wild wolf brewing company

we loved it. it's a bar nothing fancy but that's what we wanted. the food good but it's bar food. the beer was excellent extra hoppy seasonal brews. staff was very friendly and knowledgable. bonus: the place is dog friendly. we will definitely be back... we have to refill our growler.

good beer and bar food but don't expect anything amazing to blow your mind.

i was pleasantly surprised with wwbc. i have been here several times and my party (including my dog) have been attentively waited on. the food isn't the best, but the atmosphere and the beer is worth coming back.

nice view....but it stops there. bottom line up front: all in all the food was at best well below average and the service was hands down the worst i have ever seen. wild wolf is not worth the drive out from town or off the hill at wintergreen.

we had heard good things about wild wolf and was hoping, like the other breweries on 151, that it lived up to its reputation. maybe i had allusions of grandeur or just failed to be thorough on my homework, but wild wolf did not live up. starting off, the service was horrendous. the restaurant was very empty when we visited for lunch (11:30) which did nothing to explain the inattentive service. the waitress was nice enough, albeit an overly awkward conversationalist, but to each her own. her personality did make us feel welcomed, however, the waitstaffs' service left the polar opposite impression. the beer was not bad, the seasonal "wolfenstein" had a few too many flavors going on at the same time, but the experience wasn't horrible. the food on the other hand left a great deal to be desired. as a native virginian with a stint living in the carolina low country, i was excited to see shrimp and grits on the menu. the excitement ended when it showed up comprised of a small serving of grits (overly-mushy and instant-like) covered in spinach leaves (a very nice nontraditional touch) with a wooden skewer of shrimp topping it off. the flavor was bland and very disappointing unfortunately. i really could have used some hot sauce to make up for the blandness, that is if the waitress ever came back to ask how every thing was, which she didn't until it was time to ask if we'd like desert. i can't speak on behalf of my friend's meal, fish tacos, but i can attest that the impression was the same as mine and not at all impressive. after the entrees, we seriously considered heading down the road to another establishment for desert to salvage the meal, but opted to try wild wolf's deep fried oreos (we all must appease the inner glutton every now and then). they were not horrible, but nothing i'd crave. then again what do you expect when you order deep-fried cookies, but you have to try everything once. to top it all off, i had to make two trips to the bar to have the bartender refill my empty water glass. maybe if you're drinking beer, the service is more attentive because there is more revenue to be gained. i won't be back to find out.

very distinctive beer. did not try the food, but the sampling (full flight) of beers was surprisingly very diverse.

wild wolf has actually been going strong as a restaurant since last fall, and in the interest of full disclosure, i’ve eaten there once before. my memories of a fumbling wait staff and an overpriced tofu salad notwithstanding, i was intrigued by their menu online while looking for places to eat around wintergreen, hoping to convince my parents a change-up from the usual venue (devil’s backbone brewing co., right down the road) might be in order.

great ribs. we went to wild wolf for sunday night ribs ($10) and they were excellent. the ribs were spicy, tender and not greasy. we also sampled four of their (non seasonal) beers and found them to be good--some better than others. we will definitely go back when we are in the area.

as well as interesting beers, i enjoyed the food. full of exciting appetizer options, like root beer bbq wings or mussels and chorizo, and entree options, like butternut squash risotto or seared salmon with cheesy polenta, but i decided to try the “veg delight.”