Since 1908, when Richard Loughran planted the first crop of barley at Clermont Farms in Ireland, the Loughran family has sought to create community by connecting the best farmers with the community. In 2014 James Loughran, a 7th generation barley farmer started Loughran Family Malt, with the idea of combining craft and culture.
With a view to leave his family farm in a better shape for his children and farm in a more environmentally sustainable way, James was able to combine craft with culture and connect the farm directly to the producers of the best beer in the world, from a tiny island on the edge of the Atlantic, all the way to Pacific Northwest of America.