In November of 2011, Mary Wolf, and her son Danny, renovated a 100 year old Nelson County schoolhouse into a restaurant, built an adjacent brewery, and began the story of Wild Wolf Brewing Company. Mary, a business-savvy entrepreneur, takes care of the business, and Danny, a formally educated Brewmaster, oversees production of an ever-expanding portfolio of award-winning ales and lagers. We now distribute cans, and kegs throughout the entire state of Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Our current portfolio includes six year-round beers, over a dozen rotating and seasonal beers, and occasional single-batch creations.
We are located in the heart of Virginia’s Brew Ridge Trail, on Nelson County’s scenic Rt. 151, minutes from hiking trails, orchards, wineries, distilleries, and lodging. We’re very proud of our beautiful setting in little Nellysford, Virginia. Our dog-friendly shaded biergarten, with koi pond and fountain, is the perfect place to enjoy pints and lunch (weather permitting). Weather not so great? Check out the four-season pavilion!
Our on-site event center with fully equipped kitchen is ready to host your next private event in a beautiful rustic-chic space. Our Event Coordinator will help plan weddings, rehearsal dinners, special parties, and corporate events. With seating for up to 140, outdoor space in our beautiful courtyard, private bathrooms, and much more, our Event Center is the perfect place for a special day.
Aroma: The nose citrus fruit, some pine, caramel, malts, and bread Appearance: This one pours a clear orange color, with a white head, and some sticky lace Flavor: The taste is lightly sweet, with caramel and grains, and light-mid hoppy, with fruit and pine notes Palate: This one has a medium body, with a clean feel, and a nice, dry finish on the mouth Overall Impression: Nice stuff, that I thought worked rather well. Drinks nicely. This was a nice first beer to try from Wild Wolf, and quite sessionable.
Had this at the NOVA Fall Brewfest. Poured a slightly hazy yellow color with a small white head. aroma was a bit on the spice side, pepper notes, some Belgian notes in there. Hop character is a bit minimal, more earthy than floral or citrus but if it’s a golden/blonde, I suppose it’s about right.
Served on draft at the brewpub. Pours a clear golden color with a large creamy off-white head. Good head retention. Pale bready and doughy malts with floral hops. The taste is grassy hops, very faint fruits, bready and crackery malts and a bit of honey. Medium bodied, crisp, very dry. Closer to a pils than a kolsch. Nice beer.
Cask at the brewpub. Pours a hazy straw color with a thin frothy head. Decent head retention. Aroma of apples, honey, grapes and mild pepper notes. The taste is honey, bread, grain, apples and a hot pepper finish. Medium bodied. 750th Virginia rating!
Served on draft at the brewpub. Pours a clear amber color with a large creamy off-white head. Good head retention. Aroma of caramel, floral and earthy hops and mild toffee. The taste is caramel, herbal and earthy hops and, woah, hold on here... chili peppers. Definite chili pepper notes, but there is no way this crossed lines with the ghost chili beer that was on cask, and I tasted this before the chili pepper beer, so maybe this was an improperly cleaned glass? In any case it is what it is. Medium bodied.
Had this at the NOVA Fall Brewfest. Poured a clear, golden amber color with a small white head. Aroma was citrus hops, with a nice mellow malty character to it. Flavor was sweet malts, with plenty of hop character. Very refreshing.
20oz pour at Capitol Alehouse Innbrook. Pours a transparent, copper amber with some lacing, creamy white head. Nose is fruity, citrus, grapefruit, lemon, lime, floral, a little biscuit. Flavor was spot on, light caramel, some chewy grain and then plenty of hops, blood orange, grass, dried lemon peel, flower petals. Medium bodied, lightly zesty, refreshing finish. Very nice session ale.
Draft at Miller’s, Charlottesville VA: Light hay nose. Clear yellow, thin head. Grassy light hay flavor, funky pear at midpalate, returning to hop grassiness. Medium body. Pilsnery, but with the fruity esters of a kolsch.
Served on draft at the Top of the Hops Festival, Charlottesville, 9/22/12. Pours a clear amber color with a medium sized fizzy white head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of floral and herbal hops. The taste is citrus, tropical and minty hops. Pale malts. Medium bodied with a lingering bitterness. Nice beer.
Served on cask at the 3rd Annual Top of the Hops, Charlottesville, 9/22/12. Pours a murky yellow color with a large creamy white head. Good head retention. Aroma of herbal hops, honey, nuts, mild funk, faint fruits and a bit of butter. The taste is tart dry fruits, herbal hops, pale malts and very faint barnyard. Medium bodied. Decent.