If you're hankering for a good craft beer when in Downtown San Jose, Iso Beers on Santa Clara Street presents a good option. This bar will have you spoilt for choice when it comes to local brews with over 20 craft beers on tap. The drink list is long, featuring awesome brews from all over the States and including some international names like Belgium's Oud Beersel Framboise and UK's Fullers London Porter, to name a few. There's no food on offer, barring some munches provided along with refreshing pints of your choice. Iso Beers also features a lovely beer garden that makes for a good dining option during balmy evenings. If you're a beer patriot, this place will warm the cockles of your heart! Check the website to know more.

A part of the Santana Row, Yard House is a nice, casual spot known for the range of brews it offers. The drink list here is quite impressive with over 130 craft beers on tap. If beer isn't your thing, you can always opt for the cocktail menu which features splendid concoctions such as ruby red martini and Tokyo tea. Along with these refreshing cocktails, ales and lagers, there's tasty pub grub on offer. You can couple dishes like crispy calamari and fish n' chips with a wonderful brew of your choice, like Dark Horse Raspberry or a seasonal cider or an innovative concoction like West Coast Shandy. A great place to unwind after work, and somewhat of a temple for beer patriots across the city, Yard House boasts of great happy hours. Drop in for a good time!

An extensive range of handcrafted beers accompanied by pub favorites like burgers, sandwiches, nachos, fries, chicken wings, salads, tacos and more await beer lovers at Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery. Beers on tap and a variety of house specials are offered here; take your pick from Raccoon Red, Faller Wheat, India Pale Ale, Bottoms Up Kolsch and Stillwater Stout. Do not leave this place without trying out brewmaster Russel Clements' special 'Shepard of Yeast'. Nestled in The Pruneyard shopping center, this is a great place to end your day of shopping or touring.