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“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 Barley Mill in Portland was the first pub opened by Mike and Brian McMenamin together. The art of brewing is over 6,000 years old! And only gettin’ better… The mosaics in the Grand Lodge basement were inspired by the work of Spanish artist Antonio Gaudi. 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. St. Arnold, the patron saint of brewers, had a tankard of ale that never ran dry. According to Norse legend, wine is for gods, beer is for mortals, and mead is for the dead. Glass of pinot, anyone? Feeling a bit rough after a night out? Some say bananas, loaded with magnesium, will help. In Ancient Rome, eating fried canaries was just the thing to banish a hangover. The art of brewing is over 6,000 years old! And only gettin’ better… Oregon’s brewing companies employ more than 4,700.
