Restaurant
Unclaimed profileTommys Tavern + Tap
Clifton, NJ · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Tommys Tavern + Tap runs a beverage program that leans heavily on wine and beer. The wine list spans sparkling, rosé, cabernet sauvignon, interesting reds, pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc, refreshing whites, chardonnay, and pinot noir, with named bottles such as Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label and Cakebread Cellars. Beer covers draft rotations plus a deep packaged list, including non-alcoholic options. Cocktails get a dedicated menu and a Monday half-price special, though named drinks are limited to the Moscow Mule and sangria. Weekly discounts rotate across the categories.
- What should I order?
- Start with a glass or bottle from the wine list, such as Jacques Dumont Sancerre or Cakebread Cellars, or choose a packaged beer like Peroni or Sam Adams Boston Lager. On Mondays, the half-price specialty cocktails and $2 off Modelo drafts are the value plays; Tuesdays bring half-price wine, Wednesdays half-price sangria, and Thursdays $2 off all draft beer.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups and casual diners who want a broad wine and beer selection with weekly discount opportunities, plus non-alcoholic drinkers who appreciate multiple zero-proof beer choices.
- When should I go?
- Mondays for half-price specialty cocktails and $2 off Modelo drafts, Tuesdays for half-price wine, Wednesdays for half-price sangria, or Thursdays for $2 off all draft beer. Happy hour offers seven dollar house wines and two dollars off all cocktails and draft beers.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Happy hour house wines are seven dollars, packaged beers range from five to eight dollars, non-alcoholic beer is six dollars, and soda is four dollars. Wine list prices run from ten dollars for single-serving sparkling and refreshing whites up to $135 for Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The beverage program pairs an extensive wine list—spanning sparkling, rosé, cabernet sauvignon, interesting reds, pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc, refreshing whites, chardonnay, and pinot noir—with a beer selection that includes draft rotations, a wide packaged range, and several non-alcoholic beers, all supported by rotating weekly discounts.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A dedicated cocktails menu and a Monday half-price specialty cocktail special anchor the program. The happy hour PDF lists a Moscow Mule and sangria among the offerings.
Menu strengths
- — Dedicated COCKTAILS menu on the location website.; Monday half-price specialty cocktails and happy hour two dollars off all cocktails.
Standout selections
- — The location's website lists a COCKTAILS menu and a weekly special of half-price specialty cocktails on Mondays.
Pricing: Happy hour: two dollars off all cocktails; seven dollar sangria. Monday: half-price specialty cocktails.
Wine
The wine list covers sparkling, rosé, cabernet sauvignon, interesting reds, pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc, refreshing whites, chardonnay, and pinot noir. Named selections include Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label, Stags Leap Winery, Faust, Cakebread Cellars, and Jacques Dumont Sancerre. Tuesday half-price wine list and seven dollar house wines at happy hour add value.
Menu strengths
- — Extensive wine list with multiple varietals and price points.
- — Tuesday half-price wine list and seven dollar house wines at happy hour.
Standout selections
- — Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label, Reims, France, $135.
- — Cakebread Cellars, Napa, California, $98.; Jacques Dumont Sancerre, Loire Valley, France, $80.
Pricing: Seven dollar house wines at happy hour; single-serving sparkling and refreshing whites from $10; Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label at $135.
Beer
A draft beer menu with scannable code for current rotations joins a deep packaged list that includes Bud Light, Heineken, Sam Adams Boston Lager, Peroni, and non-alcoholic options like Heineken 0.0 and Athletic Brewing Rotational. Weekly specials include $2 off Modelo drafts on Mondays and $2 off all draft beer on Thursdays.
Menu strengths
- — Broad packaged beer selection spanning domestic, imported, and non-alcoholic options.
- — Weekly draft discounts on Mondays and Thursdays plus happy hour two dollars off all draft beers.
Standout selections
- — Peroni, packaged beer, $7.; Sam Adams Boston Lager, packaged beer, $7.
Pricing: Packaged beer from $5 for Bud Light to $8 for Stateside, Surfside, and High Noon. Happy hour: two dollars off all draft beers. Thursdays: $2 off all draft beer.
Nonalcoholic
The non-alcoholic selection centers on beer alternatives, with Heineken 0.0, Athletic Brewing Rotational, and Michelob Ultra Zero all at six dollars, plus Boylan Black Cherry Soda at four dollars. The list is narrow but covers both soda and non-alcoholic beer categories.
Menu strengths
- — Multiple non-alcoholic beer options at a consistent six-dollar price.
- — Boylan Black Cherry Soda provides a non-beer non-alcoholic choice.
Standout selections
- — Boylan Black Cherry Soda, $4.; Athletic Brewing Rotational, non-alcoholic beer, $6.
Pricing: Boylan Black Cherry Soda $4; Heineken 0.0, Athletic Brewing Rotational, and Michelob Ultra Zero $6 each.
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