15th Annual Lighthouse Brewfest

By McMenamin's Brewers | August 14, 2010 |

B AThis year marks the 24th anniversary of the Lighthouse Brewery and the 15th Annual Lighthouse Brewfest.

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Save the Date!

By McMenamins Sales Team | August 10, 2010 |

PostcardsPostcards are a creative and fun idea for save the dates. We offer over 100 different images that capture some of the unique aspects of each of our historic properties. Our postcards highlight the artwork, gardens, beverages, soaking pools, small bars, historic buildings and all of the other wonderful little details that make the McMenamins properties so unique.

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Get Ready for the New Broadway!

By Julie Your "Cruise Director" | August 5, 2010 |

WIPYou may have noticed the hammers and saws out at our McMenamins location on Broadway. Maybe you’ve heard the thud of a nail gun, smelled a hint of sawdust in the air.

Yep, we’re remodeling.

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The Two Stages of Roasting

By Martyn Leaper | August 5, 2010 |

CheckIt takes a good 13 to 14 minutes to complete a medium-to-full city roast. There are two stages that punctuate the transformation of the product from green, turgid beans to fully roasted aromatic coffee.

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Welcome To The Machine

By Martyn Leaper | August 5, 2010 |

RoasteryAs you may or may not know, McMenamins roasts its own coffee, and for nearly a decade we have been providing the entire company with our own distinctive blends and single origin coffees. Each year we craft and process about 50,000 pounds of Arabica coffee, which is carefully selected from the major growing regions of the globe. One might ask, “How do they do that…how do they roast their own coffee?”

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The Summer Of The White Dog

By McMenamin's Distillers | July 22, 2010 |

Those crafty distillers at Edgefield have stirred up something new: White Dog Whiskey, an un-aged version of our famous Hogshead Whiskey !

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Cracked Pots Luncheon

By McMenamins Sales Team | July 15, 2010 |

photoOne of Edgefield’s most popular annual events is the Cracked Pots Garden Art Show, and this year’s event is coming up soon! Scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, July 20 and 21st, Cracked Pots is free and open to all ages, featuring more than 75 artists selling their wares created from at least 75% reused and recycled materials. Event is 10 a.m. ’til 8 p.m.

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Beating the Heat

By Erich Petschke | July 10, 2010 |

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When the thermometer pushes 100 degrees, the winds roar down from the mountains, and the humidity dips, we gardeners scramble for water.  Plants in ornamental containers show stress in a day or so. Hanging baskets can dry out even faster. Nursery stock we’ve propagated and are raising for future planting usually needs to be soaked multiple times a day. In-ground plantings put in this spring are checked and hand-watered.

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A Beer Story: Liquidator

By McMenamin's Brewers | July 1, 2010 |

MnBTonight at the Hillsdale Brewery & Public House is the official kick-off of Oregon Craft Beer Month and a celebration of 25 Years of craft-brewing culture. This brewing culture is a vibrant and ever-evolving phenomenon, one which McMenamins is both proud and honored to be a part of. No matter which brewery you call home – to everyone who has been a part, we raise a glass.

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Guatemala Palo Alto Azul

By Martyn Leaper | June 23, 2010 |

Green BeansMy old friend Palo Alto is back in our coffee roaster. I first cupped this coffee when I was an apprentice and fell in love with its robust flavor, bright acidity and incredible balance.

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