About us
ABOUT US
SO WHO IS
PAUL?
Paul is the family name of the man who started it all.
Pauls Malt was founded in 1842 by Robert Paul (1806-1864), a wharfinger and maltster. Since then, the business has stayed in the Paul family, growing from 11 small maltings and six barges to a fleet of 45 barges, an array of steamers, tugs and a shipyard in Ipswich.
Our fleet played remarkable roles in the biggest historical events of the 20th century. During World War I, Pauls Malt barges carried supplies for the British and allied forces into continental Europe. Then in World War II, five of our barges sailed to Dunkirk to help evacuate stranded soldiers during the Dunkirk Evacuation, also known as Operation Dynamo. Of these five ships, only two returned. The dramatic journey home of one of these barges, The Ena, is well documented.
Following the war, Pauls Malt continued to grow into the 21st century, supplying brewing ingredients to breweries and distilleries around the world.
Towards the end of the 21st century, Pauls Malt started losing its leading position as a UK maltster. It was acquired by Greencore in the 1990's before Boortmalt (in turn) acquired Pauls Malt it in 2010. Thanks to the extensive investments of Boortmalt into its maltings - and the welcoming of Pauls Malt into its global family of local maltings - that Pauls Malt reemerged as a leader in UK malt.
Today, Pauls Malt still believes in using the finest ingredients to create malts for craft breweries. We supply breweries and distilleries of all sizes, just like we did throughout our long history.
Our rich maritime heritage has inspired our visual brand identity. Customers will spot some of the historical Pauls fleet on our malt sacks. Not only does the visual identity of our range give a nod to our past, but it also represents the characteristics of each ingredient and its contribution to your brew.
OUR MALTINGS
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
This is our southern malting site close to the coast. The home of Pauls pale malts. Our Maris Otter, Pale Ale and Lager malts are crafted here.
Knapton, Yorkshire
The Knapton site was originally built in 1952 for barley drying and storage, and production facilities for pale base malt were added in 1958. The unique Pauls roasting plant was added in 1983 and has seen regular updates ever since.
Glenesk, Scotland
The Glenesk Maltings first opened as a distillery on the site of a former flax mill in 1898. A long tradition of distilling was only briefly interrupted during the First and Second World War when it was occupied as an army barracks. This tradition continued until 1968 when a purpose built mechanical drum maltings was added to the site.
Buckie, Scotland
Perfecting distilling malt since 1979 The Buckie Maltings site is a state-of-the-art malting facility located on Scotland's picturesque Moray coast, known for housing the largest kiln in the world.
MISSION & VALUES
We make it easy for you to focus on brewing. We deliver quality malts that are the backbone of your recipes and the key to delicious beers.
01We make malt easy
We supply malt to you fast and fuss-free. We support your business by making malt easy.
02We’re always here for you
We’ve got your back. Quality malt is always just a few clicks, a call or an email away.
03We offer technical and practical support
We get inside your brewery. With our technical and practical know-how, you’ll get the best out of our malts.
04We’re focused on a sustainable supply chain
We make it easy for you to focus on brewing by delivering quality malts, the backbone of your recipes and the key to delicious beers.
05We use local barley
We source our barley locally – from the coast of Suffolk to the highlands of Scotland.
06We treat our customers like family
We're straight-talking and approachable, whether it's to chat business or to share a pint.
