Beer
This San Jose and South Bay Craft Beer page is organized by type of business and information. There’s also a list of South Bay beer resources and links to noteworthy posts. Cheers!
San Jose/South Bay/Greater South Bay Craft Beer Bars
This list is ever growing and put together by a couple of beer fans who know that there’s more exploration and learning to do. Everyone’s opinion is their own – it’s up to you to figure out which places earn your return visits. We’d be happy to know what you think and to know your favorite South Bay beer-related establishments. Please comment below or contact us.
- A Perfect Finish Wine Bar
San Jose: 408.288.6000
apfwinebar.com
BYR of Belgium
Campbell: 408.340.5549
byrofbelgium.com
- Good Karma Vegan Cafe
San Jose: 408.294.2694
goodkarmavegancafe.com
- Harry’s Hofbrau
San Jose: 408.243.0434
harryshofbrau.com
- Jack’s Bar & Lounge
San Jose: 408.287.5225
jacksbarsanjose.com
- Naglee Park Garage
San Jose: 408.286.1100
nagleeparkgarage.com
- Original Gravity Public House
San Jose: originalgravitypub.com
- Rootstock Wine Bar
Los Gatos: 408.354.7668
rootstocklg.com
- O’Flaherty’s Irish Pub
San Jose: 408.947.8007
oflahertyspub.com
- Poor House Bistro
San Jose: 408.292.5837
poorhousebistro.com
- Rose & Crown Pub
Palo Alto: 650.327.7673
roseandcrownpa.com
- San Pedro Square Market Bar
San Jose: sanpedrosquaremarket.com
- SmokeEaters
San Jose: 408.293.9976
Cupertino: 408.255.2214
smoke-eaters.com
- St. John’s Bar & Grill
Sunnyvale: 408.738.8515
stjohnsgrill.com
- Teske Germania
San Jose: 408.292.0291
teskes-germania.com
- Trials Pub
San Jose: 408.947.0497
trialspub.com
- Wine Affairs
San Jose: 408.977.0111
thewineaffairs.com
- Yard House
San Jose: 408.241-9273
yardhouse.com
San Jose/South Bay Breweries, Brewing Companies, Brewpubs, Tasting Rooms
A great quality for good beer is its freshness, and you can’t get any fresher than beer that’s brewed locally.
- BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
Cupertino: 408.865.6970
San Jose: 408.284.4260
bjsrestaurants.com
- Campbell Brewing Company (inside the Sonoma Chicken Coop)
Campbell: 408.866.2699
- El Toro Brewing Company & Brewpub
Morgan Hill: 408.782.2739
eltorobrewing.com
- Faultline Brewing Company Restaurant
Sunnyvale: 408.736.2739
faultlinebrewing.com
- FireHouse Grill & Brewery
Sunnyvale: 408.773.9500
firehousegrill.com
- Gordon Biersch Restaurant & Brewery
San Jose: 408.294.6785
Palo Alto: 650.323.7723
gordonbiersch.com
- Gordon Biersch Brewing Company
San Jose: 408.278.1008
gordonbiersch.com
- Hermitage Brewing Company
San Jose: 408.291.0966
hermitagebrewing.com
- Los Gatos Brewing Company
Los Gatos: 408.395.9929
San Jose: 408.292.9928
lgbrewingco.com
- Market Beer Company
San Jose: sanpedrosquaremarket.com/market-beer-company/
- Palo Alto Brewing Company
paloaltobrewing.com
- Rabbit’s Foot Meadery & Tasting Room
Sunnyvale: 408.747.0770
rabbitsfootmeadery.com
- Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
Campbell: 408.377.0707
rockbottom.com
- Santa Clara Valley Brewing
San Jose: scvbrewing.com
- Strike Brewing Company
South Bay: 650.714.6983
strikebrewingco.com
- Tied House Brewery & Cafe
Mountain View: 650.965.2739
tiedhouse.com
San Jose/South Bay Craft Beer Stores and Bottle Shops
- Artisan Wine Depot
Mountain View location 1: 650.969.3511
Mountain View location 2: 650.917.8080
artisanwinedepot.com
- Bobby’s Liquors
Santa Clara: 408.984.1120
bobbysliquors.com
- Boynton Liquors
San Jose: 408.296.6669
site.boyntonliquors.com
- Cask n’ Flask Liquors
San Jose: 408.371.0403
- Jane’s Beer Store
Mountain View: 650.440.5263
janesbeerstore.com
- Kelly’s Liquors
San Jose: 408.297.4411
worldfamouskellysliquors.com
- Maplewood Liquors
San Jose: 408.377.9356
- Santa Clara Liquors
Santa Clara: 408.296.0662
- Your local BevMo! and Whole Foods stores
South Bay Restaurants that Feature Beer Dinners
- California Café
Palo Alto: 650.325.2233
Los Gatos: 408.354.8118
californiacafe.com
- Restaurant James Randall
Los Gatos: 408.395.4441
restaurantjamesrandall.com
South Bay homebrew clubs
- Silicon Valley Sudzers
sudzers.org
- The Grain Trust
thegraintrust.com
- Worts of Wisdom
wordsofwisdom.org
South Bay homebrew shops
- Beer and Wine Makers of America
San Jose: 408.441.0880
beerandwinemakers.com
- Fermentation Solutions
Campbell: 408.871.1400
fermentationsettlement.com
- MoreBeer!
