Country Malt Group

What Country Malt Group does

Country Malt Group, legally operating as Great Western Malting Co., is a North American distributor of bulk brewing ingredients and supplies serving commercial craft breweries, distilleries, and flavored beverage producers. The company's distribution platform consists of 12 strategically located warehouses across the United States and Canada (Asheville NC, Champlain NY, Chicago IL, Dallas TX, Denver CO, San Diego CA, Tampa FL, Vancouver WA, Calgary AB, Halifax NS, Toronto ON, Vancouver BC), each with its own regional pricebook, order desk, and sales territory. The product portfolio spans approximately 400 SKUs across malt (211), hops (48), yeast (154), sanitation, fruit purees, adjuncts, brewing aids, and cooperage, aggregated from over 20 brand partners including Great Western Malting, Canada Malting Co., Yakima Chief Hops, Fermentis, Lallemand, White Labs, Briess, Five Star Chemicals, and OneCircle.

The underlying commercial platform combines a self-service webstore with account management, 11 dedicated regional order desks (plus an international desk), password-protected regional pricebooks, and a contract pricing mechanism executed through Sales Agreements with committed take-or-pay volumes. Revenue is generated primarily through transactional sales of bulk ingredients with regional price differentiation, supplemented by Net 30 account terms and promotional campaigns (e.g., SUMMER50 cart discounts, HOPSTOCKUP volume tiers). The go-to-market targets craft breweries and distilleries as primary segments, with flavored beverage producers (fruit beers, hard seltzers, RTDs) and international customers as secondary segments. Country Malt Group is a subsidiary within the Soufflet Malt network, itself part of United Malt Group / GrainCorp, providing global malt supply chain scale and procurement leverage.

Name

Country Malt Group

Legal name

Great Western Malting Co

Website

https://countrymalt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Country Malt Group is a North American distributor of bulk brewing ingredients and supplies, operating 12 warehouses across the US and Canada to serve craft breweries, distilleries, and flavored beverage producers with 400+ products sourced from 20+ brand partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brewing Ingredients Distribution

NAICS

Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (424810), Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Craft & Specialty Beverage Wholesale (Local/Artisanal) (AFAIAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Beer, Wine & Spirits Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAIAA)

Keywords

• Bulk brewing ingredients
• Craft brewing supplies
• Distillery ingredients
• Malt distribution
• Hops yeast supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Champlain

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Bulk Brewing Ingredients Sales: Primary revenue from selling malt, hops, yeast, brewing aids, fruit additions, sanitation products, and brewing supplies in bulk quantities to commercial breweries and distilleries.
2. Contract Pricing Agreements: Volume-based contract pricing through written Sales Agreements with committed purchase quantities on take-or-pay basis.
3. Regional Pricebook Sales: Sales through regional pricebooks with location-specific pricing for warehouses in US and Canada markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Country Malt Group is a bulk brewing ingredients and supplies distributor serving commercial craft breweries and distilleries across North America. It operates 12 warehouses and delivers a comprehensive portfolio of malt, hops, yeast, sanitation products, fruit purees, brewing aids, adjuncts, and cooperage supplies sourced from leading global maltsters and ingredient producers. Sales are processed through regional order desks, a self-service webstore, and contract pricing via Sales Agreements.

Product overview

Country Malt Group is a bulk brewing ingredients and supplies distributor operating 12 warehouses across North America. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into core product categories: Malt (211 products including base, crystal/caramel, kilned/roasted, specialty, and distillers malts from brands like Great Western Malting, Canada Malting Co., Bairds Malt, Castle Malting, Durst Malz, Briess Malting, and others), Hops (48 products including Cryo pellets, T90 pellets, and hop extracts from Yakima Chief Hops), Yeast (154 products in dry and liquid formats from White Labs Inc., Fermentis, Lallemand, and AB Biotek), Sanitation (16 products from Five Star Chemicals and Ecolab), Fruit & Additions (35 fruit purees from Oregon Fruit Company plus 106 adjuncts including sugars, botanicals, and extracts), Brewing Aids (39 products including clarifying agents, enzymes, filtration, and water treatment), and Supplies & Cooperage (41 products including barrels, bottles, casks, and kegs from OneCircle and Petainer). The company also offers a dedicated Distilling Catalog for spirits production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Great Western Malting: American grown and malted since 1934
• Canada Malting Co.
• Bairds Malt
• Castle Malting
• Durst Malz
• Tchecomalt
• BESTMALZ
• Briess Malting
• Thomas Fawcett & Sons
• Loughran
• Malteries Franco-Belge
• Epiphany Craft Malt
• Yakima Chief Hops
• Fermentis
• Lallemand
• AB Biotek-Pinnacle
• White Labs Inc.
• Oregon Fruit Company
• Five Star Chemicals
• Gusmer Enterprises
• One Circle
• Dark Candi

