Spirits & Beer
Bottles available for off premise. Cocktails must be enjoyed on premise.
10° Czech Light, 13° Czech Dark, Bock & Texas Three Way Lager.
About the Beer
Our Czech lagers are here because of Andy Martinec. His family ran Al's BBQ in Temple for years, and in that same building he opened Tanglefoot Brewing and made Czech lagers. When Tanglefoot closed in 2024 we bought the brewhouse, and Andy taught us to brew on it.
Flights
Bottles
Very nice, easy to enjoy vodka.
Infused with mesquite beans — slightly sweet and nutty.
Macerated with juniper, coriander, elderflower and mesquite beans.
Unaged brandy from Red Wine Pomace, donated by Salado Winery.
Texas Three Way without the barrel. 51% Corn, 34% Wheat, 15% Oats.
Two yeasts in fermentation. 51% Corn, 34% Wheat, 15% Oats.
Three Way with a third yeast in fermentation — a more robust flavor.
100% Bloody Butcher Corn.
51% Elbon Rye, 34% Yellow Corn, 15% Oats.
51% Hard Red Winter Wheat, 34% Corn, 15% Winter Oats.
About the Whiskey
Every grain in every whiskey on this list was grown on our own place here in Bell County — corn, wheat, rye, oats. Cut in our fields and carried a few hundred yards to the still, where we mill, ferment, distill, barrel and bottle it.
We are not sourcing it. We are growing it.
The Experiments
Two runs that did not go our way. The single malt was floor malted by hand here and kilned over mesquite and oak cut on this place — that is where its smoke comes from, not a peat bog in Scotland. It gave five bottles; the oat gave eight, both for several times the work of a normal run. Poured an ounce at a time until gone. Not sold by the bottle.
For Two
A pour from every whiskey we have open, built into an Old Fashioned for two. What is in the rickhouse changes, so the drink does too.
Bourbon or Whiskey Cocktails
Pick your bourbon from the spirit list.
House rich Demerara syrup, fresh orange, bourbon of your choice, aromatic and black walnut bitters, delicious cherry.
Bourbon, sweet & sour bar mix, fresh orange, delicious cherry.
Bourbon, rich turbinado syrup, soda, mint.
Bourbon, Rosso, celery bitters, Peychaud's bitters, orange bitters.
Bourbon of choice, coffee, simple syrup, flamed orange peel over whiskey ice. Bang Bang.
Bourbon, demerara syrup, crème de cacao, peach bitters.
Bourbon, agave syrup, sweet & sour bar mix, mint.
Think sweet tea. Bourbon, almond syrup, simple syrup, tea, soda.
Bourbon, cinnamon vanilla infused maple syrup.
Bourbon, sweet & sour bar mix.
Bourbon, lemon, simple syrup, mint.
Bourbon, blackberry puree, simple syrup, mint, soda.
Bourbon, sprite, aromatic bitters & orange bitters.
Bourbon, ginger beer, aromatic bitters.
Bourbon, lime juice, ginger beer.
Bourbon, honey, cloves, cinnamon, lemon.
Bourbon, Coke, or other soda of choice.
White Whiskey Cocktails
White Whiskey, sweet & sour bar mix, agave syrup, with jalapenos.
White Whiskey, strong coffee, chocolate syrup, heavy cream.
White Whiskey, Sprite.
White Whiskey, fusion made with one of the above listed syrups, sweet and sour bar mix, simple syrup.
Gin Cocktails
Gin, house made rich turbinado syrup, orange bitters, mint.
Gin, simple syrup, Italian Orange, lemon juice, grapefruit.
Gin, agave syrup, lime juice.
Gin, Italian Orange, Rosso.
Gin, lemon juice, agave syrup.
Rum Cocktails
Riverbend Rum — unaged, Bell County. Twenty-six bottles made. Bar use only.
Riverbend Rum, blackberry puree, lime juice, soda.
Riverbend Rum, lime juice, ginger beer.
