Port of Columbia awarded funds for craft malt facility
By Dan Thesman on Friday, June 7th, 2024 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
DAYTON, Washington – The Port of Columbia has been awarded a $5 million grant and loan package from the Community Economic Revitalization Board for construction of a craft malt facility at Blue Mountain Station, located off U.S. 12.
The committed private partner, Mainstem Malt, will be investing an amount equal to or greater than $5 million for this project. The funding will connect to and extend existing infrastructure and construct a 12,000 square foot building.
Port staff explained this is not a brewery as the business malts barley grown in the region, packages it, and sells it to breweries and distilleries. Currently, Mainstem Malt has been partnering with a few craft malt facilities in the Pacific Northwest, but with this new facility they will be able to malt their own barley and expand their capacity.
The Port of Columbia will build and own the building which will be leased to Mainstem Malt.
