Registration of ‘Lontra’ malting barley: A two‐row, winter‐habit cultivar of interest to the craft malting and brewing industries

Abstract ‘Lontra’ (Reg. no. CV‐378, PI 702797), experimental designation DH142010, is a two‐row winter barley ( Hordeum vulgare L.) released by Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station in 2023. It is well adapted to the US Pacific Northwest. Lontra is a doubled haploid produced via anther culture and was advanced through fall‐planted trials from 2016 to 2021. Lontra was developed with the goal of commercial production as a malting cultivar for the craft malting industry; therefore, it was not tested in the American Malting Barley Association Pilot Program due to the limited number of selections that can be accommodated. Lontra has a solid record of agronomic performance, malting quality, beer quality, and beer sensory.