Union Station Brewery
Great beer hall, forgettable wine program
Downtown · Providence · American pub fare · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 14, 2026
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First Impression
Walk into this gorgeous converted train station — soaring ceilings, exposed brick, dark wood everywhere — and your first instinct is to order a beer. That instinct is correct. The wine list reads like a grocery store endcap that someone trimmed down to 12 bottles and called it a day.
Selection Deep Dive
Twelve labels, all twelve available by the glass, which sounds generous until you realize the depth stops at Meiomi and J Lohr. California dominates, with supporting cameos from New Zealand, Argentina, Australia, and a lone Cava from Spain. There's no real narrative here — no interesting producers, no regional curiosity, no attempt to go beyond what's already on the shelf at every chain restaurant in America. The Mas Fi Cava is the only thing on this list that hints at a personality.
By the Glass
Every bottle on the list is also available by the glass, priced $9–$17, which is the one genuinely useful thing about this program. No pour is going to surprise you, but nothing is going to break the bank either. Rotate expectations accordingly.
Altos del Plata Malbec — $9
At the low end of the glass pour pricing, this Argentine Malbec delivers the dark fruit and easy-drinking weight that works well with pub food without asking you to think too hard about it. Honest QPR for a brewery setting.
Mas Fi Cava
A Spanish sparkling wine on a Providence brewery list is not something you expect to find, and most people will walk right past it for the Meiomi. Don't. Cava is food-friendly, lower in alcohol, and brings some actual personality to a list that desperately needs it.
Meiomi Chardonnay
Mass-market, heavily oaked, and you've already had it a hundred times at a hundred other places. Nothing wrong with Meiomi as a brand, but at a brewery with craft beer on tap, this is not the move.
Mas Fi Cava + Pretzels
Salty, doughy pretzels and a crisp, bubbly Cava is a genuinely good combination — the carbonation cuts the richness, the acidity keeps things lively, and you're spending maybe $12 total on a snack and a glass. Low stakes, high reward.
❌ The Bottom Line
Union Station Brewery is a terrific place to drink beer in a beautiful historic room — the wine list is an afterthought and everyone involved knows it. If your table insists on wine, stick to the Cava or the Malbec, keep expectations low, and save your serious bottle for somewhere else in Providence.
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