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John Barleycorns PUB & BREWERY STARTERS John Barleycorns Hummus marinated olives, veggies, feta, pita bread 13.50 Ⓥ PUB & BREWERY Soft Pretzel Sticks cheese & ale fondue 12 Ⓥ Cheeseburger Slider Trio* Most Awesome French Onion seasoning, SPECIALTIES American cheese, Mystic 18 sauce, Hawaiian roll 10 Black & Blue Steak Bites* Black Rabbit Red steak bites, blue cheese fondue, fries 18.75 Ⓖ Truffle Fries black garlic aioli 9.75 / 15.75 Ⓥ Ale-Battered Fish & Chips wild Alaskan cod, fries, tartar sauce, buttermilk coleslaw 2-piece 16.25 / 3-piece 19.25 Cajun Tots peppercorn ranch 7.50 / 12.50 T-N-T Basket ½-lb crispy chicken tenders & tots with Hogshead-honey mustard Ⓥ dressing, peppercorn ranch & buttermilk coleslaw 17.50 DARK STAR IT! 1 dollar McMenamins Fries Mystic 18 sauce Dark Star Mac & Cheese macaroni pasta, creamy cheese sauce, 7.50 / 12.50 ✿Ⓥ sautéed bell peppers & onions, Dark Star hot sauce & pepper jack 12 Ⓥ Good Honest Soup scratch made daily Mac & Cheese macaroni pasta & creamy cheese sauce 10.75 Ⓥ with saltines cup 5.50 / bowl 6.50 BURGERS 6-oz fresh, all-natural beef patty on a bun with GREENS lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles & secret sauce SERVED WITH FRIES OR TOTS substitute a small green salad or soup 1.50 Blue Bayou romaine, bacon, chopped egg, blue cheese crumbles, SUBSTITUTE a gluten-free bun for 2 dollars** tomato, blue cheese dressing JR’s Jumbo Deluxe* bacon, cheddar & a fried egg 17.25 9.50 / 14.50Ⓖ Backyard* bacon, cheddar, grilled onions, Hammerhead BBQ sauce 17.25 Aztec romaine, corn & black bean salsa, avocado, tortilla strips, cheddar cheese, Bacon Cheeseburger* 16.25 tomato, jalapeño, cilantro, onion, Captain Neon* blue cheese dressing, bacon 16.25 chipotle dressing 9.25 / 14 Ⓥ Dungeon* Swiss cheese & grilled mushrooms 15.75 Six Arms Goddess romaine, cucumber, tomato, bell peppers, Communication Breakdown* cheddar, grilled mushrooms, marinated onion, pita chips, onions & bell peppers 15.75 Goddess dressing 8.50 / 13 ✿Ⓥ ® Cheeseburger* Tillamook cheddar cheese 14.75 ◊ The Regular* 13.75 Hail! Caesar romaine, garlic croutons, ® MYSTIC 18 Lightlife patty, vegan Mystic 18 sauce, creamy original Chao slice 15.75 ✿Ⓥ Parmesan, Caesar dressing 8.50 / 12.75 HAMMERHEAD GARDEN our Hammerhead garden patty with all the Pub Green mixed lettuces, cucumber, usual suspects 13.75 Ⓥ grape tomatoes, marinated red onion, croutons, Parmesan cheese, your choice of dressing 7.50 / 11.50 Ⓥ ADD PROTEIN beef*, SANDWICHES bean & seed, Hammerhead garden or SERVED WITH FRIES OR TOTS substitute a small green salad or soup 1.50 Lightlife® patty 5.25, steak bites* 6.75, grilled or crispy chicken 5.25 El Diablo spiced chicken, pepper jack, avocado, Dark Star mayo, lettuce, tomato & red onion on a bun 17 Portland Dip turkey, grilled mushrooms, Swiss cheese & secret sauce on a roll with garlic jus for dipping 16 SWEETS Local Gyros cucumber, red onion, lettuce & tomato in a warm Greek-style pita 15.25 Black & Tan Brownie Sundae Bean & Seed vegan patties, hummus, tahini sauce ✿Ⓥ caram-ale & chocolate sauce with Greek Chicken seasoned chicken, tzatziki sauce, feta cheese vanilla bean ice cream 5.75 / 9.25 Ⓥ Traditional seasoned beef, tzatziki sauce, feta cheese Wheel of Fortune Fireside Roasted Turkey herb-roasted turkey, Fireside-cranberry relish, Swiss cheese, Ice Cream Sandwich Ruby Jewel secret sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, whole wheat bread 11.75 / 14.75 vanilla bean ice cream & salty-sweet Bombay Tuna Salad curried tuna salad, mango mayo, lettuce, tomato, red onion, chocolate chip cookies dipped in toasted sourdough 9.25 / 12.25 dark chocolate & tie-dye sprinkles 6 Ⓥ Gluten Free Ⓖ Vegan ✿ Vegetarian Ⓥ *Items are cooked to order. Consuming raw or under cooked eggs & meats may increase your risk of foodborne illness. **Every effort will be made to minimize contact with gluten 8/21 SEASONAL SPECIALS ROUTE 66 CHICKEN SALAD ranchero-spiced chicken, romaine, Cotija cheese, toasted