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American Craft Beer Week is upon us and runs from Monday, May 13 to Sunday, May 19, 2013. To help celebrate, a number of South Bay beer spots will host special events and offer special deals during this week. Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant in downtown San Jose and Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery in Campbell [read more >>]

Below is a list of craft beer and related events taking place throughout Silicon Valley in the near future and beyond. Friday, May 3, 2013: At 5 p.m., a cask of El Dorado Single Hop IPA from San Jose’s Hermitage Brewing Company will be tapped at Tied House Brewery and Café in Mountain View as [read more >>]

South Bay fans of Petaluma’s Lagunitas Brewing Company are in for a treat, especially for those who enjoy a good Double IPA on tap. The well-regarded Waldos’ Special makes its return, and a couple of local beer spots have already made event announcements on their respective Facebook pages. San Jose’s Wine Affairs hosts a Lagunitas [read more >>]

For South Bay folks interested in a beerfest this weekend, there is one taking place this Saturday within an hour’s drive. Waterfront Park on North Court Street in historic Downtown Martinez plays host to the Bay Area Craft Beer Festival on Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The festival began in [read more >>]

The growing group charging forward to create California’s first cooperative brewpub are hosting their second public event and membership drive on Saturday, April 13, 2013. According to the Facebook event page, the event will take place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Original Gravity Public House in downtown San Jose and will coincide with [read more >>]

To celebrate spring, Gordon Biersch is releasing their Maibock, a traditional spring time beer, with tapping parties throughout their many locations. The tapping party at the San Jose brewery restaurant (33 East Fernando St.) is open to the public and takes place on April 2, 2013, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. According to a recent [read more >>]