Little Willow Brewing Company
Contract Brewer in Florence, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Established in 2021
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Poured from a can dated 3/24/26 into a becher pint
Pours a hazy opaque goldenrod to orange with two and a half fingers of foamy white head that settles to a light covering leaving lots of sticky lacing
Aroma of sweet white grapefruit candy, lime juice, and passion fruit dominate initially, notes dank marijuana and peach pull up the rear.
The taste follows the aroma with some light pineapple joining in. Pithy citrus peel adds a welcome bitterness mid to late in the taste.
Light bodied with a prickly medium light carbonation. Finishes rather dry and the welcomed bitterness makes a fairly smooth and very sessionable NEIPA.
Overall it's a good offering, I'd gladly have this one again although I was expecting a bit more punch from the hops.
Pours a hazy opaque goldenrod to orange with two and a half fingers of foamy white head that settles to a light covering leaving lots of sticky lacing
Aroma of sweet white grapefruit candy, lime juice, and passion fruit dominate initially, notes dank marijuana and peach pull up the rear.
The taste follows the aroma with some light pineapple joining in. Pithy citrus peel adds a welcome bitterness mid to late in the taste.
Light bodied with a prickly medium light carbonation. Finishes rather dry and the welcomed bitterness makes a fairly smooth and very sessionable NEIPA.
Overall it's a good offering, I'd gladly have this one again although I was expecting a bit more punch from the hops.
Tried
from Can
from
Alkies Brews and More
on 12 Apr 2026
at 00:19
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Poured from a can into a nonic pint
Pours dark mahogany to Dr Pepper brown with a finger of khaki head. The head settles to a ring leaving a fair amount of tight sticky lace
The aroma is roasty coffee, toasty brown bread and caramel malts
The flavor leans into the aroma and ramps up the nutty cold brew coffee, chocolate melds with an herbal to earthy hop character giving some pumpernickel bread.
Medium light to medium body, lower side on the carbonation. Exceptionally smooth and creamy. Very sessionable finishing medium dry with a balanced bitterness. This one is begging you to take another drink.
Overall it's not the most hoppy or the most complex but everything it tries it executes well. I'd gladly grab this beer again anytime. We need more brown ales floating around.
Pours dark mahogany to Dr Pepper brown with a finger of khaki head. The head settles to a ring leaving a fair amount of tight sticky lace
The aroma is roasty coffee, toasty brown bread and caramel malts
The flavor leans into the aroma and ramps up the nutty cold brew coffee, chocolate melds with an herbal to earthy hop character giving some pumpernickel bread.
Medium light to medium body, lower side on the carbonation. Exceptionally smooth and creamy. Very sessionable finishing medium dry with a balanced bitterness. This one is begging you to take another drink.
Overall it's not the most hoppy or the most complex but everything it tries it executes well. I'd gladly grab this beer again anytime. We need more brown ales floating around.
Tried
from Can
from
Alkies Brews and More
on 11 Apr 2026
at 01:13
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Gold pour and a little hazy. Thin foam around the rim. Scattered lace. Orange flavor with other citrus flavors. The palate is zesty. Full bodied.
Tried
from Can
from
Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville
on 30 Mar 2026
at 22:11
7.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Clementine, lilly, orange blossom aroma. Hazy amber thin head. Orange, grapefruit, moss. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried
from Can
from
Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville
on 30 Mar 2026
at 20:06
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Poured from a can dated 2/24/26 into a becher pint glass
Pours an opaque pale yellow orange with two fingers of fluffy foamy off white head that settles to a nice top covering leaving plenty of sticky lace.
Aroma is a melange of citrus, tangerine, orange marmalade, grapefruit, key lime, a bit of citrus zest
The flavor matches with an abundance of citrus, grapefruit, tangerine, sweet orange, orange zest, creamy lime.
Creamy mouth feel, drinks medium light body, medium light carbonation leads into the creaminess. A nice bitterness plays into the citrus zest notes, finishes semi dry which works nicely.
Overall this is an enjoyable neipa, packed with citrus hops and a wonderful creamy light body. I'd definitely come back to this one again.
Pours an opaque pale yellow orange with two fingers of fluffy foamy off white head that settles to a nice top covering leaving plenty of sticky lace.