corn & pepitas, tomato, fresh cilantro, lime & Hatch chile Caesar dressing 16.75 THE JERK CHICKEN SANDWICH pineapple mustard-basted chicken, Canadian bacon, pepper jack, fresh pineapple, Sriracha mayo lettuce, tomato & onion on a bun with your choice of fries or tots 17.50 CRISPY FISH TACO DUO ale-battered cod, ranchero slaw, Dark Star mayo, flour tortillas, Cotija cheese & lime served with side of ranchero-spiced tortilla chips 16 COCKTAILS THE LEMON DROP Spar citrus vodka, triple sec & fresh-squeezed lemon 8.75 BOTANICAL MULE Gables Gin, Herbal No 7 Liqueur, mint, fresh-squeezed lemon & ginger beer 10.25 COSMOPOLITAN Spar citrus vodka, triple sec, fresh-squeezed lime & cranberry juice 8.75 LOVELY CADILLAC MARGARITA Lunazul Blanco Tequila, Grand Marnier, fresh-squeezed orange & lime 9.25 PEAR SIDECAR Edgefield’s Distillery’s Pear Brandy, triple sec, fresh-squeezed lemon & orange 9.75 MONKEY PUNCH Monkey Puzzle Whiskey, Pama Pomegranate Liqueur, 7-Up, fresh-squeezed orange & lemon 10.25 OREGON BULLDOG Spar Vodka, Edgefield Coffee Liqueur, Irish Crème, half & half, topped with cola 8.75 CALL ME OLD FASHIONED Hogshead Whiskey, maple syrup & Angostura bitters 10.25 BEVERAGES EDGEFIELD WINE glass / bottle RED Pinot Noir 9.50 / 30 ◊ Black Rabbit Red 9.50 / 30 WHITE Pinot Gris 9.50 / 30 ◊ White Rabbit 9.50 / 30 ◊ Chardonnay 9.50 / 30 WINERY & CIDER FLIGHTS RED WINE Black Rabbit Red, Pinot Noir, Vintner’s Choice 11 ◊ WHITE WINE White Rabbit, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay 11 CIDER Edgefield Hard Apple Cider, Edgefield Blackberry Cider & Edgefield Seasonal Cider 11 WORKING DRINKS Soda Pop, Lemonade & Iced Tea 3.75 ◊ Coffee & Decaf 3.50 ◊ Cold Brew 5 HAPPY HOUR ASK YOUR SERVER FOR TIMES & DAYS minimum drink purchase of 3.50 per person, no substitutions, additions or to go orders DRINK 1 off McMenamins Ales pint ◊ Edgefield Hard Cider pint ◊ Edgefield Wines glass ◊ Well Drinks 1 off Red or White Wine Flight three samples ◊ Brewery Flight six samples ◊ Cider Flight three samples 2 off Distillery Flight three samples 5 off Edgefield Wines bottle FOOD 4.25 Half Pub Green Salad 4.75 Small Cajun Tots ◊ Small McMenamins Fries 6.25 Half Hail! Caesar Salad ◊ Half Six Arms Goddess Salad 6.50 Small Truffle Fries 7.75 Fireside Turkey Slider Duo ◊ Cheeseburger Slider Trio* ◊ Small Hummus 8 Pretzel Sticks & Fondue 12 Cheeseburger* & Cajun Tots beef or Hammerhead patty, add bacon 1 ◊ Mystic 18 Burger & Fries PUB HISTORY You’d never guess the inspiration for this whimsical, castle-like edifice set in a suburban industrial park – it was a crumbling yet beautiful water treatment plant that Mike McMenamin saw on a trip to Hawaii in the 1990s. He gave the architects a couple photographs and here we are today! The pub’s name, however, is taken from the British folksong written centuries ago, in which John Barleycorn is a personification of the cereal crop barley and of the alcoholic beverages made from it – beer and whisky. Many artists in all different genres have covered the song since its inception – Traffic, Fire + Ice, Paul Weller, Jethro Tull, Billy Bragg, Frank Black, to name just a few. 14610 SW Sequoia Parkway Tigard, OR 97224 · 503.684.2688 JOHN BARLEYCORNS KID’S MENU Little Dipper Fish & Chips fries & tartar sauce 7.50 ◊ Lil’ Dynamo crispy chicken tenders, tots & ranch dressing 7 Freya’s Garden hummus, ranch, pita bread & veggie sticks 4.75 Ⓥ Wee Rabbit Salad lettuce, cucumber, tomato, croutons, shredded cheddar cheese & ranch 4 Ⓥ Items below are served with your choice of veggie sticks, fries, or tater tots Pocket Hercules Burger Painted Hills beef patty, Most Awesome French Onion seasoning, American cheese & Mystic 18 sauce on a Hawaiian roll 6.25 • double the fun with two mini burgers 9.25 Sister Moon Grilled Cheese cheddar cheese on grilled bread 7.25 Ⓥ Turkey Lurkey Slider cold turkey with lettuce & mayo on a toasted bun 6.25 BEVERAGES Soda Pop, Milk or Lemonade 2.50 ◊ Hot Chocolate, Roy Rogers or Shirley Temple 3.
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