1
: grain (such as barley) softened by steeping in water, allowed to germinate, and used especially in brewing and distilling
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malted; malting; malts
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Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Don’t forget to add a soda fountain favorite to your tab, such as a Cherry Sundrop Float or a traditional chocolate malt.
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Korrin Bishop,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
Every kernel of corn, rye, wheat, and barley that goes into a Frey Ranch whiskey is grown on the ranch, the barley malted on-site, milled, mashed, distilled, aged, and bottled within the same property.
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Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Noun
During Prohibition, breweries tried their best to stay in business by switching to making nonalcoholic beer, soda, malt syrup and even ice cream and other dairy products.
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Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Don’t forget to add a soda fountain favorite to your tab, such as a Cherry Sundrop Float or a traditional chocolate malt.
—
Korrin Bishop,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Verb
This is also made from 100 percent malted rye, but the grain has not been smoked, and it’s aged in ex-bourbon and French oak casks.
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
Every kernel of corn, rye, wheat, and barley that goes into a Frey Ranch whiskey is grown on the ranch, the barley malted on-site, milled, mashed, distilled, aged, and bottled within the same property.
—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Malt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malt. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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malt
1 of 2 noun1
: grain and especially barley steeped in water and used chiefly in brewing and distilling
malt
adjective
malt
2 of 2 verb1
: to convert into malt
2
: to make or treat with malt or malt extract
Medical Definition
malt
1 of 2 noun
: grain softened by steeping in water, allowed to germinate, and used especially in brewing and distilling
MALT
2 of 2 abbreviation
mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
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