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Necessary for styles such as Brown Ale, Porter, and Stout, roasted grains impart flavors of coffee, chocolate, ash, and nuts. They can also be used to impart a brilliant red color styles like Irish Red Ale. In this episode, contributor Matt Del Fiacco joins Marshall to give this arguably neglected ingredient the attention it deserves, discussing the various types of roasted grains as well as some exBEERiments they've done.

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