Production Plants

Malthouse—Manitowoc, WI
The Manitowoc Malthouse is a world-class production facility on the Lake Michigan shoreline. It is located on the 22-acre Manitowoc Malting and Barley Processing campus which Briess acquired in 2014. Briess recommissioned the malthouse Briess in 2015 for full-scale production of kilned base and specialty malts. The plant is staffed by an experienced team that controls every aspect of production to ensure the highest quality and consistency.  Features include gentle conveyance to minimize breakage and an on-site lab. It is Kosher and USDA organic certified.

Extract Plant—Chilton, WI
The modern, automated Extract Plant was commissioned in 2001 for the production of brewers and food-grade malt extracts. A dryer was commissioned in 2005 for the production of Malted Milk Powder and dried malt extract, and ongoing upgrades have expanded capacity and capabilities, reduced energy consumption and emissions, and added capability to produce gluten free natural sweeteners. Features include a 500-barrel brewhouse, gentle evaporation, dryer, on-site lab, pilot brewery and pilot dryers. The facility is certified as an SQF, Kosher and USDA organic food grade plant, and licensed as a Grade B processor.

Insta Grains Plant—Chilton, WI
Originally built for the production of brewers flakes in 1990 for the emerging American Craft Beer industry, the Insta Grains plant  now produces a full line of brewers flakes and multiple lines of natural heat treated, specialty grain ingredients for food and petfood. Capacity of the original plant more than doubled in 2016 with the commissioning of Insta Grains II. Features include milling, dry blending, bag and tote packaging, robotic palletizer and on-site lab. The facility is certified as an SQF, Kosher and USDA organic food grade plant.