McMenamins Pubs & Breweries
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Thursday, May 24
Brewery Open House - Central Oregon Beer Week12 p.m. – 4 p.m.21 and over |
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Join us for an informal Brewery Open House during Central Oregon Beer Week, featuring behind the scenes views of brew house operations, fun chatter with the guys who make your pints, and a preview tasting of My Sunshine Pilsner which will be released that wee
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Bock You Like A HurricaneLimited-Edition Beer Tasting5 p.m. 'til beer is gone21 and over |
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This month Brewer Brian Lawrence has prepared for you a cask of traditional German-style Maibock with a bright amber color, sweet malty flavor and a subtle dose of Crystal hops.
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"Eagle Time"Will West & Tanner Cundy5:30 p.m.All ages welcome |
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"Eagle Time" is an institution among those looking for the perfect way to decompress after the workday.
From old-time bluegrass and folk music to experimental acoustic grooves, Will West & Tanner Cundy bring a fun, up-tempo acoustic sound to Eagle Time Thursdays.
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Jack Wilson7 p.m.All ages welcome |
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Wilson is able to tell stories, sing about his love and life lessons, all while giving the listener a musical journey that is anything but predictable. Jack Wilson's self-titled, debut full-length bridges the gap between the folk-rock of Seattle (where he began his career as a full-time musician) and the acoustic music prevalent in Austin
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Luzelena Mendoza (of Y La Bamba)Nick Jaina7 p.m.21 and over |
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Y LA BAMBA creates what LA Weekly calls "Devendra Banhart-influenced art-folk with hazy femme vocals and traditional Mexican sounds."
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Pagan Jug Band7 p.m.All ages welcome |
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The Pagan Jug Band's current incarnation features an all-acoustic lineup of banjo, dobro, accordion, fiddle, guitar, upright bass and percussion, deftly mixing straight-ahead bluegrass, folk and country blues, and Louisiana Zydeco.
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Jack Ruby Presents7 p.m.All ages welcome |
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Well read backwoods children of the '90s, the members of Jack Ruby Presents come from operatic punk and indie jazz schooling citing influences as far reaching as Charles Mingus, Connor Oberst and Uncle Tupelo.
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John Shipe7 p.m.All ages until 10 p.m. |
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Eugene indie pop artist John Shipe, whom Performing Songwriter Magazine labels a "remarkable vocalist and songsmith," returns with Yellow House, a new solo album featuring mostly acoustic instrumentation and full of seasoned songwriting and sonic intrigue.
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Matt Zeltzer7 p.m.21 and over |
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California songwriter Matt Zeltzer paints a desolate, yet love-torn America, just as much influenced by Cormac McCarthy and John Steinbeck as by Neil Young.
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Back Fence PDX Storytelling6:30 p.m. doors; 7:15 p.m. Swimwear Show; 7:30 p.m. show21 and over |
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Annual Back Fence PDX Popina Swimwear Fashion Show with The Dolly Pops as the fabulous models. Including stories from Laura Gibson, Cheryl Strayed, Carlos Kotkin, and Nathalie Weinstein.
Oregon’s brewing companies employ more than 4,700. Feeling a bit rough after a night out? Some say bananas, loaded with magnesium, will help. 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. The art of brewing is over 6,000 years old! And only gettin’ better… St. Arnold, the patron saint of brewers, had a tankard of ale that never ran dry. 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? The art of brewing is over 6,000 years old! And only gettin’ better… “A hangover is the wrath of grapes.” – Anonymous 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 mosaics in the Grand Lodge basement were inspired by the work of Spanish artist Antonio Gaudi.
