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Introducing SAI Platform

Introducing SAI Platform

At Bairds, we understand that the pursuit of quality malt is dependent on sourcing the best available UK barley, which is why we are proud to source...

The History of the Witham Roasthouse

The History of the Witham Roasthouse

The roasting traditions of Bairds Malt can be traced back to the 1800s, when the Baird brothers set up as maltsters in Glasgow before expanding their operations into the south of England. In 1925, Hugh Baird purchased the Witham malting site in Essex, in the heart of the ‘granary of England’ and a prime area for growing barley in the UK. Originally a floor maltings, it underwent an extensive refurbishment in the 1960’s. In operation now for over sixty years, Bairds’ Witham Roast House has been a leading supplier of roasted malt to the brewing industry worldwide. Although times have changed since its opening, the underlying roasting process and the company’s passion for creating a quality product remains the same.

Our Scottish Ale Malt

Our Scottish Ale Malt

We have been serving Scottish breweries since the early 1800s.

Back when we had a brewery on the banks of the Forth and Clyde Canal in Glasgow, we would also sell malt and hops to local breweries and distilleries.  We were also one the first Maltsters in Scotland to produce roasted malts and the canal was used to send malt across to Guinness in Dublin and to brewers in the North of England.

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