Riverbend Rum, mint, lime juice, simple syrup, soda.
Riverbend Rum, pineapple juice, grenadine, lime juice.
Riverbend Rum, Coke, or other soda of choice.
Vodka Cocktails
Vodka, strong coffee, simple syrup, heavy cream. The Dude Abides.
Vodka, blackberry puree, pineapple juice, soda.
Vodka, sweet & sour bar mix, single press lime juice, grapefruit soda.
Mesquite Bean Vodka, orange, simple syrup.
Vodka, lime juice, ginger beer.
Vodka, Grenadine, Sprite, cherry.
Vodka, Bloody Mary Mix.
Vodka, pick from Traditional Balsamic, Chocolate Balsamic, White Honey Ginger Balsamic, or a Lemon Drop.
Vodka, sweet & sour bar mix, delicious cherry, fresh orange.
Vodka, club soda, lime.
Vodka, house made rich turbinado syrup, ginger beer.
Vodka, pineapple juice, & mint.
Vodka, agave syrup, single press lime juice, soda.
Other Cocktails
Bourbon, Gin, lime juice, simple syrup, ginger beer.
Vodka, Mesquite Vodka, Gin, White Whiskey, blue curacao syrup, sweet and sour bar mix, soda.
Brandy, crème de cacao, heavy cream.
Beverages
Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Dr Pepper, ginger beer, club soda, Unsweet tea.
London Fog, Earl Grey, Green / Dark roast & decaf.
Mocktails
Grenadine, Sprite.
Lemon, lime, simple syrup, jalapenos (or not).
Lemonade, unsweet tea.
Prickly pear, watermelon or sour apple syrup, sweet & sour bar mix, soda. Pick your flavor.
Blackberry puree, lemonade, soda.
Ginger beer, single press lime juice, soda.
Grapefruit soda, single press lime juice, agave syrup.
Pineapple juice, mint, soda.
Starters
Free refills. Pretzels, Bugles, crackers, olive oil, red pepper, ranch seasoning.
Cheesy lumps of yumminess.
Fries seasoned with garlic salt.
Our fries, shredded and melted cheese.
Cheese, lots of it. Jalapenos if you want them. Add hamburger meat $5 • Italian sausage $4
Fries, cheese curds, brown gravy.
Just like above except more cheese, bacon, jalapenos, ranch. Add hamburger patty $5 • Italian sausage $4
Served with beer cheese.
Six halves. When available.
When available.
Entrees
All plates come with chips. Fries or another side is an add.
RSVP required! Beef raised right here. Pick from Rib, NY Strip, or Tenderloin Filet. Served with a baked potato. RSVP at least 8 hours ahead so we can prep the steaks.
1/2 pound patty made from our ground beef, brioche bun, dressed to your liking.
Real sirloin steak, sliced thin, brioche bun, dressed to your liking.
Our ground beef, onions, peppers and brown gravy.
2 dogs made from our ground beef, dressed to your liking. Pick from all beef: hotdogs, bratwurst or bohemian sausage.
Six ounces of sirloin, cheese, onions, peppers. Tastey!
Name says it all. We have been told we do not charge enough for this one.
Our own beef bologna, fried and pressed.
Half order 8 oz, full order 12 oz. Round steak, air fried, seasoned to yummy. Add brown gravy or ranch.
Pizza 12"
House red sauce, mozzarella.
House red sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni.
Pepperoni, Italian sausage, bacon.
Burger sauce, our 90/10 ground beef, onions, pickles, cheddar.
White sauce, mozzarella, grilled chicken, bacon.
Add Italian sausage to any pizza — $4
Salads
Fresh local lettuce, dressed to your liking.
Our Family Has Ranched This Valley Since 1867
Five generations on the same ground in Bell County, Texas, with the sixth coming up behind. What you eat and drink here came off this place, and we can tell you which field or which pasture.
