Wrecking Bar Brewpub

You walk into a brewpub famous for its craft beer program and find Carl Loewen 1896 Mosel Riesling and DuMol Russian River Chardonnay on the wine list. That's not an accident — someone here actually cares. The beer menu may be the headline act, but the wine list is a quiet overachiever that deserves its own spotlight.

At 37 labels, this isn't trying to be a wine bar, but the curation is sharp where it counts. The white wine section punches well above its weight with a run of German Rieslings — Dönnhoff, Koehler-Ruprecht, Robert Weil, and Carl Loewen all represented — plus a Kelley Fox Grüner Veltliner from Oregon that shows genuine range. Burgundy and Loire get nods via Jean-Luc Joillot Crémant and Laporte Sancerre Silex. The red side of the list (we only see Domaine du Pegau A Tempo Châteauneuf-du-Pape peeking through the data) feels lighter on depth, but what's here suggests real intentionality. The Archery Summit Pinot Gris and Gönc Pinot Blanc round out a whites-forward program that clearly reflects someone's personal palate.

Twelve pours by the glass in the $8–$14 range is a solid commitment for a brewpub — most places in this category phone it in with four forgettable options. We'd expect the glass program to lean on the more accessible labels like the Yllera blend and Casa Rojo Sauvignon Blanc, but there's enough intrigue in the range to reward exploration. Rotation doesn't appear to be a priority, but the baseline selection is genuinely above average for the format.