Local Brewery Events: July 21 to July 30, 2017
A bunch of events are coming up featuring local breweries, which is great to see. Most are officially part of Silicon Valley Beer Week. The upcoming stretch looks to be the largest concentration of special local brewery events ever. Very exciting times!
Fri., July 21: Locals Only Beer Garden
WHAT: Forager Tasting Room & Eatery will host a ‘Locals Only Beer Garden’ as part of the Taste of San Jose event for Silicon Valley Beer Week. 5-10pm.
WHERE: Forager, 420 South First St., San Jose
MORE INFO.: Eventbrite page
Sat., July 22: NorCal Passion IPA Release
WHAT: Golden State Brewery has teamed up with Six Rivers Brewery for the second year in a row to create this tasty collaboration beer. 12-8pm.
WHERE: Golden State Brewery, 1252 Memorex Dr., Santa Clara
MORE INFO.: Golden State Brewery
Sun., July 23: Sour is the New Bitter
WHAT: Greg Filippi, head brewer and cellarmaster of Hermitage Brewing Company, will lead a talk about sour beers at Forager Tasting Room & Eatery. Sour beer tasting included. 5-7pm.
WHERE: Forager, 420 South First St., San Jose
MORE INFO.: Eventbrite page
Mon., July 24: Best of Summer Beer Dinner
WHAT: Scott’s Seafood in downtown San Jose presents a five-course beer dinner featuring Santa Clara Valley Brewing. 6-9pm.
WHERE: Scott’s Seafood, 185 Park Ave., San Jose
MORE INFO.: Eventbrite page. My writeup.
Mon., July 24: San Jose – Local Only Tap Takeover
WHAT: 20twenty cheese bar hosts a special event featuring all San Jose breweries, including Santa Clara Valley Brewing, Hermitage Brewing Company, Bellpenny Brewing Company, Uproar Brewing Company, Strike Brewing Company, New World Ales, GearTooth AleWerks, Hapa’s Brewing Company, Gordon Biersch Brewing Company and Camino Brewing Company, as well as nearby Golden State Brewery and Red Branch Cider Company. Brewers and brewery reps. will be in attendance. 5-9pm.
WHERE: 20twenty cheese bar, 1389 Lincoln Ave., San Jose
MORE INFO.: 20twenty cheese bar
Mon., July 24: Dinner in the Brewery
WHAT: Uproar Brewing Company hosts a four-course dinner – ‘The Beer, The Brine & The Brash’ – inside the brewery featuring brined ingredients from pickles to meats and beers selected by head brewer Jim. 7-9pm.
WHERE: Uproar, 439 South 1st St., San Jose
MORE INFO.: Facebook event page
Mon., July 24: Fountain Alley Pale Ale Release at Santa Clara Valley Brewing
WHAT: Santa Clara Valley Brewing will be releasing this collaboration beer in honor of Original Gravity Public House’s five-year anniversary. 3pm-9pm.
WHERE: Santa Clara Valley Brewing, 101 E. Alma Ave., San Jose
MORE INFO.: Facebook event page
Tues., July 25: Meet the Brewer: GearTooth
WHAT: Nom Burger in Sunnyvale will host their first-ever Meet the Brewer event and will feature San Jose-based GearTooth AleWerks. 5-9:30pm.
WHERE: Nom Burger, 251 W. Washington Ave., Sunnyvale
MORE INFO.: Nom Burger
Tues., July 25: Hermitage Tap Takeover at Willow Street Pizza
WHAT: Just as the title says. 5-8pm.
WHERE: Willow Street Pizza, 1072 Willow St., San Jose
MORE INFO.: Facebook event page
Tues., July 25: Beer & Bites
WHAT: Cin Cin Wine Bar in Los Gatos hosts a small plate pairing with offerings from Strike Brewing Company. Lead brewer Ryan Bridge will be in attendance. Reservations required. 6-9pm.
WHERE: Cin Cin Wine Bar, 368 Village Lane, Los Gatos
MORE INFO.: Facebook event page
Tues., July 25: Pints and Peckers
WHAT: Four different brined and grilled hot wings with different sauces will be featured. 4-9pm.
WHERE: Uproar, 439 South 1st St., San Jose
MORE INFO.: Facebook event page
Tues., July 25: Golden State Brewery Movie Night Presents ‘Beerfest’ with a ‘Das Boot’
WHAT: 30-oz. plastic ‘Das Boot’ with first fill included and a bag of popcorn included in the viewing for $20. Limited to the first 100 guests. 6-9pm.
WHERE: Golden State Brewery, 1252 Memorex Drive, Santa Clara
MORE INFO.: Facebook event page
Wed., July 26: Beer Week Northeastern-style DIPA Release
WHAT: To celebrate beer week, Santa Clara Valley Brewing will release a new beer – a Northeastern-style Double IPA.
WHERE: Santa Clara Valley Brewing, 101 E. Alma Ave., San Jose
MORE INFO.: Facebook event page
Wed., July 26: Beer & Cheese with 20twenty cheese bar
WHAT: Just as the title says. 6-8:30pm.
