ocr: The Brewing Process Brewing the perfect pint Brewing the perfect beer requires the brewer to use art, craft and science, in a balance of natural ingredients and processes. Some brewers embrace modern technology while others use more traditional means but whether the brewery is large or: small, old or new the process remains the same. The process begins with the malted barley being lightly crushed into a coarse powder called grist. At this stage, other cereals - including flaked maize, unmalted barley and wheat can be introduced, if required by the brewers recipe to produce particular characten ...