unmalted

adjective

un·​malt·​ed ˌən-ˈmȯl-təd 

: not converted into or containing malt : not malted

Lighter beers may include rice or corn, and specialty beers may include wheat or unmalted barley.

—Consumer Reports

Examples of unmalted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to master distiller Kevin O’Gorman, this release is a blend of four ex-bourbon barrels containing single pot still whiskey that was distilled in 1973 (pot still whiskey is made from malted and unmalted barley, but O’Gorman says there was likely some oats in the mashbill as well). —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025

This whiskey is made in the classic pot still style from a blend of malted and unmalted barley and distilled in traditional copper pot stills. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025

This brew features Mandarina Bavaria hops showcasing a tangerine profile and 200 pounds of unmalted barley straight from Case Family Farm in Cynthiana. —Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024

These are all single pot still whiskeys, meaning they are made from a mash bill of malted and unmalted barley in a pot still at one distillery (Midleton), and each is aged in a particular combination of casks to give it its unique flavor. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024

Could be any old grain, including malted barley, though the usual culprits are corn, rye, and unmalted barley. —Tony Sachs, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023

The whisky is made from 100 percent barley, but in a style more similar to Irish pot still whisky—two-thirds of the barley is unmalted, while one-third is malted with koji. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 June 2023

Uses unmalted barley? —Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2021

The term pot still refers to whiskey based on a mash bill of malted and unmalted barley. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above