Aside from our small batch brews, the staff at Lions Roar is what sets us aside from the rest. Coworkers turned family, each of our staff members believe in the mission behind Lions Roar - creating a space for everyone to celebrate lifes’ moments and gather over a cold beer. Next time you’re at the bar, introduce yourself to whoever’s pouring your beer!
MEET THE MANAGER:
Maddie is the heartbeat of Lions Roar. You’ll see her doing everything from climbing ladders to try and fix something she’s likely unqualified to fix, filming a ridiculous Instagram reel, mopping the floors and cleaning the tables, to serving you your beer at the bar. Maddie is the manager, social media girl, bartender, event coordinator, marketing and everything in between. She dedicates her life (literally) to creating a homegrown space where all are welcome to gather and enjoy themselves. Listening to community needs, giving back however she can, and helping you host all of life’s celebrations are a few of her favorite things. (and the NJ Devils). Lions Roar is a labor of love, and she’s got infinite!
to connect, you can email her at maddie@lionsroarbrewing.com
A Little Bit About HOW WE STARTED
The first itch to brew came a few years back with a simple father's day home brew kit and a curious husband. Heightened work stress and new-parent struggles led that same husband to dive into his newfound passion for brewing headfirst. He became a homebrewer. Backyard beer tastings and parties ensued, and Lions Roar was born.
The itch that led to the idea of opening a brewery happened a few years later. While experiencing the decline of his father's health due to cancer, Tim's fire was ignited. He was going to take his love for homebrewing and turn it into his career, because life is short.
Our goal from the jump was to make genuine craft beer for our friends, neighbors and community. Our hope is to make strangers feel like they’re our friends, wish they were our neighbors and crave to be a part of our community.
We’re going to be honest about something. We weren;t just in it for the beer. We really needed a place, and a good excuse, to get away from the kids for a little while of every day. A place that also felt like home. A place we could escape to, and socialize in. A place where we could share our beer with new friends. We’ve been metaphorically piecing this place together in our heads for the last 10+ years, with zero knowledge it would be real one day. Well…we did it. And while our kids, and your kids, may welcomingly invade our oasis during daylight hours, this place will always be exclusively for us. And you.
Our first born was the inspiration behind the name, and the logo. His cry out of the womb was ferocious and troublingly loud. The first year of his life was wonderful and terrifying all at the same time. We always referred to him as our little lion man, and despite his gentle and kind soul, we always will. We hope our name will serve as a message to the timid to unleash the inner lion once in a while!
We look forward to seeing your face and getting to know your story. Cheers!