Beer Hall Goes Full Pennsylvania Wine Country
New Holland Pike · Lancaster · Brewpub / Beer Hall · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 18, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Bierhall at Lancaster Brewing Company’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You walk into a beer hall — taps everywhere, steins on the wall, the whole thing — and then the wine list lands on the table. Twelve Pennsylvania wines, all local, none of them the generic stuff you'd expect from a place that mainly sells IPAs. It's a genuine surprise, and a good one.
Every single bottle on this list is from Pennsylvania, and that's not a cop-out — it's a commitment. Galen Glen brings serious credibility with their Gruner Veltliner and Semi-Dry Riesling, two wines that prove the Lehigh Valley can do crisp whites with real character. Glasshouse fills out the middle with a sparkling Traminette, a Catawba Rosé, and a Cab Sav that reads more ambitious than the setting suggests. Waltz rounds things out on the sweeter end with their Moscato and a Stiegel Rosé, giving the list enough range to cover both the adventurous drinker and the person who just wants something easy.
All 12 wines pour by the glass, which means there's no hiding a bad bottle behind a menu of bottle-only options — what's on the list is what you're drinking. Prices sit in the $12–$15 range, which is fair for a sit-down pour in Pennsylvania wine country. Rotation appears static, but when the list is this regional and intentional, that's forgivable.
Galen Glen Gruner Veltliner — $13
Galen Glen is one of the most respected names in Pennsylvania wine, and getting their Grüner at $13 a glass in a beer hall is genuinely good value. This is a real wine from a real producer at a price that doesn't make you wince.
Glasshouse 1764 Sparkling Traminette
Most people at a beer hall are going to reach for a lager — but Traminette is Pennsylvania's most interesting native grape, and a sparkling version is rare enough that you should order it just to say you did. Aromatic, a little floral, and genuinely fun.
Waltz Cellar 1599 Moscato
At $15, this is the priciest pour on the list, and Moscato is Moscato — sweet, simple, and not doing anything the Traminette or Riesling can't do better. Save the top dollar for something more interesting.
Galen Glen Riesling Semi-Dry + Beer Hall Pretzel with Mustard
A semi-dry Riesling with a salty, doughy pretzel and sharp mustard is one of those combinations that doesn't need explaining. The wine's acidity cuts through the salt, the residual sweetness plays off the mustard, and suddenly you're having a very good time at a beer hall.
The Bottom Line
This is not a wine destination — it's a beer hall that happens to take Pennsylvania wine seriously enough to put together a thoughtful, all-local list at fair prices. If you're here with a non-beer drinker, they're covered, and they might even discover something worth coming back for.
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