A brief History...

It all started innocently enough, back in the days when Jerry Grant was a graduate student. He loved beer and figured he could save some money brewing his own.

"I thought it would be fun. I could make good beer cheaper than I could buy it," said Grant, managing member and head brewer at the soon-to-open Mt. Emily Ale House in downtown La Grande.

In the building at 1202 Adams Ave. that in other times housed a bank, a jewelry store and a lending corporation, Grant is hard at work creating La Grande's one and only brew pub. He plans to open this fall, following months of planning and hard work.