Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileRiver Of Beer
Bloomingdale, NJ · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The cocktail list is the reason to come: 12 drinks, all made from scratch with house-made syrups and infusions, split between signature and rotating seasonal sections. The River Manhattan layers port-barrel-aged whiskey with Noilly Pratt and Luxardo, while the Lady Lavender leans on Earl Grey-infused vodka and house lavender simple. Prices stay at $10 to $15, with brunch cocktails at $6 to $10. Beer rotates constantly and stays as local as possible on tap.
- What should I order?
- Start with the River Manhattan, built on Dads Hat Port Wine Barrel Aged Whiskey with Noilly Pratt Sweet Vermouth, Angostura Bitters, an orange twist, and a Luxardo cherry. For something lighter, the Lady Lavender uses house-infused Earl Grey Rocktown vodka, house-made lavender simple, and fresh lemon. Both are $13 to $15.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want bartender-built cocktails with house syrups and infusions rather than a fixed list, and who appreciate a $10 to $15 range that makes trying more than one format practical. Beer drinkers who prefer a constantly changing local tap selection will find that too.
- When should I go?
- Sunday brunch brings a separate rotating cocktail list, with the Mimosa, Loaded Bloody Mary, and The Juice priced $6 to $10. Wednesday bingo and Thursday trivia run weekly with brewery gift certificates as prizes.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Craft cocktails run $10 to $15, with the Blood Orange Old Fashioned, River Manhattan, and El Mariachi Margarita at the top of that range and the Blush Sangria at $10. Sunday brunch cocktails are $6 to $10.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- Every cocktail is made from scratch, and the bartenders are trained to create most specialty drinks on their own. House-made syrups and infusions show up across the menu, including Earl Grey-infused vodka in the Lady Lavender and house honey syrup in the Bees Knees. The list is split into signature and rotating seasonal sections.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A 12-drink scratch list with house-made syrups and infusions, divided into signature and rotating seasonal sections. Bartenders are trained to build most specialty cocktails themselves. Prices hold at $10 to $15, and the Sunday brunch rotation adds the Mimosa, Loaded Bloody Mary, and The Juice at $6 to $10.
Menu strengths
- — All 12 cocktails are made from scratch, with house-made syrups and infusions doing the flavor work.
- — The menu splits into signature and rotating seasonal sections, plus three rotating brunch cocktails.
- — Bartenders are trained and create most specialty cocktails on their own.
Standout selections
- — River Manhattan: Dads Hat Port Wine Barrel Aged Whiskey, Noilly Pratt Sweet Vermouth, Angostura Bitters, orange twist, Luxardo cherry, $15.
- — Lady Lavender: house-infused Earl Grey Rocktown vodka, house-made lavender simple, fresh lemon, torched rosemary garnish, $13.
- — Blood Orange Old Fashioned: Five Springs Blood Orange Bourbon and Angostura Bitters, $15.
- — Bees Knees: Bar Hill Gin, house honey syrup, and lemon juice, $13.
Pricing: Craft cocktails $10-$15; Sunday brunch cocktails $6-$10
Beer
The tap list rotates constantly and stays as local as possible, so the lineup changes rather than holding a fixed set of beers. Weekly Wednesday bingo and Thursday trivia add brewery gift certificates as prizes. A beer flight is the practical way to work through what is currently pouring.
Menu strengths
- — All beer rotates constantly, kept as local as possible on tap.
- — Weekly Wednesday bingo and Thursday trivia carry brewery gift certificates as prizes.
Standout selections
- — Peach Passi, named by a drinker as a favorite from a beer flight.
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