Pivovar

You walk into a Czech brewery next to the Magnolia Silos and the last thing you expect is a wine list anchored by Moravian whites and Bohemian Pinot Noir — but here we are. It's a short list, but it's doing something almost no restaurant in Texas is bothering to do. That alone earns some real attention.

The list clocks in at somewhere between 20 and 40 bottles, which is modest, but every region represented has a reason to be there. Moravia, Bohemia, Central Europe — this isn't a token 'international' section padded with Malbec and Pinot Grigio. The Moravian Welschriesling and Czech Müller-Thurgau give the white wine side a crisp, food-forward identity that actually makes sense in a steakhouse context. The Bohemian Pinot Noir is the wildcard anchor — lighter, earthier, and nothing like the fruit-forward stuff most Waco diners are used to. There are gaps — no depth in sparkling, likely nothing from France or Italy — but the intentionality here is hard to argue with.

Six to ten options by the glass is a respectable showing for a restaurant at this price point and in this market. We'd expect the Czech whites to dominate the pour list, which is exactly where you want them — these wines are meant to be ordered by the glass with food, not cellared. Rotation seems limited, so don't expect seasonal surprises.