Black (Patent) Malt - Briess

Black (Patent) Malt from Briess adds bold roasted character and deep, opaque color to dark beer styles. This highly roasted malt provides an intense black hue along with sharp, dry roast notes that contribute depth, bitterness, and complexity. Suitable for both all-grain and extract brewers, it is available milled or unmilled to fit any homebrew setup.

At 500° Lovibond, Black Malt delivers significant color impact even at low usage rates, making it a key ingredient in Stouts, Porters, Dunkels, and Schwarzbiers. Its roasted profile offers a firm bitterness and dry finish that enhance the overall structure of dark beers without obscuring the base malt character. The malt is often used to fine-tune color or to build a robust roasted backbone in recipes that rely on pronounced malt intensity.

Brewers typically incorporate this malt in small percentages to achieve the desired balance of color and flavor. It performs well in mash schedules designed for dark ales and lagers, offering predictable behavior during lautering and fermentation. Its intense roast quality blends effectively with other specialty malts such as chocolate or caramel malts to create layered complexity.

Black (Patent) Malt provides a reliable way to deepen color and introduce strong roasted notes in a range of dark beer styles. For brewers working to achieve rich color, roasted sharpness, and a clean, dry finish, this malt offers consistent and controllable results in any formulation.