Group photo at the Pocatello malting facility at 2025 GWM Malting Course

Montana Craft Malt Joins the Country Malt Group Family

By Country Malt Group
We’re excited to welcome Montana Craft Malt (MCM) to the Country Malt Group portfolio!

Through a new partnership, CMG will now be the exclusive U.S. distributor of Montana Craft Malt products, making it easier for brewers and distillers across the country to get their hands on malt grown and produced in the heart of Montana.

Part of Soufflet Malt, the world’s largest malting company, Country Malt Group is more than just malt. We bring together an extensive distribution network and a broad portfolio of essential ingredients for craft brewers and distillers. With Montana Craft Malt now available across our U.S. warehouse network, customers have even more options when choosing malt that fits their recipes, production needs and values.

Rooted in Montana Agriculture

Based in Butte, Montana, Montana Craft Malt sits in one of North America’s premier barley-growing regions. That proximity to agriculture is central to who they are.

MCM was founded around a simple idea: produce exceptional malt close to where the barley is grown while building meaningful relationships with the farmers who grow it and the brewers and distillers who use it.

That approach makes MCM a natural fit for CMG and our continued commitment to supporting strong domestic malt options and the agricultural communities behind them.

“We’re incredibly excited to welcome Montana Craft Malt to the Country Malt Group family,” said Dana Lukens, VP of CMG. “As part of Soufflet Malt, we have the global strength and resources of the world’s largest malting company behind us, but we remain deeply invested in the local communities and agricultural regions that make our industry possible. Montana Craft Malt shares that commitment, from supporting local growers to producing high-quality malt that brewers and distillers can depend on.”

More Choice, Closer to Home

Adding Montana Craft Malt to CMG’s portfolio gives customers another high-quality domestic malt option backed by the convenience and reach of CMG’s U.S. distribution network.

GWM Grain team providing educational presentation to brewing and distilling guests at 2025 GWM Malting Course
For Montana Craft Malt, the partnership creates an opportunity to reach more craft producers nationwide without losing the local relationships and agricultural roots that have shaped the company from the beginning.

“Montana Craft Malt was built on a simple idea: make exceptional malt close to where the barley is grown and build real relationships with the people who grow it and the people who use it,” said Jen O’Brien, Co-Founder of Montana Craft Malt. “As we look to the future, Country Malt Group gives us the opportunity to bring that story to more brewers and distillers across the country while staying true to our roots.”

Montana Malt, Now Available Nationwide

Montana Craft Malt products are now available through Country Malt Group warehouses across the United States.

Ready to give Montana Craft Malt a try? Contact your local CMG sales representative or visit countrymalt.com to explore product availability and learn more.