AN EVENING WITH THE VEIL: FEAT. MATT TARPEY & DAVE MICHELOW!

Join Mallard on Wednesday, May 20th, for a 4-course tasting menu paired with beers from The Veil Brewing Company and cocktails featuring Mosto Tequila, led by co-founders Matt Tarpey and Dave Michelow.

Throughout the evening, Matt and Dave will guide guests through each pairing, sharing the stories, process, and inspiration behind the beers and spirits.

Founded in 2016 in Richmond, VA, The Veil quickly emerged as one of the East Coast’s most influential breweries, known for blending modern innovation and old-world technique across a wide-ranging portfolio. In 2022, the team launched Mosto Tequila, an additive-free, small-batch tequila from Jalisco, Mexico!

The menu is curated by Chef Hamilton Johnson, whose cooking reflects a thoughtful, contemporary take on Southern cuisine, shaped by his upbringing in South Carolina and early time in the kitchen with his family.

Tickets are $150 per guest, which includes gratuity. Seating is limited and will take place at a single communal table in Mallard’s private dining room.

FOOD MENU & BEER PAIRINGS

WELCOME DRINK: A special cocktail featuring Mosto Tequila

FIRST COURSE

YELLOWTAIL HAMACHI CRUDO (charred scallion & crab salad, lacto fermented peach ponzu, cucumber, yuzu tempura)

- Beer Pairing: Closer Glimpse: Batch 1 (2018) (Spontaneous Ale)

SECOND COURSE

“GRILLADES & GRITS” (crisp cod cheeks, anson mill grits, collard green butter, pickled ramp-charred pineapple ravigote)

- Beer Pairing: Mello Hello (Hazy Triple IPA; Monkish, Other Half & Trillium Collab.)

THIRD COURSE

CHICKEN FRIED DUCK LEG CONFIT (toasted coconut rice grits, barleywine-braised duck meatballs, ramp marmalade, spiced macadamia nuts)

- Beer Pairing: Rum Barrel Circle of Wolves 2026 (Rum BA English Barleywine)

DESSERT

BUTTERSCOTCH PANNA COTTA (salted pecan crackerjacks, poached golden raisins, caramelized meringue, thyme caramel)

- Beer Pairing: STARVE: Triple Barrel Exhibit F (Bourbon BA Imperial Stout w/ Coconut & Almond)

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