Moerlein Lager House

This is a beer hall that happens to have a wine list, and the wine list knows it. You get the sense the wines were selected by someone whose primary job was definitely not wine. The list reads like a grocery store endcap that got a restaurant price tag stapled to it.

The list leans almost entirely on California and Pacific Northwest supermarket staples — Josh Cellars, Beringer, Robert Mondavi Private Selection. There's a token nod to Italy with the Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio, but that's about as adventurous as it gets. No interesting producers, no regional curiosity, no effort to match the depth of the craft beer program that clearly owns the room. If you're hoping for any old-world representation beyond a mass-market Italian import, keep hoping.

There are 8 to 12 pours available, which sounds like a reasonable spread until you realize they're pulling from essentially the same roster of bulk-production brands. Rotation appears to be non-existent — this list feels like it hasn't changed since the place opened. At least there are options, even if none of them are particularly worth ordering.