The question really is what drinks don’t they make?
On this we agree, my dear Keith. The McMenamins’ places really are distinctive. And I of course love that they commission original art for all of them. Kennedy School, for example, is full of paintings, mixed media pieces, mosaics. Everywhere you look there’s something.
But you forgot to mention that they also make their own wine, distill their own spirits and roast their own coffee. Their pinot noir is quite good. Even their table red, Black Rabbit Red, is quaffable, as we say. I’ve never tried the whiskeys, brandies or gins. I don’t know why.
And of course they brew their own beer, though I’m admittedly not much of an aficionado. If I’m having their pizza I might combine it with a pint of their Ruby (made with raspberries!) but that’s about it. Next time: brandy.
Prost!
Emily
