Little Tap House
Solid pours where the beer gets top billing
Old Port · Portland · Gastropub · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 15, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Little Tap House arrives as a supporting cast in a beer-forward show, and it knows its role. Twenty-something bottles covering France, California, and the Pacific Northwest — nothing that's going to make you put your phone down, but nothing embarrassing either. It's a gastropub wine list that actually tried, which puts it ahead of most.
Selection Deep Dive
The regional spread is respectable for a tap house: France holds the anchor spots with a Sancerre and a Cave de Ribeauvillé Pinot Blanc from Alsace, Austria sneaks in with a Mantlerhof Grüner Veltliner, and California fills out the rest with familiar names. New Zealand gets a seat at the table via the Mohua Sauvignon Blanc. There are no deep cuts or discovery-level producers here — this is a list built for accessibility, not adventure. The gaps are real: no Burgundy, no Spanish or Italian presence to speak of, and the reds lean heavily on California crowd-pleasers.
By the Glass
Eight to twelve pours by the glass is a solid count for a gastropub, and the selection mirrors the bottle list — a few whites, a rosé, a couple reds, nothing that requires explanation. Rotation appears minimal; this is a set-it list rather than one that chases the season. If you're drinking glass pours here, stick to white or rosé — they tend to move faster, which means fresher bottles.
Castle Rock Pinot Noir California — $38
At $38, it's the most approachable red on the list and the one with the slimmest markup at 90%. Not a complex wine, but it's the right call when you want something easy alongside a smash burger without wincing at the bill.
Mantlerhof Grüner Veltliner Austria
Most people at a tap house reach for the Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay without a second thought. The Mantlerhof Grüner is a smarter move — a producer with serious Austrian cred, and Grüner's peppery, mineral edge cuts through fried food and rich lobster rolls in a way that California Chard just doesn't.
Maison Saleya Rosé France
A 130% markup on a $20 retail bottle is the steepest gouge on the list. Rosé is an easy sell in summer, and they know it. At $46, you're paying Provence prices for a wine that doesn't earn them — pass and grab a draft instead.
Cave De Ribeauvillé Pinot Blanc France + Maine Lobster Roll
Alsatian Pinot Blanc has the weight to stand up to a buttery lobster roll without overwhelming the sweet crab-adjacent richness of the Maine lobster. It's got gentle orchard fruit and enough acidity to keep things lively through the whole sandwich. One of the better food-wine moments this list accidentally offers.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Little Tap House is exactly what it says on the tin — a neighborhood gastropub where beer runs the show and wine fills a respectable supporting role. Markups are on the steeper side across the board, but the Grüner and the Pinot Blanc give you something worth ordering if you know where to look.
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