Thanks - and news

I want to offer a special thanks to everyone that came out to our first day opening and probably our busiest day of the year during Lovettsville's Oktoberfest this past saturday.    It was a great time with live music thanks to Chris Vail and super fresh beer.  After having met about 300 of our new friends we're proud to be a part of Lovettsville. We still moving in and will be changing a lot of things in the upcoming weeks both in the way of decorations and beers but we're already having a great time.

COMING SOON

I know saturday was a lot of fun but we're just getting warmed up.  We have a hefeweizen fermenting now and will be making a belgian ale in the next couple days.  This weekend we'll be making a trappist beer (despite none of us being a monk)  and yes yes, by popular demand very soon we'll have a IPA and a porter.

NEW FEATURE

During our first weekend we received many many people asking,,,, where's the tv.  So yes, in the very near future we'll have a gi-normous ( is that a word ) giant TV.   It will make a great place to curl up and watch ,, well anything.

Furthermore

I guess I'm feeling talkative today,,,We were mentioned on the Northern Virginia Magazine website.  See below link:
http://www.northernvirginiamag.com/tag/mad-horse-brew-pub/

rock and roll

We are 100 percent approved to make beer!!!!!!!

Boom

Good news.  We passed plumbing and electrical final inspections today.   I am so relieved.  Perhaps I'll sleep tonight.  Probably not.  I'll just think of something else to stress about.   No worries, we'll move through the rest fast and starting bringing you all great beer really soon.

Bar design

I have received feedback from the project team that our design is lacking some cohesive vision.  To that end, I am posting this architectural layout that it might better pull the team together.

Here is the high end artist rendition of the bar installation to be performed this weekend.  If you are a novice and aren't experienced reading architectural blueprints then this probably won't be helpful to you.  But for the trained eye this should be very helpful.

My favorite word

Progress...We got a good amount of work completed this weekend.  The bathrooms are looking good.  The kitchen and brewing area is starting to look like a kitchen and brewing area. And most importantly we finally have running water to all of the many locations necessary.  We're gonna try to get final inspections this week. We still have a long ways to go.  Still need health, fire, and ABC part 2 permits.  Still looking for employees.  Still have to install the bar itself.  But at least for today lets reflect on how far we've come.

RIP

Ladies and Gentlemen. It is with heavy heart that I come to you today.  I regret that I must inform you of a loss of a dear brother. You lived a short but meaningful life. The burden now falls to your brothers to carry on and fight the good fight.

R.I.P. hefeweizen test batch number 2.  May your sacrifice not be in vain.

Grand Opening Oct 6th

We have had some plumbing delayings that have cost us about three weeks.  So sadly our grand opening date has slipped a little to Oct 6th.  However, we do still plan on being open for Lovettsville's Oktoberfest which is Sept 28-30.  Which if you have never been to, is a really cool family oriented thing.  I've gone the last three years, even before we were part of it, and it is a lot of fun. 

At this point we are awaiting inspections before we can close our interior walls up.  All the electrical and plumbing have been done.  ie the hard parts are done and passed inspections.  Now comes the fun part.  Setting things up and getting ready to open the doors. 

We're choosing food vendors, hiring staff, and getting last minute supplies.  Despite problem after problem after problem we'll soon be open.

We look forward to meeting all of you.