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.
Davros (5246) reviewed Jalisco Sour from Wolf of the Willows 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pours gold, small head.Nose shows smoky tequila, cinnamon and pineapple, bready notes.Flavours include smokey pineapple, a light acidity, a bit of salt.
SimonF (3268) reviewed Pacific Sour from Wolf of the Willows 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
(Can) Pours hazy pale golden with thin white head. Lovely fruity aroma - pineapple, passionfruit, hint of citrus. Light body, plenty of somewhat fizzy carbonation. Taste is predominantly fruity and tart, but not very tart. In the mid palate some bready malt and hints of funk appear. A rather restrained, but very drinkable sour beer.
SimonF (3268) reviewed Hoppy Pilsner from Wolf of the Willows 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
(Can) Pours clear straw go,d with short-lived loose white head. Nice aroma - citrus, grass, pine. Light body with lively, bright, almost fizzy carbonation. Taste starts light tangy and refreshing - some gentle citrus balanced with some light biscuity malt. Then some peppery notes develop and build for a pleasant hoppy bitter finish. Very nice.
hawthorne00 (9694) reviewed Hoppy Pilsner from Wolf of the Willows 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Apparently exclusive to Vintage Cellars. Canned 2/19. Pale gold with a white head that lasts OK. Floral aroma with crackers, some gooseberry and lemon. Light bodied. Clean and lean with crackers, a touch of fruit, firm floral and spicy dry and bitter finish. Always a worry when you see "hoppy pilsner" because of course it should be -- but this is a good one.
SimonF (3268) reviewed XPA from Wolf of the Willows 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
(Can) Pours clear pale amber gold with tiny white head. Pleasant aroma of pine with citrus notes. Light body, well carbonated. Taste is pleasant but to me it is thin and almost watery. However there’s a nice fruity start, a hint of biscuit malt briefly in the middle and some hoppy bitterness develops for the finish. Easy drinking, sessionable.
deyholla (22634) reviewed Southern Brut from Wolf of the Willows 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sampled from the tap at Foresters. Pours a near clear straw yellow with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has tropical fruits and dry citrus with some grains backing. Flavor has sweet grains, light onion and some dry tropical fruits.
deyholla (22634) reviewed Homage IPA from Wolf of the Willows 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at The Taphouse. Pours a clear amber with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a bit of floral pine with some light resin and grass backing. Flavor has earthy pine and a windy resin with some grain backing.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle, probably 4 or 5 months old. Caramel, molasses on nose with some whisky. Pours oily deep brown. Thinking mouthfeel. Lot of woody, boozy flavour and more caramel flavour Smokiness takes a long term to surface. Good but not great.
hawthorne00 (9694) reviewed Pacific Sour from Wolf of the Willows 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can. Almost clear orange with a coat of white head. A mild wheaty tanginess accompanies old citrus and a bit of mango. Light bodied, no real slickness. Slightly sour, quite fruity, dry finish with little bitterness. I had it cold on yet another hot night and it hit the spot - simple but refreshing.
TimE (11149) reviewed Southern Brut from Wolf of the Willows 6 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
very pale golden color. Very fruity nose reminiscent of sav blanc. Dry, modestly bitter with the sav blanc character continuing. Low carbonation, just doesn’t have enough depth in the mouth, but not bad. As is warmed it showed a lot more over ripe tropical fruit notes. Upped rating to 3.6 From 3.5
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.84 |
| Beers | 49 |
| Ticks | 112 |
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