Our commitments so far

Equal Brewkery is close to our hearts here at Crisp Malt. This not-for-profit was founded by Bill Russell with a vision to show that people with learning disabilities can be at the heart of a successful business. Equal Brewkery provides training in baking and brewing to those with learning disabilities and we have proudly supported them for over 6 years. We donate the finest malt so that they can produce the finest beers from their micro-brewery in Norwich. Our team have always been involved, attending brew days, getting hands on with bottling, and offering our technical support. We will continue to support this wonderful organisation over the years and spread the joy that brewing can bring!

Equal Brewkery has been supported by Crisp Malt for the last few years. They were keen to help our social enterprise which supports adults with learning disabilities. Equal Brewkery is a micro bakery and brewery which teaches skills knowledge and understanding to our customers in the hope that it may put them on the path to employment. Crisp Malt regularly supplies us with malted barley and we benefit not only from their expertise but also the excellent quality of malt they provide. The bonus for us is that it makes superb beer! We cannot say thank you enough to Crisp Malt. – Bill Russell

We are proud to support the ongoing initiative to control giant hogweed along the Burn of Tynet, an important local conservation effort led by the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative. The Burn of Tynet flows close to our Portgordon maltings, making this project especially meaningful to us. As part of our commitment to creating a positive environmental impact in our local area, we donated £1,680 to the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative to support the clearance of invasive species such as giant hogweed and Japanese knotweed from the burn.

Invasive non-native plants like giant hogweed and Japanese knotweed have taken over big stretches of the Tynet Burn, crowding out native plants and significantly reducing local biodiversity. That’s why the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative was so pleased to receive the generous donation from Crisp Malt in 2024 to help with our overall control efforts of these species along the burn.

Thanks to Crisp Malt’s support, we were able to hire a specialised spray tank that allowed us to tackle the worst giant hogweed patches faster and more efficiently. – Karen Muller at Spey Fishery Board

Women in Beer is making huge moves in our industry, giving women who love beer, a platform to grow within the brewing sector. They offer a mentorship programme to anyone who identifies as a woman and based in the UK, looking to kickstart their career in the brewing industry. The mentorship programme offers one-to-one support, guidance, and opportunities to women across the UK. We have proudly sponsored WIB since 2024 and will continue to support this excellent initiative for as long as we can.

Women in Beer is grateful to Crisp Malt whose support makes our Mentorship Programme possible.