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39 De Havilland Road, Mordialloc, Melbourne, 3195, Australia
Description
Wolf of the Willows is a brewing company established by Scotty and Renae McKinnon who first landed on the Australian brewing scene after releasing their XPA in 2014.
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.
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.
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can. Golden. Smoky capsicum nose. It burns! I both love and hate this. Dig the idea and actually like the smokiness and initial burn. But there is zero sourness and the lingering pineapple and gullet burn gets a bit overbearing.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jul 2019
at 10:45
2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 1
Flavor 2
Texture 2
Overall 1
Can. Gold with a white head that lasts OK. 3+ Ashtray aroma. I suppose there's some fruit underneath there too. Light bodied. Spicy and slightly sour. Tastes burnt - charred peppers that haven't been peeled well, plastic. Some heat at the end. Maybe there's some other things underneath but I just gave up. Awful.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jun 2019
at 12:36
8/10
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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.
Tried
on 19 May 2019
at 02:44
6.8/10
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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.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Apr 2019
at 14:10
6.8/10
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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.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Apr 2019
at 13:59
7.3/10
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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.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Mar 2019
at 12:36
6.4/10
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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.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Mar 2019
at 13:10
7.1/10
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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.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Feb 2019
at 14:11
6.8/10
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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.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Feb 2019
at 10:33
7.8/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Feb 2019
at 09:55