelisation and low temperatures during drying. Also known as Cara Vienna.
• Cara MD Pilsen Light caramel malt produced from high-quality European brewing barley. Provides subtle notes of honey, light caramel, and biscuit while enhancing foam stability and body.
• Cara 20 MD Very light caramel malt. Significantly improves head retention from as little as 5% usage. Can be added to pils beers for depth and complexity.
• Cara 120 MD Dark caramel malt produced in roasting drum with gradual temperature increase. Used by many Belgian breweries for abbey beer production.
• Cara 200 MD Very dark caramel malt produced in roasting drum with intensive drying at high temperatures. Intensifies caramel sweetness and dark colour.
• Special B MD Darkest caramel malt with unique double drying process. Has intense caramel flavour connected to raisin-like flavour of Belgian abbey beers.
• Biscuit 50 MD Lightest of roasted malts produced in roasting drum. Provides distinctive flavours and aromas of warm bread and cookies with distinct brown colour.
• Coffee Mroost 450 MD Medium toasted barley malt produced in roasting drum. Has strong flavour of freshly roasted coffee beans with hint of toasted nuts.
• Mroost 900 MD Chocolate malt roasted at high temperatures. Has strong aroma of chocolate, cocoa nibs and coffee. Less astringent due to unique production methods.
• Mroost 1400 MD De-bittered black malt roasted at high temperatures. Strong aroma of chocolate and cocoa nibs, lends dark colour to finished beer.
• Pealed Roasted Barley MD Roasted in drum at high temperatures. Lends smokey/roasted flavour and dark colour. Avoids astringent flavour from roasted chaff by starting from pealed barley.
• Chocolate Rye 300 MD Produced by roasting Rye Malt MD. Provides malty and spicy flavours with added notes of chocolate, cocoa nibs, and coffee beans.
• Organic Pilsen MD Organic version of Pilsen malt produced from 100% organically grown barley.
• Organic Pilsen MD Belgium Origin Organic Pilsen malt sourced from Belgian-grown organic barley.
• Organic Pale Ale MD Organic version of Pale Ale malt for organic beer production.
• Organic Munich MD Organic version of Munich malt with pronounced malty character.
• Organic Biscuit MD Organic version of Biscuit malt for organic beer production.
• Organic Cara MD Organic caramel malt for organic dark beer production.
• Organic Mroost 1400 MD Organic de-bittered black malt for organic dark beer production.
• Organic Wheat Malt MD Organic wheat malt for organic wheat and wit beer production.
• Malts on Demand Custom malt production service where customers can request bulk deliveries of non-standard malt colors or custom malt blends. Used by brewers for innovative and specialty product development.
• Malt Packaging & Delivery Solutions Complete supply solutions including small bags (25kg, 50kg), large bags (500kg, 1000kg), and bulk delivery. Sustainable polypropylene packaging that is recyclable.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual production capacity of 50,000 tonnes of malt supplied to breweries and food companies worldwide

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves15 records

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Direct peers

• Crisp Malting Group: UK-based maltster with heritage roots and a strong specialty malt portfolio, including the famous Maris Otter variety also offered by Dingemans. Comparable in product mix, European craft focus, and family-style heritage.
• Viking Malt: Finnish/Polish maltster producing base and specialty malts for breweries and distilleries across Northern and Eastern Europe. Comparable product offering and brewery customer base, with a more regional geographic focus.
• Bestmalz: German specialty malt producer focused on caramelized, roasted, and specialty varieties for the craft and traditional brewing market. Direct competitor on specialty SKU positioning within Europe.
• Castle Malting: Belgian maltster operating from the same country as Dingemans, with a broad portfolio of base and specialty malts supplied to craft and traditional brewers. Closest geographic and product-range peer.
• Boortmalt: Belgian-headquartered maltster and one of the world's largest, producing standard and specialty malts at industrial scale. Direct competitor in the Belgian and European brewing supply market, though significantly larger in volume.
• Weyermann Specialty Malt: German family-owned specialty maltster (est. 1870) producing caramelized, roasted, and specialty malts for breweries worldwide. Highly comparable to Dingemans on heritage, family ownership, specialty focus, and global brewer customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Malteurop: French-headquartered global maltster (part of Vivescia) with multi-million-tonne annual capacity, supplying brewers and distillers worldwide. Comparable core product (malt for brewing) but at a much broader, commodity-leaning scale.
• InVivo Malt (Soufflet Malt): French-origin global maltster now part of InVivo group, supplying standard and specialty malts to brewers across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Comparable product category with significantly broader geographic footprint.
• Cargill Malt: Global agricultural giant with a substantial malt business serving large brewing multinationals at commodity scale. Overlaps with Dingemans on malt products but competes primarily on volume and price rather than specialty heritage.

Regional players

• Briess Malt & Ingredients: US-based maltster producing malt extracts, brewers malts, and specialty grains for the North American craft brewing market. Comparable product lines but operates primarily in a different geography.

Market position

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

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Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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