RARE BEER PAIRING DINNER WITH GREG ENGERT: HILL FARMSTEAD, FIDENS & MORE!

Join Mallard on Thursday, February 5th, for a special 4-course tasting menu curated by Chef Hamilton Johnson paired with rare beers from the ChurchKey & Mallard collection.

Opened in August 2024, Mallard is a warm, convivial restaurant featuring Chef Johnson’s reverent, yet playful take on the diverse food cultures of the American South. He grew up in Inman, South Carolina with an appreciation for the Southern foodways by cooking alongside his mother and father in a family kitchen. The name Mallard was even inspired by his father’s hobby of carving wooden decoys. Chef Johnson has brought this spirit and care into this thoughtfully developed 4-course tasting menu.

This intimate event will feature five rare beer selections, with commentary and insight provided by Greg Engert, NRG Beverage Director. Greg will guide guests through each pour, sharing tasting notes, history, and stories from the breweries.

Tickets are $150 per guest, which includes gratuity. Seating is limited and will be arranged at 1 communal table in the Mallard private dining room.

FOOD MENU & BEER PAIRINGS

WELCOME DRINK: Suarez Family Palatine Pils (German Pilsner - 4.9%)

FIRST COURSE

HAMACHI CRUDO (Buttermilk Fried Oyster, Avocado Mousseline, Meyer Lemon-Horseradish Vinaigrette, Shiso Basil)

- Beer Pairing: Allagash Wild Friendship Blend (Lambic-Style Ale Collaboration with Cantillon & Russian River - 6.5%)

SECOND COURSE

COUNTRY HAM BRAISED HERITAGE PORK CHEEKS (Caramelized Vidalia Onion Grits, Smoked Pineapple Marmalade, Cilantro)

- Beer Pairing: Fidens Triple Artisan (Hazy Triple IPA with Riwaka, Peacharine & Rakau Hops - 10.5%)

THIRD COURSE

ESPRESSO RUBBED CERVENA VENISON LOIN (Vanilla Braised Endive, Butter Poached Chestnuts, Parsnip Fondue, Hazelnut-Sherry Ravigote)

- Beer Pairing: Side Project Anabasis: Blend 7 (Bourbon Barrel-Aged Barleywine - 14.0%)

DESSERT

“BLACK FOREST CAKE” (Duke’s Chocolate Cake, Cherry-Bitter Chocolate Namelaka, Brandied Cherries, Cocoa Nib Chantilly)

- Beer Pairing: Hill Farmstead Damon Port (Port Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout - 10.5%)

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

Get App

Host or Publisher Mallard