Mad Horse Brewery Reviews

GenDV138	3.4 Mad Horse S.O.S. (Stouty Oak Stout) 4 oz pour on draft at Spacebar. Dark brownish black with light tan head. Aromas of caramel, toffee, dark chocolate, roasty notes. Tastes of dark chocolate, roast, coffee, caramel, bit of dark fruit. Medium-light body with a dry finish. Tuesday, April 21, 2015
DCLawyer	3 Mad Horse S.O.S. (Stouty Oak Stout) Wednesday, April 15, 2015
obguthr	2.5 Mad Horse Hefrageous Hefeweizen Bread crust, fecal hay, very light banana nose. Hazy amber, thin yellow head. Bread crust flavor with significant cabbage notes. Medium body, fizzy. Saturday, December 27, 2014
BeerandBlues2	2.7 Mad Horse Hefrageous Hefeweizen Tap at the brewery. Pours cloudy orange with a small, bubbly white head, short retention with light lacing. Aroma is earthy wheat malt, light banana esters and bubble gum notes. Flavor is earthy wheat malt, light banana esters, light spicy hops and bitterness with a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation. Sunday, November 2, 2014
BeerandBlues2	3.2 Mad Horse Nut Brown Ale Tap at the brewery. Pours clear brown with a small, bubbly beige head, short retention with spare lacing. Aroma is nutty and chocolate malt with dates and no hops. Flavor is chocolate and nutty malt, dates, no hops, light bitterness and a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation. Sunday, November 2, 2014
BeerandBlues2	3 Mad Horse Lovettsville Ale Tap at the brewery. Pours clear amber with a small, bubbly off-white head, short retention with spare lacing. Aroma is sweet malt, toast notes, dates and light earthy hops. Flavor is sweet malt, light earthy hops and bitterness with a sweet finish. Medium body and carbonation. Sunday, November 2, 2014
LeboJohn	3.3 Mad Horse Nut Brown Ale Happy visit to mad horse - just passing through - nice balanced nut brown. Always tastes best at the brewery ! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Friday, September 5, 2014
Braudog	3.8 Mad Horse Mocha Stout Draft at the brewpub. Delivers a nice coffee aroma wafting thru its firm top. Drinks with a bitter up-front snap, with the strong coffee character lurking in the background. They served this in a glass that’s way too cold. (#5380, 11/30/2013) Saturday, December 21, 2013
Braudog	3.7 Mad Horse Webbed Falcon IPA Draft at the brewpub. Pleasant amber color and super citric aroma. Sweet drinker almost to a fault, but has a great malt backbone that actually brings this up a notch. (#5379, 11/30/2013) Saturday, December 21, 2013
Braudog	2.5 Mad Horse Citra Weizen Draft at the brewpub. Barely any color to this, just a super light hint of yellow. No head at all. This drinks with a puckeringly sweet bite, bordering on sour. Tastes almost like lemonade. A bit odd, but I liked it OK. (#5378, 11/30/2013) Saturday, December 21, 2013
Braudog	3.3 Mad Horse California Blonde Draft at the brewpub. Gritty and sweet, with a wheat-like aroma. Drinks like a macro lager but without the adjunct characteristics. Sweet grain all the way. Smooth, with a little bit of citric sweetness at the back end. (#5377, 11/30/2013) Saturday, December 21, 2013
radagast83	3.2 Mad Horse California Blonde Draft at the brewpub. Poured a clear yellow color, with a small white head. Aroma was notes of grain, some lemon notes. Crisp, mostly clean. Easy to drink. Monday, November 25, 2013
radagast83	3.3 Mad Horse Citra Weizen Draft at the brewpub. Poured a vibrant, almost neon orange with a touch of yellow around the edges, virtually no head. Aroma was light lemon zest notes, sweetness. Flavor had lemon zest, orange peel. bubblegum. Monday, November 25, 2013
radagast83	2.9 Mad Horse Mocha Stout Draft at the brewpub. Poured a dark, cola-brown color with a small, wispy off-white head. Aroma was notes of chocolate, sweet malts, touch of roast to it. Flavor was a bit sweet, notes of light sweet chocolate, sweet roasted malts. Monday, November 25, 2013
Travlr	3.3 Mad Horse California Blonde Draft at the source. Clear yellow color, white head. Aroma of subtle white pepper, hay. Taste is straw and bitter lemon. Decent. Monday, November 25, 2013
Travlr	3 Mad Horse Citra Weizen Draft at the source. Cloudy yellow color, almost flat. Aroma of lemon bubblegum. Taste has lemon and orange peel, light bubblegum. Not bad. Monday, November 25, 2013
Travlr	2.7 Mad Horse Mocha Stout Draft at the source. Muddy brown color, scant head. Aroma of sweet milk chocolate. Taste is sweet and sour malted milk balls. Sunday, November 24, 2013