The Barn in Our Logo
The barn at the center of the Mercantile logo is one of three built in Wilson Valley around 1880. It stood a hundred and forty-five years, just down the road from the distillery, until a storm took the roof off in May of 2025. We took the rest down by hand and saved every board we could. It will stand again as something.
Seed to Sip
Every grain in every whiskey we pour was grown on this place — corn, wheat, rye, oats. Cut in our fields and carried a few hundred yards to the still, where we mill, ferment, distill, barrel and bottle it. Most distilleries buy their grain. We are not sourcing it. We are growing it.
Raised Here
Every bit of beef on this menu was born, raised and finished on our own place, then processed under USDA inspection. Choice grade, pasture-backed, grain-finished on feed we grow ourselves — the same grain that goes into the whiskey.
That is why the burger tastes like it does. A 90/10 grind off our own cattle, cooked on cast iron, never pressed.
Take Some Home
Everything you eat here you can buy by the cut, by the box, or by the half beef. Ask for the beef menu, or just ask us — we would rather talk about cattle than about anything else.
Live Music
We host live music on the regular. Check wilsonvalley.com or find us on Facebook to see who is playing next.
Beef by the Cut
Beef Sausage
Ground Beef
Four 1/3 lb patties.
15 lbs. 90/10 premium ground beef.
90/10 premium ground beef. Boxes run about 37 lbs (~$333). Weighed at pickup — you pay for the pounds you get.
Beef Boxes
Cuts are your choice. Ask what's in the freezer.
1 lb. Premium Lean Ground Beef • 2 Steaks
2 lbs. Ground Beef • 2 Steaks • 1 Roast
4 lbs. Ground Beef • 4 Steaks • 1 Round Steak • 1 Roast
6 lbs. Ground Beef • 4 Steaks • 2 Round Steaks • 1 Roast
8 lbs. Ground Beef • 6 Steaks • 3 Round Steaks
10 lbs. Ground Beef • 6 Steaks • 2 Roasts • 3 Round Steaks
15 lbs. Ground Beef • 8 Steaks • 3 Roasts • 4 Round Steaks
2 Ribeye • 2 NY Strip • 2 Tenderloin Filet
Halves & Wholes
Hanging weight, or $7.28 cash or check. A typical half runs 420–450 lbs and yields 235–250 lbs of cuts. Price includes standard USDA-inspected processing, cut to your sheet, vacuum sealed and frozen. Value-added items — patties, snack sticks, bologna, summer sausage — billed at cost. Cut sheet at booking.
How We Raise It
Our cattle are born, raised and finished here — pasture-backed and grain-finished on feed we grow ourselves, the same grain that goes into our whiskey. Nothing is bought in at the last minute and relabeled.
Every animal is processed under USDA inspection, graded Choice, and cut to order. Buy a half and you pick the cuts, thickness and packaging.
Why Buy a Half
A half fills a freezer for most of a year and works out well under the by-the-cut price — steaks, roasts and ground, off a pasture you can point at.
We book halves ahead of processing dates. Call early — they go before they are cut.
Beef pickup by appointment anytime — just call.
Wilson Valley
Five generations on this ground since 1867, with the sixth coming up behind. Come out, take a load off, and ask us anything.
Apparel
Hoodie: S–XL $55 • 2XL $60 • 3XL $65
All shirts and hoodies in S through 3XL. Ask if you do not see your size.
Caps
Glassware
Take a Piece Home
Gift Cards
Any amount. Good on bottles, cocktails, vittles, cigars, and beef.
Wear It Home
The barn at the center of our logo is one of three built in Wilson Valley around 1880. A storm took it in May of 2025 and we saved every board we could. Ask us about it.
The Cigar Lounge
Pull up a chair. Everything below is cut, lit, and enjoyed right here.
Wilson Valley House Cigars
The Shelf
Cutters, Lighters & Fuel
Pair It
A house cigar and a neat pour of Texas Three Way is the way most folks around here spend an evening. Ask us what is open — the whiskey changes, and so does the pairing.