FreshieHana Malt a.k.a. Hanácký ječmen
Czech heritage barley with deep historical pedigree.
What it tastes like
Hana is a Czech heritage barley from Moravia that was the original Pilsner Urquell barley in the 1800s. Largely replaced by modern varieties, it's been revived by Sugar Creek and a few others for brewers chasing the original historical Czech pilsner profile.
Best in these styles
For brewers — technical profile
Where to source
Maltsters that produce or distribute this grain:
History
Native to the Hanák region of Moravia. One of the parent varieties used in 19th century pilsner brewing.
Lineage & family
Haná is a landrace / founding variety — a root of the malting-barley family tree. See where it leads in the Malt Lineage explorer →
All 24 descendants
Laureate · Ovation · KWS Sassy · Octavia · RGT Planet · Hacker · Odyssey · Concerto · Belgravia · Westminster · Alexis · Harrington · Trumpf (Triumph) · Diamant · Valtice (Valtický) · Opavský Kneifl · Kwassitzer Original Hanna Pedigree · Barke · Proskowetz Hanna (Hanna Pedigree) · Betzes · Hannchen · Bethges III · Bethges II · Binder
One of the most influential malting barleys in the family tree — #10 by number of descendants (26).
Pedigree compiled from the cited sources in the Malt Lineage explorer. Compilation & visualisation © 2026 Veryation · Freshie™.
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Flavor twins across Freshie
Drinks and foods across Freshie that share Hana Malt’s flavor fingerprint — matched on shared flavor axes via the Freshie Taste Graph.