During 2016, Briess Malt & Ingredients Co., Chilton, WI—a manufacturer of specialty malts and natural ingredients for beer, spirits, food and beverages—celebrated its 140th anniversary. Along the way, Briess has experienced significant growth.
The Briess story began in 1876 in Moravia, Czechoslovakia, when Ignatius Briess, a grain exchanger by trade, began malting local barley. By 1894, his son, Rudolf Briess, was ready to expand the business globally. Rudolf began exporting malt for brewing—and also began developing ingredients for bakers, including Maltoferm malt extracts.