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Willett's Brewing

(Brewpub - Closed)

Last updated: May 25, 1993

902 Main Street
Napa CA 94559

Opened 1988.
Closed 1994.
Brewer: Brian Hunt.
750 bbl annual capacity.

Re-opened as Downtown Joe's Brewery & Restaurant. Same beer, but they completely removed the fun friendly atmosphere, including the enormous beer can collection that used to be behind the bar and on the walls. Now it's more like a hotel bar...very sterile. Too bad. We used to run into the folks from Brown Street Brewery here, back when Brown Street was still a brewery.

Directions: 80 East to 29 North to Napa. Exit at First Street and head east into town. First Street winds around and changes its name along the way, but follow it all the way to the end at Main Street. Willett's will be across Main Street, directly in front of you.

My Opinion Of The Beers That I've Tried:
13.0 points overall

• Ace High Cream Ale
  Style 16 - American Lager
  • 11.5 points - Beer #1-53, at the brewery, May 25, 1993
    Good color, no bubbles. A bit darker than the Lager. Not much aroma. Quite bitter. Light body.

• Golden Thistle
  Style 6 - American-style Pale Ale
  • 14 points - Beer #1-56, at the brewery, May 25, 1993
    Very nice amber and great head. Lots of odors...can't tell what they are! As advertised, it's a hop bomb. Good thick body. Not sure about this one.

• Munich Lager
  Style 14 - German Light Lager
  • 16 points - Beer #1-57, at the brewery, May 25, 1993
    Amber, thin head. Definite European aromatic character. Good beer! Thick, with just the right hops. Good beer! I'll have a pint...

• Old Magnolia Stout
  Style 11 - Stout
  • 13 points - Beer #1-58, at the brewery, May 25, 1993
    Very dark red, but not black at all. Fairly burnt aroma. Thick, sweet. Black malts could be upped.

• Tail Waggin' Ale
  Style 6 - American-style Pale Ale
  • 14 points - Beer #1-54, at the brewery, May 25, 1993
    More of the same. A little darker than the Ace High. Better aroma...hops starting to come through. Much better mouthfeel. Plenty of smooth body to carry the hops.

• Victory Ale
  Style 6 - American-style Pale Ale
  • 12.5 points - Beer #1-55, at the brewery, May 25, 1993
    Dark amber. Not brown...or is it? It's very dark out here... Some hop aroma, some dark malt. Flavor and body very much like the Tail Waggin' Ale with a bit of dark malt thrown in.

• Willy's Lager
  Style 14 - German Light Lager
  • 10 points - Beer #1-52, at the brewery, May 25, 1993
    Good color, no bubbles. Not much aroma. Very very light-bodied and a little too bitter. Gerry liked it a lot. I didn't.

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