troubadour maltings

Name

troubadour maltings

Legal name

Troubadour Maltings

Website

https://troubadourmaltings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Malt Production

NAICS

Malt Manufacturing (311213)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040)

akta.pro primary industry

Brewing & Distilling Enzymes (AFAJAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Malting Barley Production (Brewing/Distilling Supply) (AFAGAAAJ)

Keywords

• Craft malt production
• Specialty malted grains
• Pilsner base malts
• Roasted malt varieties
• Cara-hybrid malts

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Craft Malt Sales: Troubadour Maltings generates revenue through the sale of specialty craft malted grains to artisan breweries. Their product portfolio includes base malts (Pevec, Serenade, Blue, Ballad), specialty malts (Encore, Moonlight Serenade), smoked malts, unique grains, and custom malt opportunities. The company also offers seasonal offerings and modulated cara/crystal style malts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Troubadour Maltings produces small-batch craft malts and custom malted grains for breweries and distilleries from Colorado-sourced grains. Their portfolio includes base malts (Pevec pilsner-style, Serenade Vienna-style, Ballad Munich-style, Yacht Rock hyper-pale), crystal/amber malts (Blue), cara-hybrid malts (Encore), and roasted malts (Moonlight Serenade), plus smoked malts, unique grains, and custom malt development opportunities.

Product overview

Troubadour Maltings is a craft malt house based in Fort Collins, Colorado, producing a portfolio of specialty malts for artisan brewers. The company offers a range of base malts, crystal/caramel malts, and roasted malts. The product line includes flagship offerings such as Pevec (pilsner-style), Serenade (Vienna-style), Ballad (Munich-style), Blue (amber), Encore (cara-hybrid), and Moonlight Serenade (roasted), plus the recent Yacht Rock hyper-pale base malt. They also offer smoked malts, unique grains, custom malt opportunities, and seasonal offerings. Colorado-sourced grains are malted to provide brewers with greater familiarity and engagement with their raw materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pevec Czech-inspired pilsner-style base malt with light honey and white grape flavors. Lightly kilned with engaged Maillard reactions for fruited flavors, producing a very pale liquor with light dry mouthfeel (Lovibond 2-2.5).
• Serenade English pale ale to Vienna-style base malt with rich floral honey, almond, and lightly toasted golden grain tones, yielding a golden hue with a hint of orange (Lovibond 3-4.5).
• Blue (Blue Serenade) Caramel and golden raisin malt cured at higher temperature, producing a glowing light amber color with toasted grain finish (Lovibond 8-12).
• Ballad Munich-style malt with floral honey, almond, and ripe apricot flavors. Prepared with higher moisture stewing during withering and cured to yield a deep golden color (Lovibond 6-8).
• Encore Kilned cara-hybrid malt with rich toffee, cocoa, red raisin, and toasted almond notes. Stewed at full moisture and cured for partial crystallization, producing a glowing ruby-hued coffee color (Lovibond 35-50).
• Moonlight Serenade Roasted malt produced in a Buhler Zonda Malt Roaster with semi-sweet cocoa, caramelized sugar, and herbaceous floral notes, yielding a deep cocoa brown color (Lovibond 300-350).
• Yacht Rock

Quantifiable outcome

• Millions of pounds sold since 2015
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Riverbend Malt House: Asheville, NC craft malt house producing small-batch specialty malts for craft brewers and distillers; directly comparable as a regional craft malthouse with a similar product portfolio and B2B go-to-market.
• Grouse Malt House: Wheat Ridge, CO craft malt house producing specialty malted grains for Colorado breweries; highly comparable given shared Colorado geography, similar craft positioning, and overlapping customer base.
• Admiral Maltings: Alameda, CA craft malthouse producing floor-malts and specialty malts for craft brewers; comparable as a craft-scale malt house serving similar brewery customers with a portfolio of differentiated, terroir-driven SKUs.
• Colorado Malting Company: Alamosa, CO craft malthouse producing craft malt for Colorado breweries and distilleries; directly comparable as a same-state craft malt competitor targeting the same regional craft brewing customer base.
• Sugar Creek Malt House: Indiana craft malt house producing small-batch specialty malts for craft brewers; comparable as a craft-scale malthouse with similar B2B distribution and emphasis on locally sourced grains.
• Skagit Valley Malting: Mount Vernon, WA craft malt house specializing in Pacific Northwest-sourced craft malts; comparable as a craft-scale malthouse serving craft brewers with regionally branded, terroir-driven malt products.
• Wyoming Malting Company: Wyoming-based craft malthouse producing specialty grains for craft brewers; comparable as a small-scale, regionally-sourced craft malt producer targeting similar craft brewery customers.

Broad incumbents

• Briess Malt & Ingredients: Wisconsin-based large specialty maltster offering a broad base and specialty malt portfolio across the craft and homebrew segments; comparable as a much larger incumbent that competes with Troubadour in the specialty malt category.
• Rahr Malting: Shakopee, MN large established maltster producing base and specialty malts for breweries nationwide; comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping specialty malt SKUs serving similar brewery customers.
• Great Western Malting: Vancouver, WA large maltster producing base and specialty malts for the North American craft and macro brewing segments; comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same craft brewery purchasing budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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