Gordon Biersch Brewing Company - San Jose, California

Hecvi V.

This brewery hosts events regularly, and their beer is really good. I only tried two styles, both of which were solid. I attended their Oktoberfest, but I think the venue could use some improvements. First, it needs more shaded areas, especially for outdoor events. Also, considering the number of events they host, the bathrooms should be in better condition. Another thing to work on is the food variety. The event was advertised through Off the Grid, so I expected more food trucks, but that wasn’t the case. Despite these issues, I had a good time, and so did most people around me, though the main complaints were about the lack of shade and the state of the bathrooms. Hopefully, they’ll improve these things for future events.

Rachel M.

This place is CLOSED to the public - they used to do tours and I suppose have a restaurant for dining, and it is incredibly difficult to locate this information from what is online. Their delivery dock even still outlines a visitor access point and Yelp and Google both list it as still open, as they must still brew and operate this location.

Kareem A.

This brewing company location was super fun. This Thursday they had live music and many food trucks to choose from. It was outdoors and there were tons of big tables. They also had a good selection of beers and one gluten-free cider to choose from and the prices were very reasonable. Parking wasn't too bad and it's in a good location, Downtown San Jose. We only went at night time, but I imagine during the day it's cool too. Last call was at 9pm and even though we arrived late, we still had plenty of time to enjoy everything. I'm looking forward to visiting again.

VIJAY H.

Trucker !!
Load Weight Is not good, overload drive Axle. (Tandem in 1 Hole)
They take 4-6 hour for load.

Sharp L. N.

This review is for the production facility at this address. It's not a brewpub. There is no food or beverage service here.

Lost? There is a Gordon Biersch brewpub in San Jose, but it's down the way a bit, at 33 East San Fernando (downtown area).

If you're in the neighborhood, at certain times throughout the week, your nose might catch a sort of pleasant, soaked-grain, malt-o-meal smell in the vicinity of this facility as they're mashing barley in their giant metal mash tuns.

The brewery does offer free tours, but they're definitely not a focus of the business. There are no tour drop-ins; you need to call ahead and make an appointment. Tour groups need at least 8 people, but no more than 25 (for less than 8 people, they can sometimes add you to an existing tour group -- call ahead). At the time of writing, they also recommend booking 2 months in advance.

Jon S.

Today was the fourth time we have done the brewery tour and this one was the best!
So much detail about the brewing process and the workings of this particular brewery. You get to drink a bottle of GB beer in the control room and then super fresh beer from a bright tank on the tour.
You need to go months in advance.
Highly recommended!

Venkatasubramanian D.

Taylor Street Night Market every Thursday evening in the summers. There are lots of food trucks, different ones each week. And sometimes there are events like the mock wrestling, or some music etc.

Derek L.

Came here for a tour and had a great time. The tour is very informative and the staff is open and friendly. You also get to have complimentary beer while you're there.