Santa Clara Valley Brewing, Inc

The beer was good. By I sat down and asked the bartender what beer has the highest alcohol volume. She looked at me and said ‘that’s not something you ask your bartender. You’re just gonna have to read. And I explained that I didn’t have my glasses on and my right eye is damaged. So o had to have my girlfriend read the menu for me while the bartender watched. No co at all. Voard games and good beer saved from an awful experience. Maybe I wasn’t hip enough. I mean the ABV is LISTED on the menu, I jut can’t see clearly. Not coming back. Unconfortable on the first question I ask sitting for the first time at a bar I’ve never been to. :(

Great atmosphere. Very good beer. Only one bartender, who also could possibly be the least attentive bartender I’ve ever encountered. I understand some times are busy. This wasn’t one of those times.

This is a very small tap room located in the industrial park area of San Jose. This place has very limited parking and easy to miss when driving on Alma Ave.
They have a great selection of brews and everything was priced great. The location and feel of the tap room is very intimate and small. They don’t offer any food, but when I visited they had a food truck outside. I did see other people bring in outside food which may be an option if you’re hungry. I was able to try the double IPA which I highly recommend. It was very hoppy and delicious!
I will definitely be back to try a few more different brews. If you’re in the area of The Plant or Spartan Stadium I would definitely stop in to have a brew.

We went out a few nights trying the various breweries in San Jose and found our way to this place one night. Of all our stops that night this one was the nicest looking inside but the beers were average at best and the staff didn’t seem very friendly. I asked about a few of the beers and the girl manning the bar didn’t seem to know much beyond what was on the tap handle. The atmosphere inside was definitely different from the other breweries we visited. I felt more like I was in a restaurant that didn’t serve food rather than visiting a place where the beer is made.

If you love fresh, local brew, put this place on your list. Come on Thursdays for the «cask» freshies. Parking is a little goofy.

This place is located is located in a small business complex next to Denny’s on Alma not far from Spartan Stadium. The beers at this place just tasted like something similar to Miller or Hamm’s quality to me. I’m sure there will be fans of this beer but it did not win me over. They have about 10 selection of different brews and the 7 we had were not tasty.

Chill is the best way to describe this place. Very relaxing, board games nice tables, high tops and even a lounge area with super comfy chairs. They even have Izze drinks for the kids. Friendly staff and great offerings, even walked out with a few bottles to enjoy at home. Also check out Hermitage and Strike Brewing which are just a few minutes away.

Oh man ! What hidden gem. Loving the industrial look !. Now don’t get me started about the beer. If you are a beer person I recommend the porter nitro. Amaze.

I’m all about their clean, light green color scheme. But it’s the board games that really make this place a great microbrewery to chill at.
Met some old friends here before dinnertime on a weekday after work and it was super chill and relaxed. There isn’t music playing in the background, which makes for a great environment to have good conversations while sippin’ on some local brews.
My favorite is their Peralta Porter, but I also enjoyed their IPAs. I had the taster set of four for $ 7. Don’t forget to tip your taptender! I chose the IPA’s, Almaden Red, and Peralta Porter. All brews were satisfying and enjoyed in peace with my good friends. SCVB needs to make a stout! But they have plenty of good starting beers… I’m excited to see what else their cookin’ up next. The set up is great with two-​tops if you’re looking to get intimate with the taptender, or there are bigger tables and even a couch-​y area for larger groups and table games. We enjoyed Exploding Kittens and Scrabble.
The restroom is super clean, along with the layout of the microbrewery. Parking was easy to find in their small lot, but drive smaller cars and carpool because if there are more customers – the place can definitely fill up.

Place is easy to miss. Its at the inner end of the corner. Parking is plentiful. Nice chill spot with a decent selection, but none stood out to me or my buddy though. I like light and darks, while my friend likes IPAs and darks. You would think one of us would find something we liked, but no. Person working there was nice aside from the vibe that he didn’t want to give out small tastings. He said «you know we do have samplers.» So were like fine well get those. Never been to a brewery or bar that was stingy about it. Went to hermitage brewery after (really close), they were giving out samples like candy, most without us even asking for. Probably won’t be back since we didn’t like the beer that much and there are much better options nearby. Typical brewery prices ~$ 6/​pint. They don’t have food, but do provide water.

Great microbrewery with a good selection of beers and a friendly bartender. They are located in an industrial area. They don’t have food, but I was told they often invite food trucks. The taproom was nice with an interesting design. I will definitely be back.

Been going here since the day they opened. Nice stylish, clean taproom with lots of seating. Service is excellent, they’re great at getting you hooked up with the right beer for your preference. The beers are all very good to excellent. I’m a huge fan of their newest, the Imperial Oatmeal stout. Hopefully in time they will add some more taps.
If you like craft beer, air conditioning and a chill environment, this is a great place to hang out and kick a few back. I’d rate it 4 ½ stars if that was an option, the only things I think could be better would be to have more than one TV, and to provide tours.

