One of the things we love the most about Mad Horse is the small town, friendly feel we get every time we walk in the door. We definitely can be considered 'regulars', but we wouldn't be regulars if we didn't immensely enjoy the product, the atmosphere, and the people who work at the pub.
Is the menu limited? Yes. Is the beer limited? Yes. Is the wait staff friendly and willing to help with whatever you need? Yes.
Nora's Irish Red was one of my favorites, and the Oatmeal Stout is delicious. Husband loves the Amber Ale, and the English Pub Ale. Family reported the Birch Beer is also awesome.
The review that commented about the broken up pieces of pretzel -- we were there that night, as well, and not only did the wait staff inform us that they were out of full pretzels and had chunks of pretzel, but they gave us twice the amount as normal. For foodies and beer snobs, I suppose that doesn't fly, but for us it was fine.
I'm a fish and chips regular, husband likes the chicken sandwich, we love the pretzel, and we've never had any complaints. It always comes out piping hot, and our fries have always been tasty.
Is it always perfect? No. We went in once and the hefeweizen was skunked, but the staff was quick to give us something else.
Perhaps we are biased since it's our local pub, but we've never had a complaint or an issue, and we can't wait for the new brewer to release his beer!
Keep on keeping on, Mad Horse!
This is a fairly new venue, so we're trying to give it time to settle in. For right now, we find it adequate but not that special.
Good:
The Birch Beer is exceptional and made by them with no HFCS. (I am not a beer person; I go to hang out with friends and neighbors).
Built in the old funeral home, which is neat trivia. The atmosphere inside though is a bit sterile still, but that may come with time.
The atmosphere is very "town pub" and that is totally working for me. We often see friends or neighbors there.
TV & Music videos over the hearth - Sets a nice tone to things without drowning out conversation.
Needs Work:
The food! There is not much of it offered, and for the love of God I don't know how they cook the fries but stop and find another way; they are consistently overdone and rock hard. There needs to be more real food than just fish (good!) and burnt chips (fries). Or even just a wider selection of bar food, like potato skins, nachos, or other hand nibbles. A lot of groups meet there to eat, and I know the name says Brewpub but know your audience; we want more and better food to go with it, please.
Hours: still limited. Hoping this will improve with time as well.
You have a gorgeous hearth & fireplace. This is Virginia (we have Winter here). Why is it sealed shut? It should be used!
Also, your Handicapped parking spot is designed oddly in some uneven corner thing going on. Please repaint it in a more standard and logical manner.
Never write reviews until giving a new place the benefit of the doubt. We first tried this place during Lovettsville's Octoberfest. They had literally just opened. Nut Brown was palatable and the Oatmeal stout was okay. We have tried the place out 3 more times including last night.
To say the beers are pedestrian and common would be a compliment. Every beer tastes the same. They have the same underlying malt notes and taste like all they do is make one batch and add different adjuncts. The wheat is putridly citrus and sweet with no balance. The Nora's Bock (Irish) that we had on St. Paddy's day had no "Irish" tendencies such as one would expect. The Abbey I had last night tasted identical to the Nora's, so much so that I think they gave my friend or I the wrong beer.
I have never eaten the food and the other reviewers are correct. It is a great atmosphere and the place has that small town feel that makes you feel welcome. We even had a beer with the Vice Mayor while there.
Cool little place to check out if you are on your way to somewhere else and driving by, but I wouldn't make this a destination without a back up plan. If you are a true beer snob, you will be highly disappointed.
I believe this used to be the old funeral home in town, which is now a brewpub. It has a very nice, small-town, almost 1800's kind of pub vibe to it (the flat screen TV above the mantle will bring you back to the 21st century). They really nailed it with the lighting and decor. It fits Lovettsville, past and present, very well.
I had the Oatmeal Stout. Very flavorful. Definitely looking forward to coming back to try the other brews. I highly recommend it.
Today I had my first visit to Mad Horse Brew Pub. Â Upon entering, I was greeted by the head brewer, who took some time to explain their brewing process. Â I must say, I was extremely impressed with the passion and attention to detail that goes into this guy's (ultimately, this place's) creations. Â I tried the Hefragous and immediately fell in love. Â This beer was very tasty and had me wanting more. Â I will soon be buying a Mad Horse growler and filling it up. Â I had the buffalo chicken sandwich and split the huge pretzel with my friend. Â This place has a great feel to it, and I very much look forward to my next visit. Â If you are anywhere close, (anywhere on the East Coast!!), do yourself a favor and stop here. Â You will NOT be disappointed!
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