Hours
Sunday–Thursday, 7 a.m. to 12 midnight
Friday & Saturday, 7 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Breakfast served: 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Olympic Club Hotel & Theater
Relax in style amid the legends
112 N. Tower Ave.
Centralia, WA 98531
Local: (360) 736-5164
Elsewhere: (866) 736-5164
olyclub@mcmenamins.com
What is “the hair of the dog”? It likely originated from a time when the best medicine for preventing infection was alcohol. The drinking kind. In Ancient Rome, eating fried canaries was just the thing to banish a hangover. According to Norse legend, wine is for gods, beer is for mortals, and mead is for the dead. Glass of pinot, anyone? St. Arnold, the patron saint of brewers, had a tankard of ale that never ran dry. The art of brewing is over 6,000 years old! And only gettin’ better… Oregon’s brewing companies employ more than 4,700. The mosaics in the Grand Lodge basement were inspired by the work of Spanish artist Antonio Gaudi. “A hangover is the wrath of grapes.” – Anonymous Feeling a bit rough after a night out? Some say bananas, loaded with magnesium, will help. The art of brewing is over 6,000 years old! And only gettin’ better… The Barley Mill in Portland was the first pub opened by Mike and Brian McMenamin together. Legend has it that St. Bridget, who worked with lepers in Belgium around 500, answered their pleas to turn her bathwater into beer. Cool trick.