Rest assured my friends and myself will never return to this brewery. We will never buy any products made from this brewery and never recommend it to any of our friends.
We are beer enthusiast and imagine our surprise when the bartender, «politely» (as he put it) denied to serve us any beer (flights) on this hot Sunday afternoon.
We initially thought he was joking. But he wasn’t. He was giving us the impression that we’ve already had too much to drink. I half hardheartedly tried to reason with him that none of us were «gone.» We didn’t deny that we had been drinking prior to our arrival. We had just come from 3 other breweries around the area and had only been drinking flights. He said, «flights add up.» He asked who was driving. I said me, as did my friends. But even after the fact, he denied to serve beer to anyone.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m all for businesses being responsible when it comes to keeping a watchful eye on it’s patrons. Making sure they are safe not only from themselves but to others as well.
So sure. He denied to serve us any beer because he believed we were too «drunk» to have anymore. But if our safety was his main concern… why didn’t he have any issues with us just getting into our car and driving away. No, hey guys. Have a seat. Here is some water. Nothing.
I honestly don’t know why we were denied. It wasn’t busy. It wasn’t close to closing time. We were polite when walked in. Perhaps a bit enthusiastic because we were gonna try some new beer (this would have been my 94^th brewery). And once it was reiterated that we weren’t going to be served any beer. We got up from the bar stools and politely walked out.
I sincerely hope the bartender (which from reading another post, rubbed someone else the wrong way) felt he was doing the right thing.
Cheers

What a great place to meet friends. Great selection of beers brewed on the premise! Welcome to neighborhood SCVB!

Since you can pretty much throw a stone and hit a brewery in the industrial business area around the fairgrounds, I decided to make Santa Clara Valley Brewing the second stop on our South Bay Brew tour. I had been hearing good things in the beer press about them and wanted to see what the hype was about.
There’s a decent amount of seating in the L-​shaped tasting room. The style is your modern brewery look that most places seem to go with when opening a taproom in a business park. I’m A-​OK with that.
Sampler arrives on your standard 4 taster paddle with Libbey style taster glasses. It works I suppose even though they had 7 beers on tap that day.

Service from the lone beertender was not great. That dude needs some customer service skills. Based solely on the interaction with him, I probably wouldn’t return. Well, maybe I would if the beer was great as I don’t require much from the employees.
I began with the Electric Tower IPA which was great. Amazing piney hop flavor, smooth body. One of the better IPAs I’ve had in the entire Bay Area. Certainly my favorite beer that I had that day from 3 different breweries. Perhaps this is the reason they were listed in a recent article for best new breweries around. It certainly can’t be the rest of their beer lineup.
It was all downhill from there. The Coyote Creek Session IPA was downright terrible. I’m not a fan of the session movement. I say learn to handle your liquor instead. Then again, I’ve had some great SIPAs recently. This wasn’t one of them. A good SIPA should basically be an over hopped Pale Ale. This was more harsh and bitter than most Double IPAs. Not sessionable or palatable to me.
The Peralta Porter was decent. Actually it’s pretty good. Dark beers being my type of beer make it average but it’s a decent, drinkable example of the style.
I don’t know if I would return here but the Electric Tower IPA proves that somebody knows what they’re doing around here. I’d just like to see that level of excellency spread to their other offerings.

Love the new tap room! The décor is really awesome with industrial and rustic twist. The bar is long and easy to walk up to. The guy behind the bar was personable and knowledgable which made the experience even better. There’s good seating for big or small groups. A big tv is on the wall for all your sports watching needs. Now, on to the beer… it’s the best range of beers and each of them though vastly different are on point.
I highly recommend trying this place out!

The 408, the San Jose area has been in need of a real microbrewery to step up, and Santa Clara Valley Brewery is going to deliver it!
I’ve been a fan, and was stoked when I found about Santa Clara Valley Brewing built a site near me.
I’ve had several 22oz’ers from Cask n Flask. Who had’nt!!!
They Brew Great Beers!
I recommend the Umunham Pale, the New Almaden Imperial Red via Nitro and the Valley Surprise Double IPA!
I think in time they will have more of a selection. Again, they did just open.
The tasting room is very simple and very chill!
They do have 1 TV, which was on the SF Giants game! YES YES YES! Oh Yeah!
The parking really sucks!
You may need to park across the street.
Sorry if my write ups doesn’t make sense, I’ve had too many… BURP!!!

Had the pleasure of checking this place out the day it opened, and I’m glad i did. Located near SJ State. Beautiful layout, knowledgable pourers, and great beer. What more can you ask for? 4 beer flight for $ 7, full pour for $ 6. I only drank the IPA, because why mess with what you love?! Def worth the visit.

Welcome to the brewery neighborhood, SCVB!
The beer is brewed on-​site, features a nicely sized taproom that a beer headed version of Goldilocks would approve of («just right,» between too cozy and too expansive), and you can purchase bottles and SCVB logo glasses for off-​site consumption.
What’s cool about SCVB is that they’re interested in brewing a variety of beers and aren’t set on specializing in just IPAs (like their flagship Electric Tower) or lagers. I visited a few days after their June 12 grand opening and their tap list featured a kolsh, imperial red, imperial red on nitro, IPA, DIPA, saison, porter, and pale ale. Full pours are available for a reasonable $ 6. A four-​beer flight of 4-​ounce pours of your choosing can be done for $ 7. The flight is the way to go if you’re a light weight like me, but still want to check out their variety. I also tried their bottled 2014 Heart’s Delight cherry tart beer, which is a sign of good things to come since their 2015 Heart’s Delight will feature apricots. The gist is that whatever style of beer you and your friends are into, you don’t have to fight over which watering hole to hit up when SCVB’s diversity can keep everyone satisfied.
For the time being, the brewery is open Wednesday through Sunday, but hopes to pick up extended hours and add Mondays and Tuesdays once word spreads and traffic picks up. There isn’t a kitchen here, but you’re welcome to bring your own food. Coming up: Food trucks on Fridays and Saturdays.
Gotta give some love to a local brewery that has friendly and chill staff like their owner Tom, brewmaster Steve, and beertender Jake.

Awesome tap room design! These guys definitely know what they are doing with the layout. Big counter bar with a huge TV to match. Great selection of beer styles and a friendly knowledgeable staff to help you out.
+ local craft beer
+ good pricing
+ air conditioning
+ spacious
Drink local! Check this taproom out!