Great Beer Town, Forgettable Wine List
Downtown · Bend · Brewpub · Visit Website ↗
Updated September 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 21, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Deschutes Brewery Public House’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Look, nobody walks into Deschutes expecting a wine revelation — and the list confirms that immediately. It's a short, regional-leaning card that feels like an afterthought bolted onto a beer menu that's doing all the heavy lifting. The wines are here because someone decided they had to be, not because anyone particularly cares.
Twenty-five labels sounds like enough until you realize the whole thing is basically a greatest-hits of Pacific Northwest grocery store shelves. Oregon, Washington, and California get represented, but through the most familiar, lowest-risk names possible — think Duck Pond, Columbia Crest, and a Willamette Valley Pinot Noir that every casual wine drinker already knows. There's no attempt to dig into the genuinely exciting producers that Central Oregon wine country or the Willamette Valley has to offer. No skin-contact wines, no small-production finds, nothing that would make you think twice about ordering another Black Butte Porter instead.
Six by-the-glass options at $8–$14 is a workable range for a pub setting, but the pours are as predictable as the bottle list. You're getting the same approachable crowd-pleasers in glass form, and there's no rotation or program behind it — what's listed is what's listed, month after month.
Duck Pond Pinot Gris — $8
At the low end of the glass price range, this is a crisp, easy-drinking Oregon Pinot Gris that won't insult your wallet. It's not exciting, but it's honest, and it's the one pour here that actually fits the pub-food context without feeling like a ripoff.
Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir
Most people in a brewpub aren't ordering Pinot Noir, which means this one gets overlooked constantly. Willamette Valley Vineyards is a legitimate producer making real Willamette Pinot — it's the one bottle on this list that has actual regional character behind it, even if the markup stings.
Columbia Crest H3 Chardonnay
At $38 a bottle, you're paying 153% over retail for a $15 grocery store wine. Columbia Crest H3 is perfectly fine Chardonnay for a Tuesday night at home — not at nearly triple the shelf price in a pub. Hard pass.
Duck Pond Pinot Gris + Fish & Chips
The bright acidity and light citrus character of an Oregon Pinot Gris cuts right through the batter and oil. It's the most logical wine-food moment on this menu, and at $8 a glass, it won't make you regret not ordering a beer.
The Bottom Line
Deschutes is a destination for beer — full stop — and the wine list knows its place at the back of the bus. If your table insists on wine, go with the Pinot Gris and call it a day; otherwise, drink what this place actually does well and order a Jubelale.
Westside · Bend · American, Brew Pub
Start with Rock Point if Pinot Noir is your preference, or Greenwing if you want Pinot Grigio. The posted menu keeps six of its seven wines in one price band, but leaves the serving labels unstated. Ask before ordering; this guide is based on the menu, not an onsite tasting.
Westside · Bend · New American
Set the pairing budget first: $50 standard or $100 reserve, added to the $120 tasting menu. Bringing your own? Posted corkage is $40 per 750 ml bottle; confirm any other conditions. These posted terms were checked in September 2026, not assessed through an onsite tasting.
· Bend · Italian, French, Mediterranean
Start with the $14 Durello, then give a less familiar grape a turn. This guide uses the posted glass menu checked in September 2026; confirm availability. It doesn't rate service or cellar conditions.
Old Mill District · Bend · Wine Bar
For a Va Piano visit in Bend, head to the Wine & Champagne Bar at 425 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 301. Confirm the current wines and pour prices directly, and reserve ahead for groups of six or more. The winery’s subscription page is not a tasting-room menu.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Eastside · Bend · Casual American café with wood-fired pizza and seasonal, locally sourced dishes
Do not use this Eastside review to plan a current Jackson’s Corner visit. Sunriver Brewing lists its Eastside Pub at the Cushing Drive address; Jackson’s Corner lists 845 NW Delaware Avenue. Confirm the location and current wine menu directly before making plans.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Eastside · Bend · Italian
Salute isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's built a list that actually respects the cuisine it's serving — and in a casual Italian spot in Bend, that puts it well ahead of the competition. Send a friend here, point them at the Vermentino or the Le Volte, and they'll thank you.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Moab · Brewpub
Moab Brewery is a solid brewpub doing exactly what it should — pouring craft beer to dusty hikers and mountain bikers. The wine list is an afterthought, and that's fine, as long as you treat it like one. Order the beer. If someone at your table insists on wine, the Trapiche Malbec is probably your least-bad option, but don't come here for the wine.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Hood River · Brewpub
pFriem is one of the best brewpubs in the Pacific Northwest, and the wine list knows its role — it's backup, not the headliner. If you're the wine person in a group of beer people, you'll survive and probably drink something decent from the region. If wine is your whole reason for going out, Hood River has better options for that and pFriem has better options for you — namely, the beer.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Truckee · Brewpub
Alibi Ale Works Truckee Public House is a brewpub that remembered wine drinkers exist — and that's genuinely more than many peers do. The list won't excite anyone with serious wine interest, but it gives casual drinkers enough familiar options to have a decent glass with their meal. Come for the beer, stay if you must for the wine.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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