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.
Served on draft at the brewpub. Pours a hazy vibrant lemon yellow color with a thin frothy off-white head. Average head retention. Aroma of acrid wheat, faint sweetness, clay and a bitter hop finish. The taste is dry wheat with bitter earthy and herbal hops. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness and off balance towards the hops.
Served on draft at the brewpub. Pours a very dark brown color with a medium sized creamy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of roasted malts, cherries, clay and chocolate. The taste is roasted malts, chocolate and bitter hops. Thin-medium bodied, linger bitterness and slight booziness.
Grapefruit peel, caramel, and cherry nose. Clear copper, medium yellow head, good lacing. Hoppy and grainy flavor,good intensity. Marigold and peanut hulls. Slightly resinous, medium body, slightly metallic. Quaffable, damn fine session beer.
On tap Capital Ale House in Harrisonburg. Pours dark brown with no head but huge nose of strawberry shortcake. Tastes of hints of strawberry with dark chocolate, coffee, earth. A touch thin very easy drinking.
Served on draft at Brixx in Charlottesville. Pours a hazy orange color with a thin creamy white head. Good head retention. Aroma of honey, citrus and herbal hops. The taste is citrus, bread, honey, herbal notes, stone fruits and a lightly bitter finish. Medium bodied, refreshing. Nice beer.
Cask at the first Tap Into Virginia Cask Fest, Capital Ale House Downtown, 4/21/12. Pours a hazy lemon yellow witha medium sized head. Decent head retention. Aroma of citrus and herbal hops and wheat. The taste is citrus, tropical, melon and wheat notes with a bitter finish. Medium bodied.
Draft. Hazy dark brown color, thin white head, nice lacing. Aroma of caramel and subtle black pepper. Taste is creamy chocolate milk, lightly spiced caramel and pepper. Could use more body.
Draft at Capital Ale House Harrisonburg. Pours a hazy brown color with a large creamy tan head. Good head retention. Faint aroma with toffee and earthy notes. The taste is toffee, earth, plum, cherry, caramel and bitter hops. Medium bodied.
Draft at Whole Foods Market Charlottesville. Pours a hazy golden amber with a medium sized frothy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of caramel, rye, berries, nuts and floral notes. The taste is spices, rye, citrus and toffee. Medium bodied.
Served on draft at Mellow Mushroom Charlottesville. Pours a dark brown color with a medium creamy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of sweet malts, cocoa powder and faint hops. The taste is chocolate, roasted malts, bitter astringent hops. Thin-medium bodied. Not very good.