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“Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson At the Grand Lodge, the mosaics in the basement hallways were inspired by the work of Spanish artist Antonio Gaudi. Feeling a bit rough after a night out? Some say bananas, loaded with magnesium, will help. The Ancient Greeks recommended raw cabbage to aid in curing a hangover. Urp. In Ancient Rome, eating fried canaries was just the thing to banish a hangover. Citysearch.com rated Edgefield one of the top ten most haunted hotels in the U.S. Spooky. When at Edgefield, ask where the Five Ladies are. And then figure out what happened to the missing earring… “Give me a woman who truly loves beer and I will conquer the world.” – Kaiser Wilhelm II Does each McMenamins pub brew beer? Nope – only our brewpubs and breweries do. They supply our other spots. “We borrowed golf from Scotland as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good.” -- Horace Hutchinson How many McMenamins are there in the Seattle area? Four – Mill Creek, Six Arms, Dad Watsons and Queen Anne. “Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson McMenamins has a full-time historian on staff. He collects stories, photos, anecdotes and more about McMenamins spots, past and present. The art of brewing is over 6,000 years old! And only gettin’ better… Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII, was said to be able to drink any man under the table. You show ‘em, Betsy! Golfing at Edgefield? Head to the 2nd floor north balcony and rub the overhead light fixture for good luck. Give it up for St. Arnold, the patron saint of brewers! His miracle was a tankard of ale that never ran dry… Put him on the invite list. “I think this would be a good time for a beer.” – FDR, upon signing the New Deal Which brewery is a former girls’ lavatory? Kennedy School’s Concordia Brewery! When at McMenamins, check out the light bulbs. Why use plain ol’ white ones when you can have pink, red, orange, blue, yellow…? According to Norse legend, wine is for gods, beer is for mortals, and mead is for the dead. Glass of pinot, anyone? “Beer…a high and mighty liquor.” – Julius Caesar. (Hail, Caesar!) 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. The Kennedy School Theater was rated one of the Top Ten That Do It Right by Entertainment Magazine. Huzzah! In Europe around 1200, beer was used to baptize babies — its alcohol content inhibited the growth of bacteria. What’s a pipe face? Why, it’s a face painted on a pipe. When visiting McMenamins hotels, keep an eye out for ‘em above. 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. The Centzon-Totochtin (“Infinite Rabbits”) was an Aztec group that represented the ways humans are affected by intoxication. What was the very first McMenamins pub, opened by Mike and Brian McMenamin? The Barley Mill on SE Hawthorne in Portland.