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German Breweries Innovate with Vegan Meat from Spent Malt

2/2/2026

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German breweries are diversifying as beer consumption declines.
Störtebeker Brewery in Stralsund partners with Eat Beer to make vegetarian meat substitutes from spent malt.
The process blends spent grain with oyster mushrooms to produce protein-rich vegan nuggets and sausages.
With rising energy costs and shrinking profit margins, interest from other breweries is increasing.
Plans to expand the pilot facility for industrial-scale production are moving forward, pending EU approval.

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Story summary

German breweries are diversifying as beer consumption declines.
Störtebeker Brewery in Stralsund partners with Eat Beer to make vegetarian meat substitutes from spent malt.
The process blends spent grain with oyster mushrooms to produce protein-rich vegan nuggets and sausages.
With rising energy costs and shrinking profit margins, interest from other breweries is increasing.
Plans to expand the pilot facility for industrial-scale production are moving forward, pending EU approval.