UK: SY Venture – now the highest-yielding winter malting barley for brewing on the HGCA Recommended List

A new, high-yielding winter malting barley variety, only launched last summer, has received industry recognition for its malting quality – by being awarded Full Approval for brewing use by the Institute of Brewing and Distilling, Western Morning News reported on June 19th.

SY Venture, from Syngenta, is now the highest-yielding winter malting barley which has Full IBD approval for brewing on the 2013/2014 HGCA Recommended List, said Syngenta cereal campaign manager Mark Britton.

With its UK treated yield of 101% of controls, he said it also showed a 5% yield increase over a number of established winter malting barley varieties on the list. And now, this latest promotion by the IBD also demonstrated that Venture had met the quality standards for malting required by end users, he added.

"With growers currently considering which varieties to grow for next season, the promotion of Venture to Full Approval has come at an ideal time," said Mr Britton. "It will give farmers even greater confidence to plant it this autumn. This is especially so since Venture is also a practical variety to grow. For example, not only is it high yielding, but it also combines its high yield with stiff straw – having very good resistance to lodging on the HGCA Recommended List.

"From a quality perspective, Venture also has a high specific weight of 69.7 kilos per hectolitre on the HGCA Recommended List, a good grain nitrogen content of 1.65% and a high hot-water extract. It has produced consistent yields over the last three years."

21 June, 2013