The invention provides an SSR primer group, which comprises 6 pairs of SSR primers, namely scssr07759, HVM68, Bmac0030, scssr10148, scssr03907 and Bmag0120. The invention also provides a method for malt variety identification by virtue of the SSR primers, wherein the method comprises the following steps: extraction of DNA of a sample of experimental variety, PCR amplification by virtue of the SSR primers, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis as well as silver staining and SSR spectrum band analysis. The method, through SSR spectrum band analysis after the PCR amplification of the 6 pairs of SSR primers, can be used for identifying experimental malt variety and known malt variety and can be used for constructing a malt variety database. Through malt variety identification by virtue of the specific SSR primer group, the method can be used for rapidly identifying various malt varieties, and the method has the advantages of being rapid and accurate, and convenient in operation.