The 15-year old contemporary American chain known for its wide selection of beer was sold for $585 million to Darden, which also owns Olive Garden, Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse. Yard House was named Best Chain Beer program in the 2011 Cheers Beverage Excellence Awards. Kip Snider, a past contributor to Cheers Magazine and the Cheers Beverage Conference, heads the chain’s beer program.
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