Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 01:18:51 GMT Server: Apache/1.2.4 Last-Modified: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 11:39:08 GMT ETag: "10717-a5b-324a6b5c" Content-Length: 2651 Accept-Ranges: bytes Connection: close Content-Type: text/html Elk Mountain Hop Farm

Elk Mountain Hop Farm
Bonners Ferry, Idaho

Elk Mountain Hop Farm is owned and operated by Busch Agricultural Resources, Inc. -- and is one of the only hop farms in the world owned by a brewer.

"As Mr. Busch emphasizes everytime he visits the Farm, hops are one of the most important ingredients for brewing great beers. Though we may be a little subjective, we believe our aroma hops are the finest produced in the world -- and everytime we enjoy an Elk Mountain Ale, we can smell and taste the results of our work. That's a very satisfying feeling," said Brad Studer, manager of Elk Mountain Hop Farm.

Why Bonners Ferry?
Elk Mountain Hop Farm is bounded by the majestic Selkirk, Purcell and Cabinet mountain ranges, and criss-crossed by the Kootenai River. This beautiful country, less than 10 miles from the Canadian border, is at the same latitude as Europe's prime hop-growing regions. The Farm grows the Hallertau, Saaz and Tettnang aroma varieties, and the root stock for its hop plants originated in Europe.

"It took a great amount of effort, commitment and expense to propagate our root stock into the thousands of plants here at Elk Mountain Hop Farm," said Studer. "That commitment has started at the very top of the company ... August A. Busch III takes a very active role in the management of the Farm and was here to help oversee the start of the harvest."

Elk Mountain Hop Farm's entire aroma hop production is used in brewing Anheuser-Busch beers. The brand names for Elk Mountain Amber Ale and Elk Mountain Red -- both brewed by the Anheuser-Busch Specialty Brewing Group-- were inspired by the Farm, and hops produced for these world-class specialty beers are grown in Bonners Ferry.

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