888 Liberty St. N.E.Salem, OR 97301
(503) 399-9062boons@mcmenamins.com
From Darkside -era Pink Floyd to Neil Young's Harvest, Portland's own Celilo (suh-lie-low) plays laid back and lyrical Americana that straddles the boundaries between indie rock, psychedelia, and atmospheric new folk. Think Band of Horses meets the Fleet Foxes with the unpretentious and gamely vulnerability of Jeff Tweedy and you're not far off!
“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. “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. What’s the name of the Kennedy brewery? The Concordia Brewery, named for the surrounding neighborhood. McMenamins has a full-time historian on staff. He collects stories, photos, anecdotes and more about McMenamins spots, past and present. What was the very first McMenamins pub, opened by Mike and Brian McMenamin? The Barley Mill on SE Hawthorne in Portland. How many McMenamins are there in the Seattle area? Three – Mill Creek, Six Arms and Queen Anne. Which beer is our best-selling ale? Hammerhead, of course. Have a pint or two today! “Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson 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. “We borrowed golf from Scotland as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good.” -- Horace Hutchinson Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII, was said to be able to drink any man under the table. You show ‘em, Betsy! The Centzon-Totochtin (“Infinite Rabbits”) was an Aztec group that represented the ways humans are affected by intoxication.