Great home brewed beer, when we went he had three on tap, a pale ale, red and stout. Food there is wood oven baked pizza and some great flavours exploiting local produce. Great place to while away the hours on a sunny summer afternoon.
Great beer, down to earth people. Stopped for a quick beer at the end of a day visiting various breweries around Harties. Pleasantly surprised by the beer and met the brewer. Really friendly and really rustic. Other brewers have all the facilities but their beer is lacking this brewery has the most basic set up, but makes a great beer.
The best beer and pizza in south Africa I love the buchu beer cant get enough
Best pizza �, best beer, best brewers!!!!! Great time out
Awesome place,very good own brewed beer and very very very delicious own made Pizza, Salute!!
Thank You . Again from the bottom of my heart to one and all that made Saturday a huge success. Ale House Rocks !!
Best pizza and beer and the most beautiful view. Nothing like it.
Chilllaxed day. Plan to stay longer than anticipated and drink more beer than expected. Not the place you would expect to find awesome pizza, but it is!
Beste atmosfeer bier en pizza! Beslus n juweel in die bos
Our favorite place to hang out!! amazing pizzas and great craft beer!!! Thank you Dirk!!!
Great new venue, awesome beer. And the owner is not bad 2 �
There is only one Ale House. Dirk is The Ale House. Authentic and honest as they come.
The best place to get together, a home away from home.
Love the beer and pizza.. The best ever. See you soon for another round.
Rustic hillbilly place off the beaten track. Good beer and the best pizzas !!
Truly a unique bushveld experience like no place else, hidden in the heart of Hartebeespoort. Enjoyed the blissful taste of a cold buchu beer from the father of craft beer and a delightful pizza made in an original pizza oven like the old days. Perfect tranquillity just outside JHB for the craft beer enthusiast.
Rating is for the food and ambience. Very rustic spot but has its own charm. Definitely the best pizza we've had for ages. Fresh chilli would be my only suggestion. My husband loved the Buchu beer. A place for adults not so much children. Will definitely go back though!
Really great place, great beer and really
relaxing setting. Keep it up guys, I could have spent the whole weekend there and then some, thks.
Carel Frederik Kallie
+3.5
Best pizzas and Ale beer I had in a while. Can only fault that it is not a child friendly area for toddlers but the pizzas is definitely worth the wait and would advice 2x4 or 4x4 for the road to Ale House. Be wise - support local thus visit the Ale House !
My secret spot. (Yes I know by typing this it isn't a secret anymore, but you missing the point).
This rustic pizzaria and microbrewery is a perfect spot for the weekend warrior to venture out to.
There are about 4 pizzas to choice from but they are all excellent and as a seasoned pizza eater don't take that lightly (or is it likely) either way it's good.
The beers vary from time to time as he brews his own on site. There was a bubblegum lager which was interestingly good.
Try it out. It is about 1.5km off the main road on dirt but it makes it.
If we could we would have slept there, it is the ideal place to relax on a saturday!! Pale Ale is great and then the pizza is even better!! Owner and barman very friendly and helpfull
Authenticity is definitely the draw card here, their own brewed beer is fantastic and the pizza's are crazy good. Had the "Irish Devil" - it will Moses your tongue annihilate your sinus and kick your chest into it's own dimension. Do it.Tania
A small private brewery in Harties, so warm and welcoming! Their Boegoe beer is the best.
But the pizzas is what keeps us coming back, made fresh in their pizza oven outside.
Cannot wait to see what beer they have next time.
What an unexpected find on the road just before Pecanwood estate on the way to Haarties. An old, restored farmhouse that is now a craft beer and light lunch spot, if u don't mind a dirt road and a few potholes. Friendly barkeep who let us taste the buccu beer and the cherrywood ale before making our selection and grabbing a table under the trees in the garden. They do light pub lunches and the lawn was filled with families enjoying a Sunday afternoon out. Would love to visit again and try the pub lunch as well as the delicious shandy made with the local brew. Quaint spot :) Eddie Venter
A fun trip to take out with the bike. Interesting beers varied in quality depending on how busy the time is. Decent pizzas could take a bit long but you can see the 2 guys making pizzas in the oven so you understand and have another beer. I haven't seen it myself but apparently there is now a card machine.
I frequent the Ale house quite often and as always the atmosphere was relaxed and I could just escape with one of Dirk van Tonders' phenomenal craft beers and delectable wood oven pizza! Although the setting is rustic at first glance and probably not what you were expecting, the Ale House is a refreshing and recommendable to any beer lover - it's a place you can spend the entire afternoon in no rush to leave!
Lovely bushveld atmosphere. Do not expect a traditional restaurant or pub. The pizzas are exceptionally good and prepared in wood burning pizza oven. I recommend trying the Blondie.
Francois Marais Van Zyl
+4
Dont expect an ordinary or traditional restaurant. This is hillbilly country and I mean it in the nicest way possible.
Dont let the surrounds affect your judgment on the homebrewed beer and mouthwatering pizzas.
Try the delicious Boegoe, Whisky or Chili beers on offer.
The owner and master brewer Dirk and crew is at hand to ensure a smooth operation.
The beers are brewed the traditional way with no preservatives and bloated side effects.
The Boegoe and Chilli beers are great tasting and the pizzas homemade in a traditional wood burning oven.
You will return for more!
Had the best thin crust Pizza. Try the smelly Italian. Nice relaxing environment.
The gravel road is a bit rough going there for smaller cars.
Served us the best, freshest pizza we've ever had! Their home brew beer was just as delicious! Efficient service, beautiful scenery and an overall chilled atmosphere. We didn't want to leave.
Very late back environment where you can go enjoy there ale and get a tasty pizza. A bit of a dirt road to get to the place. Nice grass area surrounded by cattle. Must try there pizza. Worth a trip out. Just don't be in a hurry. Also live music over weekends
Fantastic experience, the best pizza as well as the best craft beers. I had an amazing time at The Ale House, will definitely be going very soon again. Would 100% recommend you to try it out.
Great place, very quiet which is super relaxing. Home made selection of beer is just the best. Love coming here, my favorite place to go to get away from the hustle and bustle for a few hours.
Best pizza and buchu beer I ever had!
Went here for a quick bite and a beer Sunday afternoon. The hosts were very welcoming. The pizza is wonderful; thin base with generous toppings and quality ingredients. Try the Buchu Beer or the Sweet Mango Cider that they have on tap. There is ample space with tables scattered underneath the trees on the lawn in front of the alehouse. The feeling is laid back and rustic. Highly recommend.
P.S. Ask the owners about the history of the grounds and the link to the Irish.
Hidden gem! This an unassuming quaint little spot you only take your favourite people to. They brew small batches of gorgeous beer and lovely thin crust pizzas are served here. We were fortunate to get some live music thrown in during our visit.
What a place. Fabulous Ale. Best ever taste in my lifetime. Nice seating and great pizza
Pizza that will satisfy everybody's taste buts
Beer for the beer lovers
Very friendly staff and excellent service
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