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Much of the malting barley seed that we sell is purchased back at harvest on prearranged contracts and is used for the production of high-quality malts at our malting division Simpsons Malt.
This gives us the ability to offer traceability from seed to bottle, which is becoming increasingly important to both farmers and end user customers in the distilling, brewing and food industries.
We sell seed for both winter and spring malting barley varieties and, in our position as both a merchant and maltster, we can ensure you are growing a variety that meets end user requirements.
Our winter barley varieties
Planted in the autumn and harvested in mid-to-late summer, winter barley gives growers a variety of options.
CRAFT
Craft is a very high yielding winter malting barley on the AHDB Recommended List. It received full Malting Barley Committee approval in May 2018 and has a robust disease profile and high untreated yields.
BUCCANEER
Buccaneer is the highest yielding winter malting barley on the AHDB Recommended List for 2025/26. It has full Malting Barley Committee approval for brewing use and boasts a strong disease resistance profile and excellent grain quality.
Our spring barley varieties
Planted in spring and harvested in late summer, spring barley is predominantly used in the malting and animal feed industries.
FIREFOXX
Fully approved for malt distilling as of autumn 2022, Firefoxx is a variety with high treated yields throughout the UK. It is a relatively stiff, short-strawed variety with high resistance to brackling.
GOLDEN PROMISE
Golden Promise dates back to the 1960s and is malted by malting division Simpsons Malt to become Golden Promise malt. Today, McCreath Simpson & Prentice is responsible for the variety’s sustainability and growth.
LAUREATE
Fully approved by the Malting Barley Committee for brewing and malt distilling since 2017, Laureate continues to dominate the UK spring barley market, with high treated yields throughout the UK.
LG DIABLO
LG Diablo was fully approved by the Malting Barley Committee for malt distilling use in 2019 and for brewing use in 2020. The dual-purpose variety continues to hold its share of the UK spring barley market.
RGT PLANET
Fully approved by the Malting Barley Committee for brewing since 2016, RGT Planet continues to hold its share of the spring barley market at around 18%. It has relatively stiff straw with high resistance to brackling and mildew.
SY TENNYSON
SY Tennyson is a spring barley variety with full MBC approval for brewing and malt distilling, boasting outstanding quality for both of these markets. This variety combines good resistance to lodging, relatively stiff-straw and high resistance to mildew.
