Wolf of the Willows name came from a story about a Roman naturalist who first identified the hop vine. The hop was described as wild and untamed, twining and choking the willows, taking them down like a wolf to the flock. They were named Lupus Salictarius, Latin for Wolf of the Willows.
Since that 2014 we've hand built our own brewery and taproom in Mordialloc, Victoria and are lucky enough to work with some of the most talented and incredible human beings going around.
We have a passion for producing hand crafted, small batch, modern beers that are distinct in quality, flavour and character. From award winning smashable lagers, through to barrel aged stouts, we're here to make the best beer, no short cuts, no compromise.
Our satisfaction comes from taking raw, natural ingredients and turning them into beers that we love to drink. We take pride in the fact that we're still family owned and operated, and brew all our beers.
This all said, if we can simply provide you with a moment of enjoyment from a pint of one of our humble ales, then our job is done.
cl8on (98) ticked Persistence IV from Wolf of the Willows 3 weeks ago
hawthorne00 (9694) reviewed Persistence IV from Wolf of the Willows 5 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
I approve of strong beer in 250ml cans. Black. An inch of tan head that never quite disappears. Aroma of heavy roast, blackberry reduction, spicy oak, Welsh Cakes. Oily, lowish carbonation. Sweet chocolate and berries, met with roasted, spicy and bitter flavours. Good.
hawthorne00 (9694) reviewed Brownie Bomb from Wolf of the Willows 6 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Clear reddish brown with a good cm of cream head. Smells of good, slightly spiced chocolate, brioche. Just about medium bodied. Mostly about chocolate but not all that sweet at 10C with light bread and decent bitterness - maybe a touch of roast too. Nice balance. Liked this more than expected.
hawthorne00 (9694) reviewed Yokai Hazy IPA from Wolf of the Willows 9 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Can. Cloudy orange with a small white head. Tropical and peachy aroma with crackery bread. Loads of fruit (yes, pineapple, passionfruit & peach) in the taste but remains fairly clean with resin, herbs and a little bitterness towards the end. Very nice.
Davros (5246) reviewed Dad Lager from Wolf of the Willows 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pours gold with a rapidly fading head.Nose shows spicy and herbal hops, soft biscuity malt, faint hay-like characters.Flavours include more spicy hops, some grassy notes, a bit of bready malt. Clean.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Can. Amber with a 2cm white head. A brusque grapefruit aroma with breadcrust, some berries and weeds behind - a little like it's been spritzed with a cleaning product. Less so upon a taste, but then that's a bit minty and mentholish. Various unconvincing flavours fade into modest bitterness. Haphazard.
hawthorne00 (9694) reviewed X from Wolf of the Willows 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Normal XPA is excellent when fresh. Can. Golden amber with a 2cm white head that fades pretty fast. Pungent grapefruit, herbal lemon and blood orange aroma is a mite laundry powderish but punchy and fun. Crackery malt under loads of citrus and hints of tropical fruit before a fairly bitter end that has a hint of burn to it.
Davros (5246) reviewed Pineapple Express from Wolf of the Willows 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
Pours gold with a fading white head.Nose shows citrus, herbal hops, clean malt, floral notes.Flavours include massive citrus and herbal notes including a pithy note and a medicinal, almost mouldy note. Note sure if that's the terpenes or something gone wrong.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Can. Black with a scant coat of tan head that's soon gone. Aroma of dark chocolate and coffee, smoke, vanilla, whisky. Lots of coffee and whisky with sharpish smoke, roast and bitterness. The least complex of these I've tried with a bit of an acrid finish. Still pretty good though.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Clear gold with a good cm of white head. Yes, very dope-like aroma with mango skin, citrus, earthy herbal notes, light biscuity bread. Lightish bodied with fruity notes gradually giving way to first herbal then pine ones at the fairly bitter finish. Interesting, pretty good.
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.84 |
| Beers | 49 |
| Ticks | 112 |
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