Join us to celebrate the Summer Solstice on Friday, June 21st.  Our party will feature Anderson Valley Brewing Company. We’ll be tapping their summer seasonal- you guessed it- Summer Solstice, a Crema Cervaza. We’ll also tap Barney Flats (Oatmeal Stout), Boont Amber (American Amber), El Steinber (Mexican Dark Lager), Heelch O Hops (Double IPA), and Hop Ottin (IPA).

Join us to celebrate Allagash Brewing Company from Maine.  We are offering a four course dinner on May 18th at 7:30 p.m.  In addition to the beer served at the dinner, we’ll pour Curiuex, Tripel, White, and Black.  Tickets are $55 per person.  Please R.S.V.P. to maloneyspubnj@gmail.com.

first course

ALLAGASH BLONDE 7.1% paired with CHENEL GOAT CHEESE & HERB STUFFED MUSHROOMS

second course

ALLAGASH YAKUZA 9.0% paired with PAN ROASTED ATLANTIC SALMON WITH SHRIMP & BLUE MUSSELS IN A SPICY CRUSHED GARLIC & HEIRLOOM TOMATO BROTH

third course

ALLAGASH ODYSSEY 10.4% paired with HERB CRUSTED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

dessert
ALLAGASH GRAND CRU 7.2%paired with HOME MADE BREAD PUDDING WITH TOFFEE BOURBON SAUCE

Join us in welcoming Big Muddy Brewing to the New Jersey craft beer scene.  Their reps will be in the bar from 7-9pm to answer our questions and share insights.  We’ll be pouring Monster (India Brown Ale, 6.5%), Galaxy IPA (American IPA, 7.5%), and Vanilla Stout (Milk Stout, 6%).  Keep your Big Muddy glass with the purchase of one of their brews, while supplies last.

Join us in the bar to celebrate one of our favorite West Coast breweries: Green Flash.  We’ll be pouring Barleywine, Double Stout, Hop Head Red, Imperial IPA, West Coast IPA, and Hop Odyssey.  Keep your Green Flash glass with the purchase of one of their brews, while supplies last.

Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day!  And in mid- March, all roads lead us to our favorite pubs.  Maloney’s will run special St. Patty’s Day specials from Thursday March 14^th – Sunday March 17^th.  In addition to corned beef and cabbage platters, we’ll be offering Reuben’s, corned beef on rye, fish & chips, shepherd’s pie, special soups and homemade Irish soda bread.  Top off your meals with festive Irish inspired desserts and Irish coffees.

In addition to Harp, Guinness, and Magners Cider, we’ll tap some special craft brews in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.  We’ll have Slyfox Seamus Red, Widmer’s O’Ryely IPA, Sam Adams Tasman Red, Slyfox O’Reilley’s Stout, Victory Donnybrook Stout, and Rogue Irish Lager.

On St. Patrick’s Day, March 17,we will open at 10 a.m.  We’ll have live entertainment all day.  Seating will be on a first-come, first serve basis.

Maloney’s is celebrating one of our favorite styles- sours and wild ales.  We’ll be tapping our favorite imported and domestic varieties.  We’ll serve Belgian-inspired food to compliment these special, complex brews.  Our staff will be on hand to discuss these delicious beers and answer all of your questions.

*Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck Bacchus, 4.5%

*Allagash Interlude (Saison with Brett Yeasts, 9.5%)

*Birrificio Del Ducato My Blueberry Nightmare (Sour Ale 11%)

*Baladin Wayan Sour (Sour Saison, 5.8%)

*Baladin Nora Sour (Wild Ale)

*Strubbe Ichtegem Grand Cru (Flanders Oud Bruin)

*Bocker Cuvee Des Jocobins Rouge (Wile Ale)

*LoverBeer Madamin (Wild Ale, 6.2%)

*BFM Square Root 225 (Sout Saison, 5%)

We’re hosting our 3rd Annual Valentine Beer Pairing Dinner.  The dinner starts at 7 pm on February 14th.  Seats are $60 per person: $35 for a designated driver.  Reservations are required and should be emailed to maloneyspubnj@gmail.com.

