For a brewer, what fragrant, aromatic ingredient could be better than the hop? Hop extract, of course. Many brewers rely on this condensed, amber, extremely bitter paste to add flavor to their beer ...

shiny new $2 million hop-pelletizing plant in Hubbard is the most tangible evidence of CEO Jim Solberg's belief that it's time for the American craft brewers to move out of the shadow of the giants.

On a cold April afternoon, Aaron Melin sat in the gravel beer garden at Left Hand Brewing Co. Cars whizzed along Boston Avenue as Melin’s mind buzzed with the details of his budding start-up business.

Big Sky Hops Farm currently grows six varieties of hops in its fields on Ramsfield Road, North of Bigfork. (photo provided) The 18-foot long hops plants are fed through the processor to separate the ...