The History of the McMenamins Pubs, Breweries, and Historic Hotels. Tim Hills, company historian. McMenamins has been a neighborhood gathering spot throughout Oregon and Washington since 1983. They handcraft their own beer, wine, spirits and coffee. They offer an eclectic mix of pubs, historic hotels, movie theaters, concert venues, spas, events. Mr. Hills will be on hand to tell us about the history of the McMenamin brothers and how they developed their group of 65, that’s right, 65, locations throughout the northwest.