The Best Beer in San Jose

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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