MadRobin	3.2 Mad Horse Sour Stout On tap 6 oz. pour in a pint glass at the Mad Horse brewpub in Lovettsville, VA. Opaque, brown-black with a nice tan head that vanished quickly and left sparse lacing. Aroma of cherries, molasses, roasted malt, chocolate, coffee and dark fruit. Taste of cherries, molasses, dark fruit, roasted malt. Slightly sour , but equally sweet. Medium/light body and high/medium carbonation. This appears to be a sour version of their Oatmeal Stout. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Tuesday, April 23, 2013
MadRobin	3.4 Mad Horse Abbey Ale On tap 6 oz. pour in a pint glass at the Mad Horse brewpub in Lovettsville, VA. Hazy, dark mahogany with large buff head and excellent lacing. Mild aroma of roasted malt, dark fruit and bread. Taste of caramel, roasted malt, raisins, cherries and plums. Medium/full body and medium/high carbonation. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Tuesday, April 23, 2013
MadRobin	3.3 Mad Horse Nora's Irish Red On tap 6 oz. pour in a pint glass at the Mad Horse brewpub in Lovettsville, VA. Clear, dark ruby mahogany with a large off-white head and very good lacing. Aroma of bread, dark fruit, floral hops, roasted malt caramel. Taste of dark fruit, roasted malt, bread, floral hops and caramel. Sweet for an Irish red. Medium body and low/medium carbonation. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Tuesday, April 23, 2013
MadRobin	2.3 Mad Horse English Pub Ale On tap 6 oz. pour in a pint glass at the Mad Horse brewpub in Lovettsville, VA. Murky, pale straw color with a minimal head, but very good lacing. Very subtle aroma of grain and floral hops. Taste of grain and floral hops with a slightly metallic finish. Medium body and low carbonation. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Tuesday, April 23, 2013
MadRobin	2.9 Mad Horse Hefrageous Hefeweizen On tap 6 oz. pour in a pint glass at the Mad Horse brewpub in Lovettsville, VA. Cloudy, dull yellow with no head or lacing. Aroma of banana, spices, wheat and cloves. Taste of caramel, wheat, banana and spice. Medium body and medium/low carbonation. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Monday, April 22, 2013
Elwood	1.8 Mad Horse Marzen Serving: Draft at the brewery. It pours a nice amber color with a large light tan head. The nose is slightly fruity with slight butter notes. The flavor is very fruity, bitter, and full of diacetyl. Oily and heavy on the tongue. This is one messed up Marzen. No crispness and clearly has brewing flaws. The staff said this one fermented too warm yet they decided to serve it anyway. Wish they hadn’t. Sunday, January 6, 2013
Drake	3.2 Mad Horse Oatmeal Stout Draft at the brewpub. Pours a dark brown color with a medium sized creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of roasted malts, coffee, dark chocolate, olives and a hoppy finish. The taste is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee and a mild hop finish. Medium bodied with a slight lingering bitterness. Decent beer. Friday, January 4, 2013
Drake	1.9 Mad Horse Marzen Draft at the brewpub. Apparently fermented at the wrong temperature, and it shows. Pours a hazy amber color with a large creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of caramel, butterscotch and spicy hops. The taste is huge butterscotch with earthy hops. Medium bodied. A mess. Friday, January 4, 2013
Drake	2.9 Mad Horse Belgian Ale Draft at the brewpub. Pours a hazy orange color with a thin creamy white head. Fair head retention. Aroma of bready malts, heavy clove, a slightly musty note. The taste is bread, banana, clove, tropical fruits. Medium bodied. Friday, January 4, 2013
Drake	3.3 Mad Horse Belgian Wit Draft at the brewpub. Pours a hazy orange color with a thin creamy head. Decent head retention. Aroma of big spice notes, wheat, mild citrus. The taste is tropical fruits, wheat, citrus, spicy finish. Medium bodied. Solid beer. Friday, January 4, 2013
Drake	2.8 Mad Horse Wet Hopped IPA Draft at the brewpub. Pours a hazy copper color with a thin creamy head. Fair head retention. Aroma of caramel, toasted malts, strongly herbal hops. The taste is intense hops... herbal, minty, almost salty. Medium bodied. Friday, January 4, 2013
Drake	3.2 Mad Horse Nut Brown Ale Draft at the brewpub. Pours a dark brown color with a large creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of chocolate, nuts, mild hops. The taste is big chocolate notes, mild nuttiness and citrus hops. Medium bodied. A little bit on the sweet side, but a solid beer. Friday, January 4, 2013
cwinter56	4.7 Mad Horse Wet Hopped IPA If I had to compare it to a pale ale or an IPA I would have a hard time. Its somewhere in between. But it sure is good. American IPA’s have a tendency to simply put a tons of hops in. Which simply over powers all the other tastes and overwhelms your mouth. I prefer IPA’s that use their hops more judicially as I think they have. It has a really nice taste without being over powering. Full bodied. Wednesday, January 2, 2013
