Beer Town, Wine List Left on Read
Downtown / Pioneer Building · Lubbock · Brewpub / American Bar Food · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 24, 2026
Wingman Metrics
Walk into The Brewery LBK and the message is clear: this place is about the pints, not the pours. The wine list exists the way a spare tire exists — technically there if you need it, nobody's excited about it. What you'll find is a short roster of grocery-store staples that could have been pulled off a Target shelf on the way over.
The list runs somewhere between 8 and 15 labels, leaning hard on California workhorses with a nod to Texas — though no specific Texas producers surfaced in our research. Meiomi, Josh Cellars, and Kim Crawford are doing the heavy lifting here, which tells you everything: this is a list built for zero friction, not for anyone who actually thinks about wine. There are no surprises, no regional curiosities, no attempt to do anything interesting with the Texas wine country that's literally in the backyard. It's a list that says 'we have wine' and nothing more.
Six to ten options by the glass, priced between $7 and $12 — which sounds approachable until you run the numbers. The pours rotate about as often as the furniture, and there's no indication of any seasonal or rotating glass program. If you ordered the same glass every visit for a year, you'd never notice a difference.
Meiomi Pinot Noir NV — $30/bottle
At $30 a bottle, it's sitting at a 67% markup over retail — the lowest markup on the list and at least something you can split with the table without wincing. It's a soft, crowd-pleasing Pinot that won't offend anyone.
Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon NV
Nobody orders the house Cab at a brewpub, which means your server won't judge you for going back to the beer menu instead. But if you're committed to wine, the $26 bottle price is the least embarrassing option on the list and it holds up next to a burger.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc NV
Thirty dollars for a bottle of Kim Crawford that retails at $16 is a hard no. This wine is everywhere, costs nothing, and is marked up nearly 90%. Order a craft beer flight instead — that's actually what this place does well.
Meiomi Pinot Noir NV + Gourmet Burger
Meiomi's soft fruit and low tannin won't fight a juicy burger the way a bigger red might. It's not an inspired pairing, but it works — and at a brewpub, 'works' is the honest benchmark here.
❌ The Bottom Line
The Brewery LBK is a genuinely fun spot for craft beer in downtown Lubbock — just don't come for the wine. The list is an afterthought dressed in familiar labels at markups that aren't doing anyone any favors. Get a flight, enjoy the patio, and let the wine go.
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