Los Altos: 800.600.0033
morebeer.com
South Bay Beer Resources
- San Jose Craft Beer Examiner – Yours truly <ahem>
- BetterBeerBlog – Premier South Bay beer blog
- The Beer Heads – South Bay’s own beertubers.
Links to Noteworthy South Bay Beer Scene Posts
- Enjoy First Firkin Friday, Hoptopia, and Limited Release Fruit Crate Pumpkin Ale at Tied House (Oct. 5, 2012)
- San Jose Area Oktoberfest Events and Activities (Oct. 4, 2012)
- Restaurant James Randall Hosts Monthly Beer Pairing Dinners (Sep. 9, 2012)
- Highlights of the Third San Jose Beerwalk in Nearby Downtown Campbell (Aug. 18, 2012)
- Highlights of Two South Bay Beer Launches in June 2012: Gordon Biersch Imperial Pilsner Brau and Hermitage Brewing Ale de Dieux Biere de Garde (July 31, 2012)
- Liquid Bread Gastropub to Open Early Fall in Downtown Campbell (July 27, 2012)
- Premier South Bay Bottle Shop Bobby’s Liquors and Soon-To-Open ISO: Beers (July 11, 2012)
- Summer KraftBrew Beer Fest 2012 Seeks to Innovate and Engage (July 8, 2012)
- Ten Questions with South Bay Brewmaster Steve Donohue (June 28, 2012)
- Restaurant James Randall in Los Gatos Hosts Stone Brewing Company Beer Dinner (June 14, 2012)
- SmokeEaters: Hot Wings, Hellfire Challenge, and Now Craft Beer (June 12, 2012)
- Highlights of the 2012 Better Brew Tasting Garden at SubZERO Festival (June 8, 2012)
- Harry’s Hofbrau in San Jose Takes on the Most Bitter Beer Bar Challenge (June 5, 2012)
- Kelly’s Liquors: San Jose’s Go-To Craft Beer Bottle Shop (June 4, 2012)
- Growth of Strike Brewing Company Continues with Release of First Non-Session Beers (May 22, 2012)
- Ten Questions with Brewmaster Peter Licht of Tied House/Hermitage Brewing Company (May 17, 2012)
- Celebrate American Craft Beer Week in the South Bay (May 11, 2012)
- Second SJ Beerwalk in Japantown to Feature IPAs and More South Bay Breweries (April 13, 2012)
- Original Gravity Public House to Open in Downtown San Jose in Early Summer (April 7, 2012)
- Highlights of the San Jose IPA Day with Pliny the Younger at Harry’s Hofbrau (March 30, 2012)
- Highlights of the Third Annual Meet the Brewers Beer Festival in San Jose (March 23, 2012)
- Highlights of the South Bay Brewmasters Dinner at California Cafe Palo Alto (March 16, 2012)
- Highlights of Three SF Beer Week Events at Harry’s Hofbrau in San Jose (March 10, 2012)
- Highlights of the South Bay Breweries Tasting Event at Wine Affairs (March 3, 2012)
- South Bay Brewmasters Dinner at California Cafe Palo Alto (Feb. 8, 2012)
- 3rd Annual Meet the Brewers Festival in San Jose Part 1 of 2 (Feb. 1, 2012)
- 3rd Annual Meet the Brewers Festival in San Jose Part 2 of 2 (Feb. 1, 2012)
- Jack’s Bar & Lounge and Dishcrawl Host Inaugural SJ Beerwalk in Japantown (Jan. 26, 2012)
- Naglee Park Garage At It Again with the Winter KraftBrew Beer Fest 2012 (Jan. 20, 2012)
- Enjoy SF Beer Week and Craft Beer in San Jose at Harry’s Hofbrau (Jan. 12, 2012)
- Strike Brewing Company: New South Bay Brewing Company (Jan. 5, 2012)
- Taking Inventory of the San Jose and South Bay Craft Beer Establishments (Dec. 22, 2011)

Jack’s Bar & Lounge in San Jose has a great selection of craft beers too.
Yes they do! And great Thursday pint night deals. Thanks, Jordan.
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