cwinter56	4.5 Mad Horse Hefrageous Hefeweizen The aroma on this hef is great. Exactly what a hef should be. Not to weak, not to strong. Compared to mass produced hef’s... there is no comparison. This has a ton of clove/banana flavor. not to much. but a lot. This is another very easy drinker that would be great on a summer day. Wednesday, January 2, 2013
cwinter56	4.7 Mad Horse Belgian Wit Perfect definition of what a wit should be. This is my favorite beer at this place. The color is a little hazy but they don’t do any filtering. They nailed the aroma and taste by well balancing the coriander and orange. Frequently breweries get carried away and over power wits with orange but they did a great job with theirs. If you want a refreshing drink.... this is it. Wednesday, January 2, 2013
cwinter56	4.6 Mad Horse Nut Brown Ale This is an incredible nut brown. This is the best nut brown I have ever had and maybe the best beer I’ve ever had. I have been trying to make a nut brown myself for many years and haven’t been able to make one this good. Medium bodied. The nuttiness is nicely balanced and does not over power the typical smooth brown ale characteristics but adds enough flavor that it isn’t boring as a lot of the other mass produced brown ales. Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Elwood	3.2 Mad Horse Belgian Wit Serving: Draft at the brewpub. It pours a hazy orange color with a slight white head. Light nose with slight yeast notes and a touch of coriander. The yeast and coriander notes get much more expressive in the flavor. Pretty straight forward Wit. A little undercarbonated and full bodied for the style, but not bad. Sunday, December 30, 2012
Elwood	3 Mad Horse Belgian Ale Serving: Draft at the brewpub. It pours a hazy yellow color with a stark white head. Light Belgian yeast and grass in the nose. Lots of bubblegum in the flavor with an odd earthy and mineral note. Light body with a fairly clean finish. Not much character. Reminds me of kit beer. Sunday, December 30, 2012
Elwood	3.2 Mad Horse Wet Hopped IPA Serving: Draft at the brewpub. It pours a hazy reddish orange color. The nose is very nutty with little hop expression. The taste is like a bitter nut brown with malt sweetness and the nut notes being dominant. Medium bodied with lower carbonation. This is no IPA. In speaking with the staff, they debated whether they should label this as an IPA or just a pale ale. This one doesn’t even qualify as an American pale ale. That being said, it’s still not a bad beer. Sunday, December 30, 2012
cwinter	5 Mad Horse Nut Brown Ale Monday, December 3, 2012
cwinter	5 Mad Horse Hefrageous Hefeweizen Monday, December 3, 2012
Elwood	3.6 Mad Horse Nut Brown Ale Serving: Draft at the brewpub. Here’s one you don’t have every day, a nice nut brown ale! It pours a dark brown with a small, light tan head. The nose is full of nuttiness and toasted malt. The flavor is true to style with lots of nuttiness, a touch of caramel, a slight bitterness, and a clean finish. Light to medium body. I rather enjoyed this one. Saturday, November 24, 2012
Elwood	3.5 Mad Horse Hefrageous Hefeweizen Serving: Draft at the brewpub. It pours a hazy yellow color with a stark white head. The nose has bit of banana and heavy clove. The flavor follows suit with the esters from the yeast being the predominant flavor, although somewhat lighter than in the nose. Oily texture with a medium body. Fairly true to style for a classic German hefe. Saturday, November 24, 2012
Elwood	3.4 Mad Horse Light Lager Serving: Draft at the brewpub. Their idea of a light lager looks similar to Sam Adams Light so I’m liking it more already. It pours a light amber color with a nice off white head. The nose is a bit nondescript. The flavor has light notes of caramel malt and a light lingering bitterness. Fairly clean on the finish. Like a slightly malted down amber ale. Still, it’s very drinkable and approachable. Saturday, November 24, 2012
Elwood	3.5 Mad Horse Oatmeal Stout Serving: Draft at the brewpub. It pours a muddy brown color with no head. The nose has heavy molasses notes. The flavor is a little sweet with notes of treacle, molasses, dark malt, brown sugar, flint, and earth. Definitely under carbonated, but still pretty tasty. Medium to full bodied. The person behind the bar seemed to think this keg didn’t get carbonated and that they would force carbonate it when they put it on tap. Saturday, November 24, 2012