A Brewpub That Actually Grew Its Own Grapes
Downtown Vancouver · Vancouver · Brewpub with American comfort food · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 29, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Heathen Brewing Feral Public House’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 Heathen expecting to order a pint and call it a night — and then you notice the wine list is entirely their own estate-grown bottles. That's not something you see at a brewpub. Ever. The industrial-casual room doesn't scream wine destination, but that list earns a second look.
Heathen runs a tight 18-label list built almost exclusively from their own estate program, covering the Pacific Northwest staples you'd expect: Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Chardonnay, and a Rosé, plus some bolder moves like a Syrah and a Grenache. It's not a deep cellar — there's no old-world anchor, no natural wine curiosity, no guest producers to round things out — but the focus is coherent. Multiple vintages of the Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (2013 and 2016) suggest they've been at this a while and actually care about what goes in the bottle. The gaps are real: no sparkling, no white Burgundy equivalent, nothing for the orange wine crowd. But for a brewery running its own vineyard, this is impressively committed.
By-the-glass specifics weren't available at time of review, which is a miss for a casual brewpub crowd that just wants a glass with their burger. If they're pouring even half this list by the glass, it's a win — but we couldn't confirm rotation or counts.
Heathen Estate Pinot Gris 2018 750ml — Unknown
A Pacific Northwest Pinot Gris from an estate program at a brewpub is the kind of unexpected find that makes this list worth exploring. It should be priced accessibly given the setting, and it's the most food-friendly bottle on the list for the burger-and-nachos crowd.
Heathen Estate Grenache 2016 750ml
Grenache from Washington is still a novelty, and most people here are going to default to the Cabernet or Pinot Noir. The 2016 vintage has had real time to settle, and skipping it in favor of safer picks would be a mistake.
Heathen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 750ml
We want to love a 10-year-old estate Cab at a brewpub, but without knowing storage conditions or pricing, a bottle this old in a high-traffic pub environment is a gamble. Unless staff can vouch for how it's been kept, the 2016 is the safer Cab bet.
Heathen Estate Syrah 2016 750ml + Burger
A 2016 Washington Syrah has the dark fruit and pepper backbone to go toe-to-toe with a pub burger. This is exactly the kind of pairing that makes you look smart without trying.
The Bottom Line
Heathen is a brewpub first, and the beer is obviously the headline — but a fully estate-grown wine list is a genuinely wild card move that lands more often than it has any right to. Come for a pint, stay curious about the Grenache.
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