Beer Town With a Wine List Afterthought
Novus / ASU Campus District · Tempe · American Burger & Craft Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 30, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Eureka! Tempe’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Eureka! Tempe reads like it was assembled by someone who Googled 'most recognizable wine brands' and called it a day. You're surrounded by craft beer taps, whiskey bottles, and a buzzing college crowd — and the wine list feels like it knows it doesn't belong here. That's not necessarily a crime, but there's zero ambition to make it work.
Fifteen to twenty-five selections, almost entirely from California and the Pacific Northwest, and almost entirely names you'd find on a Costco end cap. Meiomi Pinot Noir, Bread & Butter Chardonnay, Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc — these are the workhorses of chain restaurant wine lists everywhere, and Eureka! rides them hard. There's no regional curiosity, no small producer, nothing that suggests anyone behind this list spent more than an afternoon with a distributor catalog. If you're hoping for something from Arizona's own wine country or even a rogue Rhône varietal, keep hoping.
Six to ten pours by the glass, which is a reasonable count for a burger joint, but the range is just a rehash of the same mainstream names in bottle form. At $9–$14 a glass, you're paying restaurant rates for grocery store wine, which stings a little. There's no rotation, no seasonal selection, no sign that this program gets any attention between quarterly menu updates.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc — $9/glass
It's the most food-friendly pour on the list and the lowest-commitment option for the price. Not exciting, but it does its job alongside lighter bites.
Meiomi Pinot Noir
It's not exactly a hidden gem in the wild, but at a burger bar where beer dominates, ordering a Pinot Noir gets you odd looks — and it's actually the best match for the menu's richer dishes. Don't let the crowd talk you out of it.
Bread & Butter Chardonnay
You're paying $13–$14 a glass for a bottle you can grab at Total Wine for $15. The markup here is especially hard to justify when the pour is this predictable.
Meiomi Pinot Noir + Bone Marrow Burger
The Pinot's fruit-forward softness doesn't fight the richness of bone marrow and beef the way a Cab would. It's the one pairing on this list that actually makes sense — and it almost feels accidental.
The Bottom Line
Eureka! Tempe is a craft beer bar first, a burger spot second, and a wine destination never. Order a local draft, enjoy your Truffle Cheese Fries, and save the wine for a place that's actually trying.
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Set & Forget
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