Honest Town Brewery & The Dark Horse Tavern
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Reviewed by nickdago from Massachusetts
3.88/5 rDev +4.3%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4 | service: 3 | selection: 4.5 | food: 3
3.88/5 rDev +4.3%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4 | service: 3 | selection: 4.5 | food: 3
Atmosphere is exceptional. The bar is located in the basement of an old mill that has been remodeled. The entire building is sculpted to resemble a french market, with the exception being the Irish pub. It is a strange design, but very cool.
approx 12 taps. Decent selection of guest brews. 20oz pours. Here's my problem, I frequent the place and they rarely have more than 2 of their house beers on tap at once. "They are always kicked"
The honest town Red which is my favorite is a hoppy red ale.
Service is intermittent, but getting better. They have new bartenders who are willing to change the barrels and acknowledge you when you come in for a visit.
The food is mediocre. I would recommend sticking with a sandwich.
Overall it is a really neat place to have a few beers.
Jun 05, 2010approx 12 taps. Decent selection of guest brews. 20oz pours. Here's my problem, I frequent the place and they rarely have more than 2 of their house beers on tap at once. "They are always kicked"
The honest town Red which is my favorite is a hoppy red ale.
Service is intermittent, but getting better. They have new bartenders who are willing to change the barrels and acknowledge you when you come in for a visit.
The food is mediocre. I would recommend sticking with a sandwich.
Overall it is a really neat place to have a few beers.
Reviewed by lowerdeck from Rhode Island
3.55/5 rDev -4.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3 | food: 2
3.55/5 rDev -4.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3 | food: 2
Quite a nice place, and a hidden surprise in Southbridge.
A: Goes for the Irish pub style look, nicely done on the inside. The inner room does not even have TVs, those are in another corridor on the outside away from the bar. Interesting concept.
Also features a music hall (The Cannery) in another part of the building, though the music is often not much of a distraction in the tavern area.
Q/S: Haven't had any bad experiences. Been going here at least once a week for much of 2009.
Sel: Has four or five taps of home brews, then 6-8 guest brews, 95% of the time micros from New England. Your BMC of the world and Sam Adams is available, but in bottles. Except once in a while I see Stella Artois on tap. On busy nights, expect at least one or two empty tap spots cause a keg ran out and wasn't replaced.
F: The weak link, and from what I've heard often complained about. Once ordered a chicken sandwich, came out cool. Other items on the menu tend to be rather bland, not as good as at other places.
Oct 15, 2009A: Goes for the Irish pub style look, nicely done on the inside. The inner room does not even have TVs, those are in another corridor on the outside away from the bar. Interesting concept.
Also features a music hall (The Cannery) in another part of the building, though the music is often not much of a distraction in the tavern area.
Q/S: Haven't had any bad experiences. Been going here at least once a week for much of 2009.
Sel: Has four or five taps of home brews, then 6-8 guest brews, 95% of the time micros from New England. Your BMC of the world and Sam Adams is available, but in bottles. Except once in a while I see Stella Artois on tap. On busy nights, expect at least one or two empty tap spots cause a keg ran out and wasn't replaced.
F: The weak link, and from what I've heard often complained about. Once ordered a chicken sandwich, came out cool. Other items on the menu tend to be rather bland, not as good as at other places.
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