WHERE: Golden State Brewery, 1242 Memorex Dr., Santa Clara
MORE INFO.: Facebook event page
Wed., July 26: Hermitage Tap Takeover at Rootstock Wine Bar Los Gatos
WHAT: As the title says. 5pm-7pm.
WHERE: Rootstock, 217 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos
MORE INFO.: Rootstock
Wed., July 26: Hermitage Tap Takeover
WHAT: The Refuge in Menlo Park will host a tap takeover courtesy of Hermitage Brewing Company. 5-9pm.
WHERE: The Refuge, 1143 Crane St., Menlo Park
MORE INFO.: The Refuge
Wed., July 26: Meet the Brewer of Faultline Brewing Company
WHAT: Enjoy a flight presented by brewmaster Peter, tour of the brewery and a beer-inspired dessert sampler. 5:30-7:30pm.
WHERE: Faultline, 1235 Oakmead Pkwy., Sunnyvale
MORE INFO.: Facebook event page
Wed., July 26: Pints and Peckers
WHAT: Four different brined and grilled hot wings with different sauces will be featured. 4-9pm.
WHERE: Uproar, 439 South 1st St., San Jose
MORE INFO.: Facebook event page
Wed., July 26: Golden State Brewery Tap Takeover
WHAT: Golden State Brewery reps. will be on hand at Kyoto Palace Japanese Steakhouse to talk about their beers. Flights available. 4pm-11pm.
WHERE: Kyoto Palace, 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Suite 5000, Campbell
MORE INFO.: Kyoto Palace
Wed., July 26: Local Battle – Hermitage Brewing Company vs. Santa Clara Valley Brewing
WHAT: Bibo’s NY Pizza hosts a local brewery battle to see which keg kicks first.
WHERE: Bibo’s, 1431 Bird Ave., San Jose
MORE INFO.: Bibo’s
Thurs., July 27: Locals Only Featuring Floodcraft Brewing Company
WHAT: Whole Foods Market in Santa Clara will host an all-day tap takeover featuring only local breweries, including Floodcraft, Santa Clara Valley Brewing, Hermitage Brewing Company, Camino Brewing Company and more. 11am-10pm.
WHERE: Whole Foods Market, 2732 Augustine Dr., #1600, Santa Clara
MORE INFO.: Eventbrite page
Thurs., July 27: Hermitage Brewing Company Tap Takeover at Rootstock Wine Bar Cupertino
WHAT: As the title says. 5pm-7pm.
WHERE: Rootstock, 19389 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino
MORE INFO.: Rootstock
Thurs., July 27: Taylor Street Night + Market
WHAT: Having started back on May 18, the weekly Thursday night market presented by Gordon Biersch Brewing Company and Moveable Feast features Gordon Biersch beers, Wildcide ciders, street food, music, artists and makers at the Gordon Biersch brewery facility in Japantown, San Jose. 5-9pm.
WHERE: Gordon Biersch, 357 E. Taylor St., San Jose
MORE INFO.: Facebook event page
Fri., July 28: Rock Bottom Brewery Tours
WHAT: Brewery tours at the Campbell location every half hour. Cost is $5 to benefit their foundation and includes beer samples. 11am-8pm.
WHERE: Rock Bottom, 1875 S. Bascom, #700, Campbell
MORE INFO.: Rock Bottom
Sat., July 29: SV Local
WHAT: Taplands in Santa Clara will celebrate local beer and feature offerings from Golden State Brewery, Hermitage, Santa Clara Valley Brewing, Strike, Camino Brewing, GearTooth AleWerks and others, with plans to continue into the following week. 11am-10pm.
WHERE: Taplands, 1171 Homestead Rd., Santa Clara
MORE INFO.: Event page
Sat., July 29: [HIP] HOPS
WHAT: Forager Tasting Room & Eatery hosts a talk – led by Mark Denari of New World Ales – about all things hops, including the local history of San Jose’s hop growing tradition. Tasting included. 5-7pm.
WHERE: Forager, 420 South First St., San Jose
MORE INFO.: Evenbrite page
Sat., July 29: Golden State Brewery Collaboration Release Party
WHAT: Hapa’s Brewing has partnered with Golden State Brewery on a collaboration beer in honor of beer week. 6-9pm.
WHERE: Hapa’s Brewing, 460 Lincoln Ave., Suite 90, San Jose
MORE INFO.: Hapa’s Brewing
Sun., July 30: New World Ales – Meet the Brewer, Fresh Keg & Keep the Glass
WHAT: Mark Denari, brewer and owner of New World Ales, will be visiting Henry’s World Famous Hi-Life and bringing along his latest offerings and glassware. 4-8pm.
WHERE: Henry’s Hi-Life, 301 W. John St., San Jose
MORE INFO.: Facebook event page
Sun., July 30: Inside the Brewer’s Studio
WHAT: Seth Hendrickson of Golden State Brewery and Matt Hartenstein of Taplands will participate in the inaugural ‘Inside the Brewer’s Studio’ series event to feature dynamic, local beer enthusiasts. 7-9pm.
WHERE: City Lights, 529 South 2nd St., San Jose
MORE INFO.: Event page