Draught Horse Brewery

Great place, wish I would have gone sooner! I sat at the bar and had great service. I wish I could remember the bartender's names because they deserve a shoutout! Got some brussel sprouts and OMG! You've got to get them. It really chill there. I'd imagine they get pretty busy, but it wasn't bad when I was there.The prices are great IMO. The beer was good and there are many options to choose from. Two thumbs up!

Ambiance: 5/5 Place looks super cool, there's a fire pit, corn hole boards and picnic tables outside, there's the outdoor seating, and then a small but well-tabled inside seating. Love the decor, we were so excited to come here.Service: 4/5Took a bit to get a server, but seeing them all doing stuff we weren't bothered. She was very friendly and did her job pretty well, especially as it slowed down inside.Food: 1/5Ordered a couple beers and an appetizer. The fried pickles were okay. Gives me cheap kroger brand pickle vibe with a decent breading. Ranch was good.Got my salad and that was okay. Cheap grated Parmesan and bottled dressing. We got our meals and that's where the true disappointment was. My husband got the hungry horse. Yes, you're given a lot of meat. But when it's all dry and lukewarm at best, you know none of it was fresh from today. Reheated meats that were just tooo smoky for what they were. My husband can eat a lot of food normally.. he took most of it home, so he could sauce everything up and reduce the dryness. We had to ask for his side of Mac and cheese, which came out a while later. Mac was okay but overcooked. Same goes for my cavatappi con bistecca. Pasta was very overcooked and my steak bites were still cold in the middle. Should have known that the decor was the only real value of the place. Drinks: Variety: 3/5; price: 2/5 get people mostly just come for the drinks but even those aren't worth it. $8 for a small cider/sour pour. I can get the normal sized glass of cider/sour for like $8 elsewhere. I'd give 3 stars based on my rating average but we came to eat and it was so disappointing. We thought it was worth trying but we won't be back.

Sunday afternoon visit, here is what we liked:* The smell walking to the door- smoky in a good way.* Seat yourself, tables were open.* Waiter made some great menu recommendations. Really sold the special of the day.* Special of the day was turkey burnt ends served on fingerling potatoes. These were 10 stars amazing good.* Good variety of beers.* Chicken bacon tacos were good- something different.What could of been better:* Service was just a little slow. They made up for it in friendliness, and it wasn't slow as in bad. Just not quick enough between check ins.* Fried pickles were just ok, nothing special.Overall cool little place with some good food and beers. Would do again

Draught horse Brewery is our favorite restaurant for a reason! The food is exceptional and the beer is great! I have never had bad food while here and it is evident that they truly care about the dining experience they provide. I cannot rave enough about the quality of the food here

Update on my 2016 review. This place has really turned around. The food is so much better! We love the chickpea cauliflower tacos, (Wish they were available every day.) Also the smoked meatloaf, Hungry Horse platter and the lobster maccaroni For the sides the parmesan fingerling potatos and tater tots are really good. The house salad is a must try too. It's my favorite restaurant salad anywhere. Drinks are good. Beers are nice and cold. Great service, attentive wait staff. In the warmer months we love to sit outside. This is my favorite restaurant in the area.

I was anxious to see this place after working for Big Dogs in Vegas, but they had a very limited menu -with no alternative drinks besides their own homemade beers. The beers were decent, but not something I personally would want to have a lot of.Portion to price was a bit smaller compared to other places, it reminded me more of a beer tent and waiting to get your hot dogs! The server at the time didn't seem very knowledgeable, but perhaps she was new, I still tipped her well because she was very attentive and friendly.I know good service staff is a difficult thing these days to have, and it wasn't her fault.They are always busy, so what's good for some is not good for all I guess. I wish them well, but I personally won't be back.

I enjoyed the Peanut Butter Imperial stout that I had, the staff was friendly, and they have steel-tip dartboard. Check, check , check!

Don't you love unexpected finds? One of my favorite places to go and unwind and be in nature is Kensington Metropark. Who knew that this fun and delicious brewery was so close to the park?! We spent the last nice weather Saturday at the park and were starving when we left, plus we were looking for a place to catch the U of M game so I turned to Yelp for some suggestions. So glad we found this place! Not gonna lie, the mac and cheese is what sold me. We sat at the bar for a better view of the TV's and for some guidance on the menu. Both bartenders were so helpful! I tried the apple mimosa and it was very good. That build your own mac and cheese was every bit as good as I hoped it would be. And the chicken wings paired perfectly. I think we found a new favorite hang out for our afternoon visits to Kensington and I couldn't be more happy!

Hole in the wall, yes. Smaller size brewery.. yes. Delicious snacks and brews.. heck yes! And must stop in the area!!

Really disappointed tonight. I'm a regular at Draught Horse. Been going there for a couple years. Food and beer is generally better than expected for a brewery. The servers are great. I really like this place.But. Tonight I was disappointed. Wife and I arrived as they opened at 4:00. (probably a mistake). Ordered our beers and two orders of wings. Like we have done a dozen times. We started eating the wings. My wife looked at me after a couple minutes and commented on the wings. She could not eat them. The wings were very much undercooked. I've had wings there many times and they were always great. But tonight they were not good. My wife and I ate most of the wings but the drumsticks were just too raw. They were pink and wet inside. Could not pull the chicken off the bone. So we skipped these. Did not request a refund but we did notify the server they were undercooked for future reference. I understand things can happen in a kitchen. I'm not a difficult customer.The disappointment came when the GM came to the table to essentially tell me I was wrong. And she personally oversees the smoking of the wings and they were not undercooked. She repeated this two times. It would have been better if she had stayed away. I am 60 years old. I have eaten thousands of wings. And I also smoke my own wings at home. I know uncooked chicken when I see it. It was disappointing how the GM preferred to initiate a confrontation rather than thank me for alerting her to an issue. Disappointed that my favorite brewery let me down tonight.Update: Two hours after arriving home, my wife had a case of "Aztec Revenge" that lasted through the evening. The wings were the only thing she ate. My bad. Should have sent the wings back....