Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileArtisan
Elkhart, IN · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Artisan runs a beverage program that reads broader than its wine-bar label suggests: eleven named cocktails, a Sommeliers Selection of wine, craft and imported beer, and a full set of non-alcoholic drinks. The wine book carries half bottles, dessert wines, and ports alongside a bottle list that stretches from $28 to Penfolds Grange at $1,359. Cocktails lean spirit-forward, with a barrel-aged Black Manhattan and an Old Fashioned built on Elijah Craig Small Batch.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Barrel Aged Black Manhattan, made with rye, amaro, and black walnut bitters, or the Artisan Old Fashioned with Elijah Craig Small Batch, demerara, and orange bitters. From the wine book, the Anne Amie Pinot Noir by the glass at $17 and the Post & Beam 'By Far Niente' Cabernet Sauvignon at $28 give two clear red reference points.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a real wine list without giving up a serious cocktail, plus anyone ordering for a mixed group where some want spirits-forward drinks and others want non-alcoholic options like Töst Original or a Piña Col-Nada.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $11 to $16, beer $5 to $10.5, and mocktails $11 to $12. Wines by the glass span $10 to $28, ports $9 to $20, and the bottle list runs $28 to $1,359, with Sommeliers Selection bottles such as Opus One 2018 at $626 and Penfolds Grange Shiraz 2019 at $1,359.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A wine bar with a Sommeliers Selection and a $28-to-$1,359 bottle range, yet the same book lists eleven craft cocktails, a barrel-aged Manhattan, regional craft beer with ABV detail, and a dedicated non-alcoholic section running from mocktails to Lyre's Classico and Stella 0.0.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Eleven named craft cocktails spanning whiskey, rye, gin, vodka, tequila, and limoncello. The list leans spirit-forward, with classics built on named brands and a barrel-aged Manhattan, plus a sangria and a mocktail-adjacent lighter build.
Menu strengths
- — Eleven named craft cocktails with specific spirit brands and modifiers across multiple base spirits
- — Spirit-forward classics alongside a barrel-aged cocktail; Span includes whiskey, rye, gin, vodka, tequila, and limoncello
Standout selections
- — Barrel Aged Black Manhattan, $16, with rye, amaro, and black walnut bitters
- — Artisan Old Fashioned, $15, with Elijah Craig Small Batch, demerara, and orange bitters
- — The Rat Pack, $14, with Rittenhouse Rye, dry vermouth, and Amaro Nonino
Pricing: $11 to $16; Lowercase B variant at $5
Wine
Sparkling, white, and red by the glass carry producer, region, and varietal detail, and the book adds a Sommeliers Selection, half bottles, dessert wines, and ports. The bottle list runs from everyday pricing to Penfolds Grange and Opus One.
Menu strengths
- — Sommeliers Selection section with white and red wines
- — Half bottles, dessert wines, and ports alongside the main list
- — Bottle list spans sparkling, Champagne, white, red, and regional categories
Standout selections
- — Penfolds 'Grange' Shiraz 2019, South Australia, $1,359, from the Sommeliers Selection
- — Opus One 2018, Napa Valley, $626, from the Sommeliers Selection
- — Anne Amie Pinot Noir, Willamette, $17 by the glass
Pricing: By the glass $10 to $28; bottles $28 to $1,359; ports $9 to $20
Beer
Craft, imported, and domestic beers are listed with style, ABV, and price. The craft side draws on regional breweries including Bell's, New Holland, 3 Floyds, and Lagunitas, with standard domestic and imported lagers filling out the list.
Menu strengths
- — Craft selection includes Bell's, New Holland, 3 Floyds, Lagunitas, and Champagne Velvet
- — Imported and domestic options include Heineken, Yuengling, and light lagers
- — Style and ABV detail carried on the list
Standout selections
- — New Holland Dragon's Milk imperial stout, 11%, $10.5
- — 3 Floyds Zombie Dust APA, 6.5%, $8; Bell's Two Hearted IPA, 7%, $7
Pricing: $5 to $10.5
Nonalcoholic
A dedicated mocktail section sits alongside non-alcoholic sparkling and beer. The sparkling side includes Lyre's Classico and Töst Original in several expressions, and the beer side covers Athletic Brewing Upside Dawn and Stella 0.0.
Menu strengths
- — Dedicated mocktail section with non-alcoholic craft creations; Non-alcoholic sparkling including Lyre's Classico and Töst Original, Rosé, and Sangria
- — Non-alcoholic beers including Upside Dawn and Stella 0.0
Standout selections
- — Töst Original, white tea, cranberry, and ginger, $7 per glass or $21 per bottle
- — Piña Col-Nada, $12, with coconut, pineapple, charred serrano, and fresh lime
Pricing: Mocktails $11 to $12; non-alcoholic sparkling $7 per glass or $21 per bottle; non-alcoholic beer $5
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