After putting together a panel of beer specialists including; beverage managers Aaron B. and Dan O. and beverage supervisor Greg H., Kip Snider, our beverage director has completed the annual Beer Review resulting in the addition of new brands, emerging styles and individual menus for each of our 44 locations.

Snider assembles a team of beer experts to both taste and rate the current beer offerings, as well as potential new labels and styles to possibly add to the menu. The group gathers for a few hours daily over a four-week period to partake in blind beer tastings and individually rating each beer on a 1 to 5 scale – anything that scores a 3 or below does not move forward in the process. Next the ratings are entered into a spread sheet, which then returns an individual score for each beer. A low score doesn’t necessarily result in a beer’s removal, while a high score doesn’t necessarily guarantee a tap at the bar.

“If it was purely about taste, the process would be much simpler, but we need to look at how well a beer is performing along with what are guests are telling us.” says Snider.

After the most recent review, which took place at our Home Office in Orange County, California, we now offer more than 950 domestic, craft and imported beer brands company-wide with 6,300 tap handles shared by our 44 locations. While each restaurant has its own individual beer list and between 100 and to 250 taps depending on the location, they all share a core list of about 25 of the most popular brands. And while each location shares a core list, the more well-known brands and styles with nationwide distribution, that’s where the similarities end. After that, each restaurant’s beer list is purely its own.

With all of these recent changes, you should come on down and see what new brews are at your local Yard House!

Here are four simple ways to make your beer drinking more eco-friendly!

1. When you’re home… Drink Canned.
Aluminum is easy to recycle and many craft breweries are now offering
canned beers specifically for this reason.

2. When you’re out… Drink Draft
Less packaging means less waste.

3. When you can… Drink Local.
By drinking local you help in the reduction of the carbon footprint
associated with mass shipments of beer.

4. Always… Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Above all else, establish a recycling routine.

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