Beer Hall With a Wine List in Name Only
La Sierra / Tyler Mall · Riverside · American / Sports Bar
Reviewed June 24, 2026
Wingman Metrics
Walk into Yard House and the vibe is unmistakable — a hundred taps, a wall of screens, and a noise level that makes discussing wine feel almost absurd. The wine list arrives as a kind of afterthought, tucked behind the beer pages where it clearly belongs. If you came here for wine, someone gave you bad directions.
The list reads like a grocery store endcap: Kim Crawford, Meiomi, Josh Cellars, Kendall-Jackson — brands that move units precisely because they require zero thought. There's a light nod toward California and New Zealand, but 'regional diversity' here means picking between aisle three and aisle four. No indie producers, no interesting varietals, nothing that would make a curious drinker lean in. This is a list built for people who just need something that tastes like wine.
The by-the-glass program is actually generous in count — somewhere between 15 and 25 options — which sounds great until you realize it's just the same roster of crowd-pleasing labels in multiple formats. There's no rotation worth tracking, no seasonal pour to get excited about. Volume over vision, every time.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc — $10
If you're going to drink wine here, this is your move. It's bright, clean, inoffensive, and widely available — so you at least have a baseline for whether they're gouging you. Sip it with the poke nachos and call it a win.
Meiomi Pinot Noir
Yes, it's mass-market. Yes, it's everywhere. But in a sports bar running hot with deep-fried everything, that jammy, soft-edged Pinot actually does some work — especially next to the Korean BBQ beef. It's not a hidden gem so much as the least-bad option hiding in plain sight.
Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay
K-J Chard is fine at the supermarket for $14. At a restaurant with no sommelier, questionable storage conditions, and a list that clearly doesn't prioritize wine, you're paying a markup on a bottle that deserves better stewardship than it's getting here. Pass.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc + Poke Nachos
The bright citrus and herbal snap of the Kim Crawford cuts through the richness of the ahi and the saltiness of the chips. It's not a sophisticated pairing — but it works, and sometimes that's enough.
❌ The Bottom Line
Yard House is a beer destination that happens to pour wine, and the wine list knows its place. Unless you're genuinely stuck here and need something in a glass, skip the wine, order a craft draft, and let the beer list do what it was built to do.
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Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
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Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
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Acceptable
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Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
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Rotating Cast
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Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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