Beer Bar With a Wine List in Name Only
Patterson Road / Medical Center Area · Grand Junction · Gastropub / American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 16, 2026
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The Ale House is exactly what it sounds like — a beer place that happens to have eight wines on the list because someone decided they had to. The wine program feels like an afterthought tacked onto a menu built around craft brews and burgers, and the labels confirm it immediately.
Eight bottles. That's the whole list, and they read like the wine aisle at a gas station: CK Mondavi Cab, Cupcake Moscato, OZV Zinfandel, Ava Grace Pinot Grigio. There's a Matua Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand that at least has a pulse, and a Natura Malbec from Chile that does the bare minimum to represent South America. The Gambino Sparkling Brut rounds things out for anyone who wants bubbles with their fish and chips. Nobody here is sweating regions or vintages — this list exists to check a box.
We couldn't confirm which of the eight bottles are available by the glass versus bottle only, which tells you everything about how front-of-house talks about the wine program. Assume most of the list pours by the glass given the casual gastropub format, but don't expect anyone to tell you with confidence.
Matua Sauvignon Blanc — null
Pricing wasn't available, but Matua is the most legitimate bottle on this list — a consistent, well-distributed New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc that actually tastes intentional. On Wine Down Wednesday it's half price, making it the only real reason to drink wine here.
Natura Malbec
Nobody's coming to a Grand Junction gastropub for Malbec, but the Natura is an organically farmed Chilean wine that punches above the company it keeps on this list. If you want a red with some actual structure alongside a burger, this is your move.
Cupcake Moscato
Sweet, cloying, and more appropriate for a middle school sleepover than a gastropub. The name alone should be the warning label.
Matua Sauvignon Blanc + Fish and Chips
Sauvignon Blanc's citrusy acidity and lean profile cuts through fried batter and works with flaky white fish the same way a squeeze of lemon does — it's the obvious call and the correct one.
Wednesday — Half price bottles of select wines every Wednesday (Wine Down Wednesday). Available for takeout or dine in. Food purchase required.
❌ The Bottom Line
Come for the beer — seriously, come for the beer. The wine list is eight grocery-store bottles propped up by a Wednesday half-price deal that's the only real argument for ordering wine here at all.
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