Hopped Malt Extracts

Global Hopped Malt Extracts Market to Reach US$1.9 Billion by 2030

The global market for Hopped Malt Extracts estimated at US$1.4 Billion in the year 2024, is expected to reach US$1.9 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.6% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Barley, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.8% CAGR and reach US$1.0 Billion by the end of the analysis period. Growth in the Wheat segment is estimated at 4.0% CAGR over the analysis period.

The U.S. Market is Estimated at US$381.1 Million While China is Forecast to Grow at 9.1% CAGR

The Hopped Malt Extracts market in the U.S. is estimated at US$381.1 Million in the year 2024. China, the world`s second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of US$395.9 Million by the year 2030 trailing a CAGR of 9.1% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at a CAGR of 2.6% and 5.6% respectively over the analysis period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 3.7% CAGR.

Global Hopped Malt Extracts Market – Key Trends & Drivers Summarized

Why Are Hopped Malt Extracts Gaining Traction Among Modern Brewers and Food Manufacturers?
Hopped malt extracts are becoming increasingly valuable in both traditional and craft brewing markets due to their ability to simplify production, reduce brewing time, and ensure flavor consistency. These extracts are concentrated solutions of malted barley infused with hop bitterness and aroma, allowing brewers to skip several steps of the brewing process while retaining the characteristic depth and complexity of hop-forward beer profiles. They offer a shelf-stable, cost-effective alternative to raw malt and hops, making them ideal for microbreweries, homebrewers, and commercial beverage manufacturers seeking scalable production without quality trade-offs.

The rise in small-scale brewing operations globally, particularly in North America, Europe, and parts of Asia, is creating demand for ready-to-use ingredients that minimize capital expenditure and technical bottlenecks. Additionally, the increasing popularity of hop-centric beer styles such as IPAs, pale ales, and hoppy lagers is fueling the need for flexible, flavor-specific malt extract formulations. These extracts are also gaining use outside of brewing—in food, sauces, and nutritional products—due to their natural origin, deep umami flavor, and potential as a clean-label additive.

How Are Production Techniques and Customization Capabilities Evolving?
Advancements in extract processing technologies, including vacuum evaporation and low-temperature concentration, are preserving the delicate aroma compounds and volatile hop oils during malt extract production. Manufacturers are refining the balance between bitterness units (IBUs), malt color, and aromatic profiles to cater to specific beer styles. By adjusting hop timing, malt composition, and wort boiling conditions during extract creation, producers can tailor the final product for lagers, ales, stouts, and specialty brews.

Customization is a key value driver, with suppliers offering extracts with different hop varieties (Cascade, Citra, Saaz, etc.), malt bases (Pilsner, Vienna, Munich), and concentrations. Packaging innovations—such as aseptic pouches, drums, and bag-in-box systems—are improving storage and handling, especially for bulk users. Integration with digital brewing platforms and dosing equipment is also simplifying ingredient management for larger breweries and contract brewers. These innovations are elevating hopped malt extracts from convenience products to integral, quality-focused components in premium beer production.

Where Is Demand Growing Beyond the Traditional Brewing Segment?
While the brewing industry remains the dominant consumer, demand for hopped malt extracts is expanding into non-alcoholic beverages, functional foods, and culinary products. As non-alcoholic craft beer and hop-infused seltzers grow in popularity, producers are using malt extracts to add body, mouthfeel, and bitterness without fermentation. Health-oriented beverages are incorporating malt extracts for natural sweetness and B-vitamin content. In the culinary world, hopped malt extracts are being used in marinades, dressings, sauces, and even plant-based meat formulations for their savory, umami-enhancing characteristics.

Geographically, demand is rising in emerging craft beer markets across Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, where breweries are looking for standardized ingredients to maintain quality during scale-up. E-commerce growth in homebrewing kits is also boosting extract sales in consumer markets. Food and beverage formulators targeting clean-label, naturally flavored, and plant-derived ingredients are turning to malt extracts as both functional components and marketing differentiators. These diverse applications are making hopped malt extracts more than just a brewer’s tool—they’re becoming versatile ingredients across the food and beverage value chain.

The Growth in the Hopped Malt Extracts Market Is Driven by Several Factors…
It is primarily driven by the global expansion of craft and home brewing, the growing demand for convenience in beer production, and the increasing appeal of natural, label-friendly food ingredients. As brewers seek to optimize efficiency while maintaining flavor complexity, malt extracts offer consistent quality, reduced labor, and lower equipment requirements. Additionally, the booming market for non-alcoholic and hybrid beverages is fostering creative applications for hopped extracts beyond alcohol.

The clean-label movement in the food industry is promoting the use of minimally processed, naturally derived ingredients like malt extract as sweeteners, flavor enhancers, and texturizers. Product development in gluten-free and vegan categories is also leveraging malt-based syrups for flavor masking and nutritional enhancement. On the supply side, advancements in extraction and packaging are enhancing shelf life, transportability, and customization. Collectively, these trends are solidifying hopped malt extracts as an adaptable and growing segment across both brewing and broader food manufacturing ecosystems.

SCOPE OF STUDY:

The report analyzes the Hopped Malt Extracts market in terms of units by the following Segments, and Geographic Regions/Countries:

Segments:
Source (Barley, Wheat, Rye, Other Sources); Form (Liquid, Dry, Other Forms); Distribution Channel (B2B, B2C, Online, Specialty Stores, Other Distribution Channels); Application (Beer, Whisky, Food, Pharma, Other Applications)

Geographic Regions/Countries:
World; United States; Canada; Japan; China; Europe (France; Germany; Italy; United Kingdom; Spain; Russia; and Rest of Europe); Asia-Pacific (Australia; India; South Korea; and Rest of Asia-Pacific); Latin America (Argentina; Brazil; Mexico; and Rest of Latin America); Middle East (Iran; Israel; Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates; and Rest of Middle East); and Africa.

Select Competitors (Total 42 Featured) -

• Bairds Malt Ltd.
• BarthHaas
• BrewDemon
• Brewferm
• Briess Malt & Ingredients Co.
• CereX B.V.
• Charles Faram & Co. Ltd.
• Coopers Brewery
• Crisp Malting Group
• Crosby Hop Farm LLC
• Hambleton Bard Ltd.
• Hopco Pty Ltd.
• Hopsteiner
• Malteurop Groupe
• Mangrove Jack`s
• Muntons plc
• P.A.B. srl - Mr. Malt
• Rahr Malting Co.
• Simpsons Malt Ltd.
• Weyermann Specialty Malts

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