Cool Local Places to Get & Enjoy Good Beer

San Jose has history of being a beer loving city. When craft beer hit the scene, there were few places in San Jose/South Bay that offered good beers beyond the national brands. Nowadays, finding a place that offers a refined selection of brews is much easier….starting with this list! Here below are several locally owned places that have great selections and are cool places to enjoy and buy good beers. 

Hop & Vine on The Alameda
Camino Brewing in SoDA
The Table in Willow Glen
Double D’s in Los Gatos
The Vesper in Campbell

Orale Baja in Campbell

Narrative Fermentations in SoDA
S27 Alehouse & Brewery in Willow Glen
Beer Market Co at San Pedro Square
Rookies in WG & DTSJ
Kelly’s on 4th & Empire in DTSJ
Wicked Chicken in Santa Clara
Out of the Barrel in Campbell & LG
Cider Junction in Willow Glen
Clandestine Brewery in SoDA
Shepherd & Sims in Los Gatos
The Fountainhead in SoFA
O'Flat’s in San Pedro Square
Capers in Campbell
Birre in Little Italy SJ
ISO Beers in SoSA
Strike Brewing in DTSJ & Campbell
South Winchester BBQ in MidTown
Hapa’s Brewing in Willow Glen
Zanotto’s Family Markets Various Locations
Mosaic in Downtown SJ
Good Karma in DTSJ
Jack’s in Japantown
Paul & Eddies in Cupertino
Cask & Flask in South SJ
The Bank in Saratoga
Paper Plane in DTSJ
The Hut in Santa Clara
Cash Only in SoSA