Products and services

• Malt Comprehensive selection of malt for commercial and craft brewing and distilling, including base malts, specialty malts, and organic varieties sourced from leading global maltsters such as Great Western Malting, Canada Malting Co., Bairds Malt, Castle Malting, Durst Malz, and Briess Malting.
• Hops Premium hops available year-round with no contracts, featuring varieties from Yakima Chief Hops including Cryo pellets, T90 pellets, and hop extracts such as HyperBoost and DynaBoost in varieties like Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe, and Nelson Sauvin.
• Yeast Wide selection of brewing yeast for beer production supporting lagers, ales, and unique fermentation profiles, available in dry and liquid formats from brands including White Labs Inc., Fermentis, Lallemand, and AB Biotek.
• Sanitation Products Brewery sanitation solutions including alkaline and acid cleaners, sanitizers, and lubricants from Five Star Chemicals and Ecolab.
• Fruit & Additions Fruit brewing ingredients including aseptic fruit purees from Oregon Fruit Company, with varieties such as watermelon, tangerine, strawberry, blueberry, mango, and passionfruit for producing fruit beers, sour beers, and RTD beverages.
• Additions & Adjuncts Brewing adjuncts and flavor additions including flaked grains, sugars, botanicals, extracts, and specialty ingredients from brands such as Briess Malting, Canada Malting Co., Dark Candi, and Thomas Fawcett.
• Brewing Aids Brewing process support products including clarifying agents, enzymes, filtration solutions, water treatment, and other brewing aids from Five Star Chemicals, Lallemand, Seitz, ERBSLOH, DSM, and others.
• Supplies & Cooperage Brewing supplies and cooperage essentials including barrels, bottles, casks, kegs, and related supplies from OneCircle, Petainer, and Jack Daniel's.
• Pink Boots Base Malt Blend Craft base malt product for brewing and distilling, highlighting a different barley variety with subtle differences in base malt characteristics, available year-round. Proceeds support the Pink Boots Society.
• Clearance Products Deeply discounted brewing and distilling ingredients including overstock, discontinued items, and products nearing best-by dates available at cost-efficient prices through the webstore clearance section.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Oregon Brewshed AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2026Country Malt Group provided discounted Salmon-Safe certified ingredients for the 4th Annual Wild & Scenic Earth Day Collaboration Series with 19 Oregon breweries, supporting watershed protection advocacy.
• Great Western MaltingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGreat Western Malting is a key brand partner of Country Malt Group. American grown and malted since 1934. Great Western Malting Co trades as Country Malt Group per privacy policy.
• Canada Malting Co.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrand partner providing malt products. Over 100 years of malting heritage from the Canadian Prairies. Products include Red Wheat Malt, Superior Pilsen Malt, Century Rye Malt, and organic varieties.
• Yakima Chief HopscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKey hops supplier partner connecting family hop farms and brewers worldwide. Products include T90 pellets, Cryo pellets, and hop extracts (HyperBoost, DynaBoost) in various varieties including Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe, and Nelson Sauvin.
• FermentiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYeast supplier partner offering dry yeast products including SafAle, SafLager, SafBrew, and SafSpirit varieties for brewing and distilling applications. Simplifying fermentation and empowering creativity.
• LallemandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal yeast expertise partner with local brewing support. Products include brewing yeast, brewing aids, enzymes, and water treatment solutions.
• White Labs Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLiquid yeast supplier partner where science meets the art of fermentation. Offers 88 liquid yeast products for craft brewing.
• Oregon Fruit CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFruit puree supplier partner providing pure fruit and real flavor crafted in Oregon. Offers 28+ fruit purees including Passionfruit, Mango, Pineapple, and various berry varieties.
• Five Star ChemicalscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSanitation solutions partner providing trusted cleaning and sanitation products for breweries and beverage production. Products include Star San, PBW, and various cleaning chemicals.
• Briess MaltingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMalt supplier partner providing full line of malts and pure malt extracts. Products include CBW (Craft Brewers Wort) liquid and dry malt extracts, flaked grains, and specialty malts.
• Bairds MaltminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScotland's oldest maltster since 1823. Crafted with care, providing traditional UK malts including Vienna and Cara malts.
• Castle MaltingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgium's oldest maltster. Tradition meets innovation since 1868. Premium European malts.
• Durst MalzminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor200 years of malting expertise. Authentic German malt trusted by real German brewers.
• BESTMALZminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium German base malt and specialty malts crafted with traditional care and modern precision.
• AB Biotek-PinnacleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrecision yeast for brewers and distillers. Part of Lallemand group offering 14 yeast products.
• Gusmer EnterprisesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInnovative brewing solutions provider trusted for over 95 years. Offers brewing aids and fermentation solutions.
• One CircleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSustainable packaging solutions provider. Circular economy focused keg and packaging products designed for a better planet.
• Thomas Fawcett & SonsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEight generations of malting mastery from Yorkshire, UK. Traditional English malt products.
• LoughranminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSix generations of Irish farming crafted for beer. Traditional Irish malt products.
• Malteries Franco-BelgeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCrafting France's finest malts since 1929. Premium French malt products.
• Epiphany Craft MaltminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWhere grain and terroir meet craft. American craft malt producer focusing on local terrior.
• Dark CandiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthentic Belgian candi syrups. Pure, simple, true Belgian candy sugar products.
• TchecomaltminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRooted in Czech tradition. Malted in the heart of Bohemia. Czech-origin malt products.
• Pink Boots SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting women in the brewing industry. Country Malt Group produces the Pink Boots Base Malt Blend, a craft base malt appropriate for brewing and distilling, with proceeds supporting the organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hopsteiner: Hopsteiner is a global hop breeder, grower, and distributor serving breweries worldwide with proprietary hop varieties and bulk hop supply. Comparable as a vertically integrated hop supplier-distributor serving the same craft and commercial brewery customer base as Country Malt Group's hops category.
• Crosby Hops: Crosby Hops is a hop-focused distributor serving craft brewers across North America with proprietary hop varieties, farm-to-brewer sourcing, and a regional distribution footprint. Comparable as a craft-focused ingredients supplier with both grower relationships and a distribution backbone, though narrower in SKU scope than Country Malt Group.
• L.D. Carlson Co. L.D. Carlson is a wholesale distributor of brewing ingredients, equipment, and supplies to craft breweries and homebrewing shops across North America. Comparable as a multi-category bulk ingredients and supplies distributor serving the same craft customer base as Country Malt Group, with similar SKU breadth and distribution model.
• Brewers Supply Group (BSG): BSG is the most direct competitor to Country Malt Group: a North American bulk distributor of brewing ingredients (malt, hops, yeast, adjuncts, equipment) to craft breweries and distilleries, operating a regional warehouse network with an online ordering platform and field sales team. Highly comparable product breadth, customer base, and go-to-market motion.

