Colin Johnston
2024
Colin is Crisp Malt’s Sales & Marketing Director. He graduated with a degree in Engineering from the University of Glasgow, and spent three years teaching in Japan before joining the brewing industry in 2009. Since then, he has held multiple roles in brewery management, brewing engineering and has been the project manager for craft brewery builds. He holds a Diploma in Brewing and General Certificate in Distilling from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling.
Colin is responsible for looking after sales for all Crisp’s UK maltings and for leading the sales & marketing team. He also has a global distilling support role and has spoken at conferences and seminars in the UK and USA on distilling and malting.
My Sessions
Heritage Grains: Walk to the Field
John Letts
Dr. Emma Burnett
Dr. Marina Chang
Colin Johnston
Dr. Noam Chayut
Will Dorman
Join us on a walk and talk, where we can discuss the move towards heritage grains, different ways of growing and using the grain, and have a meander around the heritage wheat field here at Lannock Manor Farm.
Heritage Grains: What Are They & Why Grow Them?
John Letts
Dr. Emma Burnett
Dr. Marina Chang
Colin Johnston
Dr. Noam Chayut
Will Dorman
Modern cereal varieties can produce high yields when grown with massive inputs of fuel and agrichemicals. But this approach has left our food systems dangerously exposed to pests, diseases, climate change and economic crises. Genetically diverse populations of heritage grains can be grown without agrichemicals in a way that nurtures the soil, supports biodiversity and […]
Heritage Grains: Walk to the Field
John Letts
Dr. Emma Burnett
Dr. Marina Chang
Colin Johnston
Dr. Noam Chayut
Will Dorman
Join us on a walk and talk, where we can discuss the move towards heritage grains, different ways of growing and using the grain, and have a meander around the heritage wheat field here at Lannock Manor Farm.