BUY HOPS
Buck Creek Hops offers many varieties of hops for purchase. Contact us today to learn more!
Shop Our HopsGROW HOPS
Thinking about starting a hop yard or are you already growing hops but have concerns about processing and selling your crop? Buck Creek Hops is happy to help you!
Grow with Buck Creek HopsPROCESS HOPS
Buck Creek Hops offers a variety of options when it comes to harvesting, processing, and packaging your hops.
Process Your Hops with Buck Creek HopsGreat article discussing the importance of water quality in brewing! At BCH we take measures to ensure minimal nutrient run-off to our Iowa waterways, including precise nutrient applications at the time the plants need it. We love our Iowa waterways and our Iowa beer!
For Iowa brewers, water quality is 'a really big deal' | Little Village
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According to Iowa brewers, a beer is only as good as the water used to make it. Inside West O Beer’s taproom in West Okoboji is a poster that proudly states, “To us, the water is a really big deal.” West O owner Matthew Matthiesen said the poster has been there since the taproom opened, emphas...If you missed this news story during the holiday, check it out now! Thanks to KCRG-TV9 for highlighting our upcoming $1.5 million expansion to meet craft brewery needs!
Johnson County hops producer investing $1.5 million keep up with local demand for craft breweries
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The craft beer scene in Iowa is booming- with the increased demand for beer, there is also a demand for the hops to make it.We have exciting news at Buck Creek!
Buck Creek Hops plans $1.5M expansion to meet
regional demand for brewery, distillery raw materials
Solon, Iowa – The pioneer behind Solon-based Buck Creek Hops, one of Iowa’s largest growers of hops, is expanding to meet industry needs for the large scale distribution of raw materials to breweries, distilleries and wineries.
Buck Creek Distribution, an offshoot of Buck Creek Hops, plans a $1.5 million expansion to fill an industry-wide gap in service by jumpstarting the distribution of raw materials to breweries, distilleries and wineries within the Midwest region.
Within Iowa alone, there were 94 craft breweries in 2018, producing 121,000 barrels of beer, with an economic impact estimated at $861 million (Brewers Association). Many local breweries, distilleries and wineries are struggling to procure the raw materials necessary to produce what their patrons are demanding. Buck Creek Distribution aims to make it easier for owners to get the raw materials they need, at a price that is affordable.
“When we founded Buck Creek Hops five years ago, we were on the cutting-edge of hops growing in Iowa and we’re proud to now offer 13 varieties of hops,” said Mark Pattison, one of four co-founders of the business. “It’s time again to embrace our pioneering spirit and become a one-stop-shop for brewing, distilling and winemaking ingredients in the Midwest. Over time, Buck Creek began to offer hops buying, growing and processing services, and we view large scale distribution services as a natural next step in the company’s evolution.”
The move from a pure hops grower to a large-scale distributor of raw ingredients, including malts and craft brewing supplies, will include a private offering of stock. Buck Creek Distribution plans to offer 25 percent of the company to the public. It is also drawing on the deep industry knowledge of newly appointed CEO Shawn Meaney, who boasts an extensive background in food distribution, most recently with ConAgra Brands and JM Swank, and in the wine and spirits industry as a former leader of the raw materials procurement team for E&J Gallo Winery.
WHO IS BUCK CREEK HOPS?
The 100-acre Buck Creek Hops farm, located in Johnson County between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, started in 2014 and has grown into the largest Iowa hops farm! Learn more about our operation through the link below.