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McMenamins Pubs and Breweries is a chain of over fifty Brewpubs , Microbreweries , music venues, historic hotels, theater pubs and more. The chain is located mostly in the Portland Metropolitan Area , but has many other locations in Oregon and Washington . According to the Association Of Brewers , As Of 2003 it is the third largest brewpub chain in the United States , serving approximately 20,000 Barrels annually. Brewmasters at most locations experiment with new beers, an experimentation promoted within the company through an annual competition. UNIQUE LOCATIONS There are fifty-six McMenamins sites and many of its locations are renovated historical properties; As Of June 2004 , nine are on the National Register Of Historic Places :
Other historic locations include a former Masonic retirement home and a building that was part of the Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition . HISTORY McMenamins was founded by Mike and Brian McMenamin, who grew up in Portland. Mike learned the ins-and-outs of the restaurant business while working at a Sub shop as a student at Oregon State University . After a series of failed restaurant ventures in the Portland area, the brothers began establishing Pubs throughout the metropolitan area. In 1985 they created the first post- Prohibition brewpub (the Hillsdale Brewery & Public House in southwest Portland in February 1984) in Oregon after the brewing industry in Oregon — including the McMenamins — successfully lobbied the state Legislature to change liquor laws to make such an establishment legal. As the brothers expand their Restaurant Chain , they have replicated core elements of their menu and decor. Yet most locations, particularly the historical properties, still retain a sense of Individualism . Many in Portland consider the chain to be a high-profile component of Portland culture since the 1980s. Their respectful renovation and rehabilitation of historical locations throughout the city, their contributions to the popularity of a microbrew culture, and the Grateful Dead -inspired decor make them almost a required part of any visitor's tour. The brothers have faced some criticism, mainly from some who feel that the business uses a Vertical Integration model that could easily be co-opted by Large Commercial Breweries . Others feel that the company's many locations may be pushing out smaller Microbreweries . The large and growing number of independent brewpubs and microbreweries would appear to contradict this view. Portland seems to have an almost unquenchable appetite for craft-brewed beer and much affection for drinking that beer in comfortable pubs. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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