Diablo Magazine Best Beer Selection
The sign of a good brew pub used to be how many countries were represented in its beer selection. In these days of microbreweries, the benchmark might be the number of California counties...More>

Pleasanton Weekly
Best Place for After-Work Drink
Best French Fries
After a long day at work, residents agree that the Hop Yard Alehouse & Grill is the place to go, named Best Place for an After Work Drink. It's no wonder because the Hop Yard has a large selection of beers on tap, not to mention those garlic fries..More>

Tri-Valley Herald
Best Brewery
Best Bar/Pub
The Hop Yard lays claim to more "Best of ..." selections by readers of the Tri-Valley Herald...More>

Celebrator Beer News
Hop Yard American Alehouse & Grill Celebrates Eight Years of Great Beers
On December 11, 1993, the Hop Yard American Alehouse & Grill opened in Pleasanton, Calif. Owners Eric "Otis" Nostrand, Rob Hildebrand and Barry Mori began with 31 taps and a short menu featuring what we all now know (and love, to our cardiologist's chagrin) as "pub food."...More>

Tri-Valley Herald Comer legacy: info to fight cancer
Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - EVERY DAY a child or young adult dies years before his or her time. The reaction from people is always similar -- it's crushing, and all feel it in their hearts, but they also feel it's something that would never happen to them...More>