Hiking Buddy
Little Willow Brewing Company
- From:
- Little Willow Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,000 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #9,826 - Avg:
- 4.24 | pDev: 2.83%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 18, 2026
- Added:
- Dec 14, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
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Rated by Jaccident from Massachusetts
4.18/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pretty good.
Feb 10, 2026
Reviewed by argock from Virginia
4.15/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12/24/24.
Moderately hazy yellow with 2-finger frothy white head with good retention and thick bands of lacing.
Aroma is excellent with peach, pineapple, white grapefruit, and lemongrass dominating, medium-high intensity. Esters are light and fruity.
Flavor reflects the aroma well with peach, pineapple, herbal lemongrass, strawberry, and tangerine. Bitterness is low with light fruity esters and alcohol hidden.
Feel is more chalky than most with medium body and soft slightly dry finish.
Little Willow Hiking Buddy is a fine intro to this brewery’s lineup.
Jan 25, 2025Moderately hazy yellow with 2-finger frothy white head with good retention and thick bands of lacing.
Aroma is excellent with peach, pineapple, white grapefruit, and lemongrass dominating, medium-high intensity. Esters are light and fruity.
Flavor reflects the aroma well with peach, pineapple, herbal lemongrass, strawberry, and tangerine. Bitterness is low with light fruity esters and alcohol hidden.
Feel is more chalky than most with medium body and soft slightly dry finish.
Little Willow Hiking Buddy is a fine intro to this brewery’s lineup.
Rated by HandyCanes from Rhode Island
4.33/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Very dry. Goes down really easy. Not a ton of punchy flavors, and for a DDH NE IPA is tastes as advertised
Jan 14, 2025
Reviewed by SawDog505 from New Hampshire
4.34/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.34/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a 16 oz Pilsner glass canned on 12/24/24. Pours a very attractive hazy yellow with a finger sticky white head that leaves thin lines of lace with excellent retention. 4.5
Aroma is peach, passionfruit, mango, pineapple, and apricot. 4.25
Taste follows peach, passionfruit, pineapple, mango, and apricot. 4.25
Mouthfeel is above average, soft gentle carbonation, not sticky or dry, and at 7% it drinks slightly bigger in body and flavor, but still extremely easy going down. 4.5
Overall this is an excellent DDH NEIPA, not sure why they have this as an imperial IPA. Another winner from this brewery. 4.5
Dec 29, 2024Aroma is peach, passionfruit, mango, pineapple, and apricot. 4.25
Taste follows peach, passionfruit, pineapple, mango, and apricot. 4.25
Mouthfeel is above average, soft gentle carbonation, not sticky or dry, and at 7% it drinks slightly bigger in body and flavor, but still extremely easy going down. 4.5
Overall this is an excellent DDH NEIPA, not sure why they have this as an imperial IPA. Another winner from this brewery. 4.5
Reviewed by harrypowers from Massachusetts
4.35/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy light yellow with a small pillowy head and lots of lacing.
Smells of grassy piney hops with a bit of citrus.
Sips are mildly peppery bitter from start to finish with additional tastes of tangy citrus.
Medium light body with light carbonation. Pillowy, dry mouthfeel.
Nice hop forward NEIPA
Dec 14, 2021Smells of grassy piney hops with a bit of citrus.
Sips are mildly peppery bitter from start to finish with additional tastes of tangy citrus.
Medium light body with light carbonation. Pillowy, dry mouthfeel.
Nice hop forward NEIPA
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