Yakima Chief Hops is proud to partner with Cryer Malt, a premier supplier of malt throughout
Australia and New Zealand, allowing them to store their hops in strategic warehouse locations
throughout Australia. YCH will also work directly with the Cryer Malt’s sales team, providing
Australian brewers with an additional sales support network. Effective immediately, this new
business partnership seeks to overcome any logistical and customer service challenges, and
improve upon their already deep connection to the Australian brewing market.
In addition, Yakima Chief Hops plans to recruit and employ an Australian-based Hops Manager,
who will report directly to YCH’S Vice President of Sales for North and South America, Ryan
Hopkins, along with YCH’s grower-owners. This new team member will be responsible for
ensuring that a constant and expansive supply of quality hops is accessible to all brewers
throughout Australia.
By establishing a strong partnership with Cryer Malt and expanding their sales team, Yakima
Chief Hops aims to connect family hop farms to every brewer in Australia and provide them with
access to quality American hops from the Pacific Northwest. With this, YCH extends the
invitation to all brewers located in Australia to source their hops directly from their grower-owned
company.
“With our mission rooted in connecting family hop farms with the world’s finest brewers, we
encourage all brewers to source their hops directly from the fields and families that grow their
hops,” says Hopkins. “YCH and our eleven grower-owners encourage brewers looking to
purchase American hops to source them directly from a grower-owned business like Yakima
Chief Hops. Together, we have the great opportunity to continue enhancing a meaningful supply
chain from field to pint.”
In addition, YCH plans to announce a series of events which are scheduled to occur in the next
year throughout Australia. These events will be focused on providing opportunities for brewers to
connect directly with hop growers and strengthening relationships with the brewers and their
families that make up the Australian beer culture.
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