Barley Australia - quality barley for Australia and the world.

For each new variety of malting barley bred in Australia, there are a rigorous series of evaluations and hurdles the variety must pass in order to gain accreditation as a recognised malting barley variety.

After new barley varieties have been routinely screened for agronomic and processing performance by the breeding institutions they are subjected to further micro and commercial scale testing, using methodology for both sugar adjunct brewing and starch adjunct brewing. Standardised methods based on commercial practice are adhered to in order to replicate the conditions the varieties will perform under in the commercial environment.

The final accreditation section of the evaluation process takes place over 2 seasons to ensure a broad examination of the variety. Full accreditation is achieved after the second season's evaluation results have been examined and approved by the Australian barley industry's technical evaluation panel.

The Malting and Brewing Industry Barley Technical Committee (MBIBTC) is the national industry body, comprised of a panel of malting and brewing experts who assess each variety to establish it will meet international and/or domestic market performance requirements.