Big Beach Brewing
Come for the Beer, Not the Wine
Gulf Shores · Gulf Shores · Brewpub · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 1, 2026
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First Impression
Big Beach Brewing is a brewery. The clue is in the name. The wine list reads like an afterthought—a handful of safe-bet bottles that probably haven't been updated since opening day, kept around for that one person in your group who doesn't drink beer.
Selection Deep Dive
This is the kind of list you'd find at a hotel minibar: a Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay, maybe a Meiomi Pinot Noir, possibly a Simi Cabernet if you're lucky. We're talking a dozen bottles max, all recognizable from your local Publix wine aisle. No regional exploration, no interesting producers, no indication anyone on staff thinks about wine beyond "we should probably have some." It's functional in the way a vending machine is functional—it dispenses what you expect and nothing more.
By the Glass
The glass pour situation is likely limited to three or four workhorses: the obligatory Chardonnay, a Pinot Grigio for folks who "don't really like wine," and maybe a Cabernet and Pinot Noir to cover the red bases. Rotation isn't really a concept here. These pours stick around until the bottle kicks, then get replaced with the same thing.
Draft Beer Selection — $6-8
Not wine, but this is where your money should go—fresh, local, and actually what they care about
Any Bottle You BYOB
Alabama allows corkage at many establishments—call ahead and bring your own if you're serious about wine
Meiomi Pinot Noir
Overpriced everywhere, marked up even more here, tastes like grape soda—order literally anything else
Their Flagship IPA + Whatever fried appetizer sounds good
Hoppy bitterness cuts through breading and grease—this is the actual play here
❌ The Bottom Line
Big Beach Brewing does what it says on the tin: brewing. The wine program is an obligatory checkbox, not a passion project. Order a flight, enjoy the Gulf coast vibes, and save your wine drinking for literally anywhere else.
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