Cary Novotny & Tim Connell
- Rock Creek Tavern |
- Sunday, April 22, 2012
- 6 p.m. |
- Free |
- All ages until 10 p.m.
Rock Creek Tavern
10000 N.W. Old Cornelius Pass Rd.
Hillsboro, OR 97124
(503) 645-3822
Fax: (503) 439-1059
rockcreek@mcmenamins.com
What was the very first McMenamins pub, opened by Mike and Brian McMenamin? The Barley Mill on SE Hawthorne in Portland. At the Grand Lodge, the mosaics in the basement hallways were inspired by the work of Spanish artist Antonio Gaudi. How many McMenamins are there in the Seattle area? Three – Mill Creek, Six Arms and Queen Anne. “Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson Which beer is our best-selling ale? Hammerhead, of course. Have a pint or two today! “Give me a woman who truly loves beer and I will conquer the world.” – Kaiser Wilhelm II The Centzon-Totochtin (“Infinite Rabbits”) was an Aztec group that represented the ways humans are affected by intoxication. Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII, was said to be able to drink any man under the table. You show ‘em, Betsy! 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. “We borrowed golf from Scotland as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good.” -- Horace Hutchinson “Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson Does each McMenamins pub brew beer? Nope – only our brewpubs and breweries do. They supply our other spots. 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.