Emerging players

• Yakima Chief Hops (YCH): YCH is a 100% grower-owned hop supplier offering Cryo pellets, T90 pellets, and hop extracts to breweries globally, and is one of Country Malt Group's most important hops partners. Comparable as an upstream supplier-distributor that also competes for direct brewery relationships, particularly with larger craft accounts.
• White Labs: White Labs is a specialty liquid-yeast supplier and fermentation services provider serving craft brewers and distillers, both via direct sales and through distributors like Country Malt Group. Comparable as a craft-focused supplier-distributor in the brewing-ingredient space with overlapping customer relationships.
• Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. Briess is a US maltster and ingredient supplier producing malt extracts, flaked grains, and specialty malts, selling both direct and through distributors including Country Malt Group. Comparable as a producer-distributor with overlapping customer base and product overlap in the malt and adjunct categories.
• Lallemand Brewing: Lallemand is a global yeast and fermentation-solutions supplier serving breweries and distilleries, including via direct sales and technical support. Comparable as a supplier-distributor for the brewing and distilling customer base that Country Malt Group serves; can both complement (as a partner) and compete with Country Malt Group on yeast and brewing aids.

Broad incumbents

• Rahr Malting Co. Rahr Malting is a long-established North American maltster with production capacity, bulk malt supply, and direct relationships with craft and macro brewers. Comparable as a vertically integrated malt producer-distributor in the same North American craft and commercial brewing market; broader in malt, narrower in non-malt categories than Country Malt Group.
• Malteurop (VIVESCIA): Malteurop is one of the world's largest maltsters, producing malt globally and supplying breweries and distilleries across multiple continents. Comparable as a major malt producer-distributor with which Country Malt Group competes indirectly via its parent and supplier network; broader in malt but narrower in non-malt distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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