Our Story is Built into the FlavoUr

Long before the beer is brewed, hard-working farmers and uncompromising maltsters roll up their sleeves and get to work making the world’s best malt. They’ve been doing it for us, day in and day out, since 1961.

Our rich European heritage draws from generations of old-world barley farmers and malt artisans, cementing our appreciation for the tradition, patience and meticulousness required to make superior malt products.

Our Story

FROM FIELD TO FLAVOUR

Our history is embedded within who we are today. With roots that blend between Europe and the prestigious malthouses and farms sprawling across North America, we’re known for our dedication and passion for malt – and our award-winning clientele. We believe in top-notch service, ambitious pricing, and a whole lot of love and precious time put towards our premium craft malt products. Although our progression over the years has been one of growth and advancing efficiencies, the entire story of MMC is rich and deep with history.

Rewind back to 1961 when Providence Agricole Cooperative build its first malthouse in Port Colbert, Reims, France. Several other cooperatives in north-east France soon swelled the ranks of Providence Agricole and the malt house was progressively expanded. In 1975, a second plant was built in Pringy, in the Marne department. At that point, the total output of these two plants was 93,000 tonnes of malt.

Union Providence Malt was founded in 1977 through the merger of some 15 cooperatives. A series of acquisitions of private malt houses by the cooperatives followed in the early 1980s, with the acquisition of S.A. Moselle in Metz and S.A. Vandecastelle in Aire-sur-la-Lys.

It wasn’t until 1984 when Union Providence Malt and Union Champagne Malt merged and became Malteurop.

North American Proud

We’re proud of our past, but just as proud of what we have created in North America. From the roots those farmers instilled in Malteurop, we have established Malteurop Malting Company (MMC) in North America with malt houses in Winona, Minnesota; Winnipeg, Canada; and Great Falls, Montana and our headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Malteurop sources from the most fertile barley growing regions in the U.S. and Canada. Including US states: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Canada includes the Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta territories.

Roots are what keep us grounded in the strength of our brewers and distillers. Just like it is important for you to tell your customers what inspired the amazing beer they hold in their hand, we want you to know what inspired our passion for the malts that you put into every glass.

When you get malt from MMC, you know that you are brewing with the best North American grown barley available.

Our History

It All Begins

The value of Barley was an investment worth taking for Providence Agricole Cooperative. They build their first malthouse in 1961.

Growth

Several other copperatives in northeast France soon swelled the ranks of Providence Agricole and the malthouse was progessively expanded. In 1975, a second plant was built in Pringy, in the Marbe department.

Growth

Union Providence Malt was founded in 1977 through the merger of 15 cooperatives.

Born

Malteurop was born in 1984, through the merger of two regional unions: Union Providence Malt and Union Champagne Malt.

North American Foundation

In 2005, we opened a state-of-the-art malting plant in Great Falls, Montana, strategically located in one of the most fertile barley growing regions in North America.

Prestigious Malthouses

In 2008, Malteurop purchased malthouses in Winona, Minnesota; Winnipeg, Canada and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Milwaukee headquarters was originally home to Froedtert Malting est. in 1866.

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