Beer

Spent grain from craft brewing, giving surfaces a warm, malt-tinged character.

Origin South Tyrol / Italy

About this material

Every batch of craft beer leaves behind spent grain — the malted barley husks that have given their sugars to the brewing process. Highsociety Studio explores its potential as a material additive, bringing a warm, organic character to surface textures.

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Properties

Spent grain — barley and hops left over from beer brewing — collected from local breweries and shaped by hand. Warm, malt-toned surface.

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