unmalted

adjective

un·malt·ed ˌən-ˈmȯl-təd

: not converted into or containing malt : not malted

Lighter beers may include rice or corn, and specialty beers may include wheat or unmalted barley.—Consumer Reports

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This year's solera addition uses malted rye in place of unmalted. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026 This whiskey is made in the classic pot still style from a blend of malted and unmalted barley and distilled in traditional copper pot stills. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 Single pot still means it’s made at one distillery from a mashbill of malted and unmalted barley (and sometimes some other grain)—Redbreast 12 is made from recipe, triple distilled on pot stills, and then aged in bourbon and sherry casks. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026 The Bourbon Cask & Stave Bottled-in-Bond expression is made from a mash of 50% malted barley and 50% unmalted barley, then triple-distilled in copper pot stills. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unmalted

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1616, in the meaning defined above

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