*Chicken liver pate served with apple gelee and crostini, paired with Brouweij Verhaeghe Duchesse De Bourgogne (Flanders Red Ale, 6%)

*Mache and endive greens topped with roasted beets, fresh goat cheese, & toasted hazelnuts, paired with De Proef To O1 Snowball Saison (Saison, 8%)

*Pan-roasted veal porter-house steak with mushroom risotto, paired with Kasteel Winter (Belgian Strong Dark Ale, 11%)

*Flourless chocolate torte from our favorite bakery, Mother Mousse, paired with Brauwerij Von Honsebrouck Kasteel Rouge (Fruit Beer, 8%)

Join us on Friday, February 15th, to welcome Lakefront Brewery back to the NJ Craft Beer Scene.  Meet the reps in the bar from 6-8p.m.  We’ll be pouring Fixed Gear, a big, bold, dry-hopped red ale, and I.P.A.- a refreshing ale brewed with Chinook, Cascade, and Citra hops.

By July craft beer enthusiasts are yearning for the bigger, darker brews of Fall & Winter.  Join us on July 25th to enjoy some of our favorite Christmas brews.  We’ll be tapping Old Man Winter (Old Ale), Scaldis Noelle (Belgian Strong Dark Ale), Troegs Mad Elf (Belgian Strong Dark Ale), Kasteel Winter (Belgian Strong Dark Ale), and Southern Tier Choklat (Imperial Stout).

Maloney’s will be celebrating the best of German beer and food from September 21- October 14.  No one will have a better German draught list.  Enjoy Schneider Weiss, Aventinus, Hackerpschor, Jever Pilsener, Erdinger Oktoberfest, Spaten Optimator, Ayinger, Paulener and more.  We will also have all the best Domestic Craft Fall Seasonals- including Festbiers, Pumpkin Ales, and Harvest Brews!

Come hungry!  Our kitchen cooks up all of our favorite traditional German specials.  The German food will be available in the dining room and at the bar!

OKTOBERFEST DINNER SPECIALS

Sandwiches are served with German Potato Salad.  Entrees are served with red cabbage & a choice of buttered egg noodles, German Potato Salad, or mashed potatoes.  Potato pancakes may be substituted for $3.

Bratwurst Sandwich Served On A Pretzel Roll With Caramelized Onions & Spicy Mustard $9

Knockwurst Sandwich Served On A Pretzel Roll With Sauerkraut & Spicy Mustard $9

Sausage Platter- Knockwurst and Bratwurst served with Souerkrout & German Potato Salad $16

Kassler Rippchen- German Smoked Roasted Pork Loin $19

Chicken or Weiner Schnitzel $17

Roasted Duck In A Classic Orange Sauce $20

Slow-braised, Classic Sauerbraten $17

Potato Pancakes Served With Sour Cream & Apple Sauce $5

DESSERTS

Courtesy of Mother Mousse

Warm Apple Strudel with Vanilla Ice Cream $6

German Chocolate Cake $6

German Black Forrest Cake $6

*menu is subject to availability

Renovations to our beer system are complete!  We are now pouring 100+ top quality draughts from a state-of-the-art system.  Our improvements include a huge new beer cooler and stainless steel, refrigerated beer lines.

We increased our capacity to 160 draughts to support the large events we are planning for the near future.  Check back for a New Jersey beer festival, an outdoor Oktoberfest celebration, and more.  We’ll now be able to host our ambitious events without disruption to our regular business.

We are hosting a Weyerbacher beer pairing on Saturday, June 9^th.  Weyerbacher, based in Easton Pennsylvania, is one of our favorite domestic breweries.  Arrive by 7:15 for a 7:30 pm start.  Seats are $55 each.  Reservations are required and should be made via email to maloneyspubnj@gmail.com.  The menu is as follows:

*Spicy-Island Salmon accompanied by a tropical fruit salsa, paired with Victor Ale (Red Ale, 5.6%).

*Spring Pea Soup garnished with crème fraiche and crispy apple wood smoked bacon , paired with Romeo (Belgian Red Ale, 8%).

*Slow-roasted Berkshire Loin of Pork served with honey-thyme-glazed baby carrots and red bliss potatoes, paired with Uniform (Roggenbier, 7%).

*Classic Key Lime Pie paired with Double Simcoe (Imperial IPA, 9%).

Other Weyerbacher brews tapped the night of the dinner will include: Blanche (Witbier, 5%), Heresy (Russian Imperial Stout, 9%), Insanity (Barleywine, 11%), and Sierra Ale (Sweet Stout, 6.4%).

