The Best Beer in South Bay

Barebottle Brewery - Santa Clara

Our philosophy and process are simple.... 1. Use the things that inspire us every day from the Bay Area as the foundation for each new beer we make. 2. Inspire our merry band of super talented brewing comrades (head brewer, the founders, and th... more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

BJ's Brewhouse, since it opened in 2007, has quickly become a brewery institution in Cupertino known for decent prices and awesome beers. While at first glance this place may seem like a brewpub version of an Applebee's, the quality of food and selec... more

Camino Brewing Company & Beer Garden

Camino Brewing specializes in delicious craft beers inspired by Allen & Nathan's pilgrimage along the historic Camino de Santiago trail. The taproom and beer garden is located in downtown San Jose. Core Craft Beers & Styles: Cafe con Leche, Coffee St... more

Clandestine Brewing

Some time ago, a plot was hatched among a few accomplished homebrewers, could it be possible to turn a passion into a business? After visiting a few nanobreweries for inspiration, we began working on plans for Clandestine Brewing. Now, the secre... more

El Toro Brewpub

Geno and Cindy Acevedo founded El Toro Brewing Company in the summer of 1992. After much planning, research and construction business was begun in March of 1994. Within seven months of opening El Toro Brewing Company received its first national recog... more

Faultline Brewing Company

Happy Hour:  3:30pm - 6pm, 7:30pm - 9:30pm Lagers and ales in abundance accompany a full lunch and dinner menu. Local bands perform on the weekends starting at 6pm. Beer lovers unite! Faultline Brewery sports an impressive selection of ales a... more

Good Karma

Good Karma offers a bohemian escape from the city surroundings. Have a fresh IPA hard-to find beer and a flavorful, healthy meal to go with it. This eclectic, TV-free setting is a craft beer destination in downtown San jose, and it rotates selections... more

Gordon Biersch Brewery and Bottling Facility

In 1997, Gordon Biersch opened a state-of-the-art brewery and bottling facility in San Jose, CA in order to begin bottling and distributing its famed, German-style beers. Today, Gordon Biersch Brewing Company is a brewing industry leader with 22 year... more

Hermitage Brewing Company

Hermitage's comfortable, hidden, no-frills tap room is located inside the brewery, with five beers served year-round. The flights are aromatic and diverse. The flagship is the single-hop IPA series, Citra, but Hoptopia and Maltopia remain San Jose cl... more

ISO Beers

This spacious location with its minimalist straight lines of metal and wood becomes whatever it needs to be: date night, a place to decompress with coworkers or a spot to watch the game. The selection is enormous: 40 beers on tap every day and a wall... more

Loma Brewing Company

Loma Brewing Company is downtown Los Gatos’ newest brewpub by brothers Scott and Kevin Youkilis, bringing together delicious craft beers and high-quality casual comfort food in a lively atmosphere. Loma's central location reflects its desire to... more

Ludwig's Biergarten

Ludwig's Biergarten offers Mountain View a California take on the German biergarten. The biergarten tradition continues and the beer flows in a relaxing social atmosphere, perfect for community and group gatherings. more

Ludwig's German Table

A fresh German experience featuring a classic bar, delicious traditional food, beer a pletny, and out door seating. more

Mission Creek Brewing Company

This brewery attached to the Whole Foods feels like a vacation. Munch and swig the amber hued goodness outside in the sunshine and people-watch the city from the upstairs brewery. Twenty taps of local craft beer rotate. Four beers, deeply aromatic an... more

Off The Rails Brewing Co.

Located in the historic district of downtown Sunnyvale with its award-winning brewery, Off the Rails is the perfect neighborhood gathering spot for family and friends. more

Original Gravity Public House

Serving regional craft beers and some international selections, Original Gravity has become a hub for beer fans in downtown San Jose. Specialty menu items, such as gourmet grilled cheese, duck fat fries and sweet apricot sausage from an extensive... more

Red Branch Cider Company (Rabbits Foot Meadery)

Some secrets are hard to give up, and Irish-born Michael Faul has created a cozy, laid-back, hidden pub. Everything is made with honey. Five ciders, five beers and five meads are always on tap. Ask for a flight of each or order a pint. The classic Ha... more

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery

Rock Bottom Brewery has a simply mission statement: always be about the beer. As one of the country's best known breweries, Rock Bottom has been open for twenty years and is now located in 37 different spots around the country. Each and every tank Ro... more

Santa Clara Valley Brewing

The Brewery has finally opened its doors! A spacious, rustic brewery and taproom, wooden tables and communal benches are paired with lounge-style chairs to make the place perfect for kicking back to enjoy beer and company. All of their beers are insp... more

Steins Beer Garden

This 12,000-square-foot beer garden serves import and craft brews alongside high-end American bar food. The beer list extends to unique craft brews and includes fruitier fare as well: Floris Apple Ale and Fruli Strawberry. For the beer-averse (even... more

Strike Brewing Company

Named in homage to its two brewers—both former baseball pitchers—Strike is a tucked-away taproom and brewery just outside of downtown San Jose. Within walking distance to the major sports venues, the casual tap room has a few large tables... more

Taplands

Taplands offers 25 rotating craft beers on tap, over 50 bottled craft beers, and a menu of snacks and sandwiches using local, fresh ingredients.   We also brew our own beer, using 20-plus years of home-brewing experience, allowing us to offer gr... more

Teske's Germania

Stepping into Teske's is like being transported straight into a neighborhood drinking hole in Germany. Well, a nice drinking hole. The bartenders know the regulars, but newcomers are immediately welcomed in with a friendly hello. Teske's features a s... more

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