From the barley we source, to the malt we produce, we care as much now as we did in 1862

Simon Simpson OBE, Chairman (1981-2023)

Find your malt

The Home of Good Malt

Simpsons Malt is an independent, fifth-generation, family-owned business that has supplied high-quality malts to the world’s finest breweries and distilleries for more than 160 years.

We’re also proud to be a Certified B Corporation, which demonstrates our commitment to operating our business responsibly and sustainably for future generations.

About Us

Quality and consistency

The two main reasons why brewers and distillers choose Simpsons Malt is quality and consistency.

From reliable base malts to innovative crystal and roasted malts made in our state-of-the-art Roast House, each batch is produced for flavour and efficiency using only the best UK two-row malting barley varieties.

In our 2025 Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey, 100% of respondents stated that they were either 'very satisfied' (80%) or 'satisfied' (20%) with the quality of our products* and insights like this reinforce our commitment to providing malt that can be trusted, delivery after delivery.

(*Source: 2025 Simpsons Malt NPS survey; 85 respondents)

Our Malts

“Simpsons Malt products are super reliable and consistent, with quality that's relentlessly excellent”

Andy Parker, Owner & Head Brewer, Elusive Brewing

“The quality of the malt is as good as it gets, especially the roasted and crystal malts which are superior to other maltsters that we've tried”

Andy Hipwell, Co-owner, Ampersand Brew Co.

“The malt we get is always of the high quality we expect and is fundamental to us making high quality beer”

Joshua Walker, Head Brewer, Exale Brewing

“The products always deliver what they say on the bag and the variety of malts available means we can produce any beer style required”

Jonny Hodgson, Head Brewer, Cheviot Brewery

Our Malts

We produce a range of more than 30 high-quality malts to meet the needs of brewers and distillers of all sizes.

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Ready to help you

Our team can offer a wealth of industry expertise and technical support.

This is backed up by customer service that goes the extra mile, with 94% of contracted brewers and distillers either 'very satisfied' (73%) or 'satisfied' (21%) with our customer service*.

So whether it’s helping to troubleshoot any issues in the brewery or distillery, or ensuring your order is processed efficiently, our team can always be relied upon.

(*Source: 2025 Simpsons Malt NPS survey; 85 respondents)

Our Team

“Overall, the quality of the product we receive is excellent and very consistent. Transparency within the supply chain and the drive towards net zero are also clearly high on the agenda within Simpsons Malt – both of which align nicely with our own internal goals”

Stephen Bremner, Managing Director, Tomatin Distillery

“Response times are always very good when ordering. Documentation is always consistent and received on time and technical support is readily available when required”

Jordan Hynes, Operations Manager, Bintani

“I have been dealing with Simpsons Malt for more than 15 years and, during this time, they have never missed a delivery. Communication could not be better and they always listen to feedback and implement any changes that we request”

Ian Renwick, Distillery Manager, Glenturret Distillery

“The day-to-day ordering via email is always exceptional, with prompt replies making it very easy operationally. The one thing I really love is that the office still calls if they need a swift answer and, in a day of digital communications, it's great that there is still that interaction”

Dan Gooderham, Head Brewer, Adnams

“From the Order Office team to Rarna in accounts, all staff are professional, friendly and helpful. Jamie and Richard have also taken the time to visit or helped personally with any issues or queries over the years.”

Elly Bell, Owner & Head Brewer, Durham Brewery

“We've dealt with most places down the years and I think Simpsons Malt is easier because it's pretty much 'fire and forget' when placing an order. Low touch when we need low touch but super responsive when we need more”

Andy Parker, Owner & Head Brewer, Elusive Brewing

Supply chain integration

We are the only malting company in the UK to have an agricultural merchanting division built within our business.

McCreath Simpson & Prentice (MSP) provides us with a direct line to our growers with more than 95% of the grain taken into our sites for malting each year directly contracted with UK farmers. Most of these growers also purchase certified seed and other inputs from us too.

We believe there is a strong correlation between the control we have over the malting barley we receive each harvest and the quality of our malts, while this also gives us – and our customers – traceability from seed to bottle.

Supply Chain

“The art of creating good malt out of bad barley has not yet been discovered”

Robert Free, Brewster, 1888

Serious about sustainability

As a Certified B Corporation, sustainability is ingrained in our operations.

Our company purpose is ‘to sustainably grow our family business for future generations’, while our overall company strategy has been shaped by the B Corp assessment framework.

We’ve invested heavily in recent years to lower our Scope 1 & 2 emissions, while we have also been able to forge partnerships with key agricultural input suppliers and engage directly with our contracted growers to reduce Scope 3 emissions.

Sustainability