Beer Country, Wine Afterthought
Downtown · Bend · Brewpub · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 21, 2026
RagingWine reviewed The Doghouse Brewyard’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
Walk into a brewyard and expectations for wine are already calibrated low — but The Doghouse Brewyard manages to land even below that bar. The list reads like someone grabbed whatever was on sale at the wholesale warehouse: Pacific Rim, Columbia Crest, Meiomi. We've seen this movie before, and it doesn't end well for your wallet.
The regional focus is nominally Pacific Northwest — Oregon and Washington — which should be a strength given Bend's backyard access to some genuinely great producers. Instead, we get the grocery store tier of both states: mass-market labels that technically say 'Washington' on the bottle but could have been poured anywhere from a airport bar in Phoenix to a hotel in Newark. There's no depth here, no local Willamette producer making an appearance, no Central Oregon winery getting a nod. The list exists to check a box, not to celebrate where this place actually lives.
Four to six pours by the glass sounds reasonable until you realize they're all household names you've seen at every casual chain in America. No rotation, no seasonal additions, no local discovery — just the same bottles collecting dust between brew-focused orders. At these markups, you're better off grabbing a pint.
Pacific Rim Dry Riesling 2022 — $12/glass
It's the least offensive value on a rough list. Dry Riesling cuts through pub food reasonably well, and at least Pacific Rim is a recognizable, drinkable wine. Still a 600% markup on a $15 retail bottle, but it's the best of bad options here.
Pacific Rim Dry Riesling 2022
In a room full of people ordering Meiomi Pinot and Columbia Crest Cab, the Riesling is the forgotten option — and it's actually the most food-friendly pour on the list. Anyone ordering spicy pub fare or something with acid on the plate should look here first.
Columbia Crest H3 Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Eleven dollars a glass for a bottle that retails at $12. You are paying nearly the full retail price for a single pour of a wine you can find at any grocery store in America. Order a beer. Seriously. This is a brewyard.
Pacific Rim Dry Riesling 2022 + Brewyard Burger
Dry Riesling's acidity and slight residual structure cut through a juicy burger better than either of the red options on this list. It's a counterintuitive call but the right one when your red choices are mass-market Cab and Meiomi.
The Bottom Line
The Doghouse Brewyard is a brewpub that should lean hard into its beer program and stop pretending the wine list deserves attention — because it doesn't, especially at these markups. Come for the craft beer, skip the wine entirely.
Westside · Bend · American, Brew Pub
Start with Rock Point if Pinot Noir is your preference, or Greenwing if you want Pinot Grigio. The posted menu keeps six of its seven wines in one price band, but leaves the serving labels unstated. Ask before ordering; this guide is based on the menu, not an onsite tasting.
Westside · Bend · New American
Set the pairing budget first: $50 standard or $100 reserve, added to the $120 tasting menu. Bringing your own? Posted corkage is $40 per 750 ml bottle; confirm any other conditions. These posted terms were checked in September 2026, not assessed through an onsite tasting.
· Bend · Italian, French, Mediterranean
Start with the $14 Durello, then give a less familiar grape a turn. This guide uses the posted glass menu checked in September 2026; confirm availability. It doesn't rate service or cellar conditions.
Old Mill District · Bend · Wine Bar
For a Va Piano visit in Bend, head to the Wine & Champagne Bar at 425 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 301. Confirm the current wines and pour prices directly, and reserve ahead for groups of six or more. The winery’s subscription page is not a tasting-room menu.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Eastside · Bend · Casual American café with wood-fired pizza and seasonal, locally sourced dishes
Do not use this Eastside review to plan a current Jackson’s Corner visit. Sunriver Brewing lists its Eastside Pub at the Cushing Drive address; Jackson’s Corner lists 845 NW Delaware Avenue. Confirm the location and current wine menu directly before making plans.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Eastside · Bend · Italian
Salute isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's built a list that actually respects the cuisine it's serving — and in a casual Italian spot in Bend, that puts it well ahead of the competition. Send a friend here, point them at the Vermentino or the Le Volte, and they'll thank you.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Moab · Brewpub
Moab Brewery is a solid brewpub doing exactly what it should — pouring craft beer to dusty hikers and mountain bikers. The wine list is an afterthought, and that's fine, as long as you treat it like one. Order the beer. If someone at your table insists on wine, the Trapiche Malbec is probably your least-bad option, but don't come here for the wine.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Hood River · Brewpub
pFriem is one of the best brewpubs in the Pacific Northwest, and the wine list knows its role — it's backup, not the headliner. If you're the wine person in a group of beer people, you'll survive and probably drink something decent from the region. If wine is your whole reason for going out, Hood River has better options for that and pFriem has better options for you — namely, the beer.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Truckee · Brewpub
Alibi Ale Works Truckee Public House is a brewpub that remembered wine drinkers exist — and that's genuinely more than many peers do. The list won't excite anyone with serious wine interest, but it gives casual drinkers enough familiar options to have a decent glass with their meal. Come for the beer, stay if you must for the wine.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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