Aroma is a melange of citrus, tangerine, orange marmalade, grapefruit, key lime, a bit of citrus zest
The flavor matches with an abundance of citrus, grapefruit, tangerine, sweet orange, orange zest, creamy lime.
Creamy mouth feel, drinks medium light body, medium light carbonation leads into the creaminess. A nice bitterness plays into the citrus zest notes, finishes semi dry which works nicely.
Overall this is an enjoyable neipa, packed with citrus hops and a wonderful creamy light body. I'd definitely come back to this one again.
Tried
from Can
from
Alkies Brews and More
on 22 Mar 2026
at 19:07
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at Maloney's, 3/16/26. Fully hazy yellowish color, white head, strong lace. Tangerine, orange, mangonion, and white grape notes. Flavorful stuff. Smooth and clean enough.
Tried
from Draft
at
Maloney's Pub and Grill
on 16 Mar 2026
at 17:12
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Poured from a can dated 2/25/26 into a tulip glass
Pours a hazy pale yellow to gold with one finger of white head that disapates rather quickly leaving a bit of soapy slick lacing.
The aroma is big tropical notes, intense juicy peach, pineapple, grapefruit, light kiwi and melon, very tropical
The flavor matches the nose with intense tropical fruit medley, big peach leaning into semi sweet grapefruit.
Very soft and pillow, light carbonation and a medium body makes it super smooth. Very mild bitterness to balance the sweet tropical flavors finishing on the dryer side.
Overall this an awesome double neipa, pillowy soft tropical juice that I'd gladly come back to
Pours a hazy pale yellow to gold with one finger of white head that disapates rather quickly leaving a bit of soapy slick lacing.
The aroma is big tropical notes, intense juicy peach, pineapple, grapefruit, light kiwi and melon, very tropical
The flavor matches the nose with intense tropical fruit medley, big peach leaning into semi sweet grapefruit.
Very soft and pillow, light carbonation and a medium body makes it super smooth. Very mild bitterness to balance the sweet tropical flavors finishing on the dryer side.
Overall this an awesome double neipa, pillowy soft tropical juice that I'd gladly come back to
Tried
from Can
from
The Craft Beer Center at East Branch Organics
on 14 Mar 2026
at 02:30
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Poured from a can dated 12/29/25 into a tulip glass.
It pours a hazy opaque light golden yellow with one and a half fingers of white head that settles to leave light lacing.
It has the aroma of ripe pineapple, orange, lime and juicy tropical notes
Taste follows the aroma with more pronounced citrus and a bite of pine towards the finish.
It's a soft medium body with a little tingle from the carbonation. It's smooth and drinks easy for 8.2% has a enough bitterness to keep you coming back for more.
Overall it's a nice double New England IPA that I would come back gladly visit again.
It pours a hazy opaque light golden yellow with one and a half fingers of white head that settles to leave light lacing.
It has the aroma of ripe pineapple, orange, lime and juicy tropical notes
Taste follows the aroma with more pronounced citrus and a bite of pine towards the finish.
It's a soft medium body with a little tingle from the carbonation. It's smooth and drinks easy for 8.2% has a enough bitterness to keep you coming back for more.
Overall it's a nice double New England IPA that I would come back gladly visit again.
Tried
from Can
from
The Craft Beer Center at East Branch Organics
on 14 Mar 2026
at 00:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Can from CBC Liquors, Westford. Cloudy, milky yellow, nice sparkle, thin head with good retention and rings of lacing. Aroma is musky/cooking herb, citrus. Taste is strong citrus, mild, dank herb, lemon, cracker. Smooth, silky texture, soft carbonation and herbal, cracker, bitter finish. No idea which hop accounts for the herbal character! Citrus flavor is classic NEIPA. Another winning NEIPA from this brewer.
Tried
from Can
from
CBC Liquors - Westford
on 28 Feb 2026
at 04:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at home watching Curling. Milky yellow orange and a finger of sudsy top. Nose is melon and stone fruits. Tastes of nectarines, honey dew, grass, hint of Pinot Grigio. Creamy palate. Tingly finish.
Tried
on 13 Feb 2026
at 03:19