Root Shoot Malting Employee Directory
FarmingColorado, United States2-10 Employees
Root Shoot Malting operates as a fifth-generation family farm and first-generation craft malthouse based in Loveland, Colorado, producing malts. The company grows and malt barley, wheat, rye, and corn on the 100-year-old Olander family farm and pursues land stewardship, including a conservation easement with Colorado Open Lands. With 2-10 employees, the business markets its malts through its website at rootshootmalting.com. In January 2023, Root Shoot Malting launched Root Shoot American Single Malt Whiskey, and in 2025 its whiskey was named American Single Malt Whiskey of the Year at the London Spirits International Competition. Since 2019, its products have earned 15 major awards, including 2025 Craft Maltsters Guild Malt Cup gold for Light Munich 4 Distillers Malt, silvers for Munich 10 Light Munich Malt and CaraRuby Caramel Malt, and a bronze for Munich Wheat in the Unique Malt category.