Abstract: 【Objective】 To identify high malt quality barley cultivars which is suitable for Jiangsu cultivation, grain quality and malt quality of eight Jiangsu malting barley cultivars were analyzed 【Method】 In this paper, with eight excellent beer barley varieties cultivated by the Barley Research Institute of Yangzhou University as materials, their grain length, grain width and one thousand grain weight, such as grain appearance and quality traits, extract, α-amino nitrogen, saccharifying ability, soluble nitrogen, malt protein content and Kolbach value, were determined. 【Result】 The results showed all these cultivars achieved national premium grade standard in grain quality; meanwhile, the eight barley cultivars showed lower find powder extract and Kolbach index, while on the contrary with higher malt protein content, α-amino nitrogen and saccharifying ability. 【Conclusion】 Yangnongpi 9 reveals high score, which can be used as production variety for high quality beer barley.