Good Karma Fine Ales Food & HiFi
Downtown Historic District • $$
Breweries in the South Bay worth going out for.
Downtown San Jose has gotten genuinely good, and Mountain View and Los Gatos are worth the drive from wherever you are.
I keep track of breweries in the South Bay and only keep the ones worth going to. Ask me what you're after.
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Browse the South Bay neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
Top picks
Taplands Great Terrace
Santa Clara • $$
Hapa’s Brewing Company
Little Italy • $$
Promised Land Brewing Company
Gilroy
COVALE Rooftop Beer & Wine Bar Great Terrace
Gilroy
Alpha Acid Brewing Company
Belmont
Gourmet Haus Staudt Great Terrace
Centennial • $$
The Refuge Great Terrace
San Carlos • $$
Gordon Biersch Night Market
Japantown
Barebottle Brewing Company - Santa Clara
Santa Clara
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Frequently asked questions
How are these breweries in the South Bay chosen?
I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.
Is everything here still happening?
Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on — anything that's finished drops off by itself.
How do I find something that suits me?
Open the map and tell me what you're after — a good terrace, somewhere that works with kids, something on tonight. I'll answer and narrow it down with you.
Do I need an account?
No, everything here is browsable without one. An account is how I learn your taste, your people and your saves, so what I show you keeps getting closer to what you'd actually go to. You can also have ideas sent to you by email or message if you want them.
Is it free?
Yes, completely.