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HillCrest Hops

Offers a variety of hops, including two proprietary hops (Michigan Copper™ and Mackinac™) and three commodity hops (Cascade, Centennial, and Chinook).

Owners Bill and Susan Pennington in 2022 planted approximately 6,500 hop seedlings at their small farm near Worland. In August 2023, a sampling of hops graded ‘superior’ by a testing laboratory. The Penningtons began selling hops on a commercial basis in 2024.

Where to buy:
direct sales and through the website
Owners:
Bill and Susan Pennington
Location:
Worland
Email:
the preferred method is to send messages through the ‘Contact Us’ page on the website; can also email Bill at billp809@gmail.com
Phone:
406-671-0958
Website:
https://hillcresthops.com/

FOLLOW US!

Pile of hops
“We are harvesting for the first year! Equipment is running and so are the workers! We’re pretty exhausted at the end of the day, but it’s very exciting!,” reads the 2024 Facebook post.
Hop plants
“Our hops are growing! Stringing and training were completed much earlier this year with some help and organization,” the Facebook post reads. “The amount of variety of growth is interesting from some almost to the top wire, others just barely climbing up the string, to some already producing sidearms. It is a most interesting crop!”