We’re celebrating Gnome Week through Saturday, June 9th.  Stop in to enjoy one of our very favorite seasonal brews- Gnomegang, a collaboration ale from Ommegang and Brasserie d’Chouffe.  We’re also pouring La Chouffe, McChouffe, Chouffe Houblon, and Couffe Bier de Soliel in honor of Gnome Week.

Meet the Brewery on Friday, July 13, 6-8 pm.

Featured beer:

Imperial IPA, Nut Brown Ale, Honker, 312 Urban Wheat, Sophie, and Matilda

Mark your calendars for Victory Brewing night, September 14.  We will be tapping Headwaters, Baltic Thunder, Mad King Weiss, Golden Monkey, & Altbier at 6pm.  More beers may be added to the lineup, so check up as the time gets closer.

We are launching a series of seminars with brewer and Maloney’s bartender Ron Mahler.  The sessions will run on Saturday afternoons in our private dining room.  Reservations are appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome.  Seats are $25 per person.  Come in and enjoy these lectures where all history, geography, agriculture, and science lead us back to one of our favorite topics- fine ales and lagers.

“What Is Malt?” Seminar October 20^th, 2-4 pm

*A complete explanation of what “malt” and the malting process is

*A brief history of malt; how geography and time helped create the malts and the beers that we enjoy today

*A description on the types of malts; what processes are used to change malt and provide the wide variety that we have today

*How malt affects a beer’s body, color, and taste… and what happens to malt during the brewing process

“What Are Hops?” Seminar, November 10^th, 2-4 pm

*A complete explanation of what “hops” are

*A brief history of hops; how hops came into use and how geography helped create the hops that we know today

*A description on the types of hops… and how science and market demand has changed the hop (and its varieties) to what we know today

*How hops affect a beer’s complexion; how and why hops are used throughout the brewing process

On November 16, at 7:30 pm, we are hosting our fourth annual American Ales beer dinner.  We will be pairing some some of our favorite domestic breweries with delicious Fall delicacies.  The seats are $55 per person. We are also offering a “Designated Driver” option, for $35 per person, which includes only the food.  Reservations are required.  Please email maloneyspubnj@gmail.com.

*Crispy Fried Oysters Paired With Sierra Nevada Beer Camp #43 (Imperial Pilsner, 5.4%)

*Wild Mushroom Soup Paired With Goose Island Christmas Ale (Brown Ale, 6.2%)

*Harvest Salad: Dried Cranberries, Toasted Almonds And Goat Cheese Served Atop Arugula With A Citrus-Herb Vinaigrette, Paired With Allagash Fluxus 2012 (Belgian Strong Pale Ale, 7.7%)

*Turkey Roulade Stuffed With Cornbread & Sausage, Topped With A Cranberry Demi-Glace, Paired With Lost Abbey Avant Garde (Biere De Garde, 7%)

*Pecan Pie With Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Served With Terrapin Reunion Beer 2012 (American Brown Ale)

Join us for our 2nd Annual New Year’s Day Beer Brunch!  We’ll be serving a buffet from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.  Our brunch will include a carving station for roast beef and ham, an omlette station, and other delicious selections.

The draught list is still evolving, so check back for updates.  So far, our list includes: Flanders Fred, Founders Backwoods Bastard, Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, B. Nektar Evil Genius, Smuttynose Really Old Brown Dog, Allagash Smoke & Beards, Southern Tier Oak-Aged Pumking, Allagash Confluence, Allagash Bourbon-Barrel Aged Black, and Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Oatmeal Stout.

On Tuesday, January 8^th, we are chartering a bus to Elsford New York.  We’ll receive a private tour of the new Captain Lawrence Brewery.  We’ll taste all of their fine beers, and have the opportunity to purchase package goods.  After the tour, we will head over to Growlers Beer Bistro in Tuckahoe to grab a bite to eat before returning to Matawan in time to get everyone home at a decent hour for work the next day.  Our bus will depart from Maloney’s at 2:15, and return home at approximately 10 p.m.  Seats on the bus are limited.  The cost of the excursion is $100, which includes the cost of transportation, beer on the bus to and from the brewery, the tour and all tastings at Captain Lawrence, dinner and drinks at The Growler Beer Bistro, and all gratuities.  Reservations for this trip are required.  Please respond by email to Maloneyspubnj@gmail.com to reserve your seats.