About Horsefly Brewing Company
Horsefly Brewing Company is a brewpub on East Main Street in Montrose, Colorado. Its website says it was established in 2009 and is now Montrose's oldest brewery. It moved to its current Main Street home in September 2010.
The beers are brewed on site. The website describes seven, including Bug Eyed Blonde, Tabano Red, 6 Shooter Pale Ale and Peacemaker Double Pale Ale. Seasonal and guest taps are served too.
A full kitchen turns out house-made food. The website points to Tabano Red beer cheese and chicken wings smoked daily in an in-house smoker, and it calls its burgers award winning. Handcrafted sodas and cocktails are on the menu as well.
The spacious outdoor patio is family friendly, and the website says live music is frequent. The owners, Phil and Melanie Freismuth, also run a speakeasy called Phelanies across the street. More people have reviewed Horsefly on Google than almost any other brewery or beer spot in Montrose on this site, and it is one of the most reviewed brewpubs in town.
From Horsefly Brewing Company's own website and its Google listing, read October 12, 2026.
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- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Questions people ask
Does Horsefly Brewing Company serve food?
Yes. Its website describes a full kitchen with pub food, including Tabano Red beer cheese and wings smoked in-house.
Is Horsefly Brewing Company family friendly?
Yes. Its website calls it a family friendly establishment with plenty of room, including a spacious outdoor patio.
Is there live music?
The website says the patio is enjoyed best with frequent live music. Bands can be booked by emailing the address listed on its home page.
Can I get food and beer to go?
Yes. The website says dine in and take out are both available, and the full menu plus beer and alcohol can go. Gift cards are sold by phone.
Which breweries are close by?
Colorado Boy Pizzeria & Brewery is 0.4 miles away. Silver Basin Brewing and Two Rascals Brewing Co are both 0.5 miles away, and Pomona Brewing Company is 0.7 miles away.
Answers come from Horsefly Brewing Company's website and its Google listing, read October 12, 2026.
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Before you visit Horsefly
Expect a full pub with a kitchen, a brewhouse and a big patio. Seasonal and guest taps rotate alongside the house beers, so check horseflybrewing.com before you go. Its Horsefly Happenings page is the place to look for what is on.
Phelanies, the owners' speakeasy, is across the street. The password is at the bottom of your Horsefly receipt, or you can ask any server.
Colorado Boy Pizzeria & Brewery is 0.4 miles away, and Silver Basin Brewing is 0.5 miles away. Either one makes an easy second stop.