Strike Brewing Co.

You know that feeling in the summer when you pop off the cap of a ice cold beer and take that first sip?
The part when the beer tastes so crisp and refreshing down your throat and starts to flow throughout your body. That’s the feeling I get every sip off of the beers on tap here at Strike.
When the BF and I made a trip to Portland we were so amazed how there were so many micro breweries there and that Sam Jose was lacking in that. Strike is one of those establishments where you’d come after a long day and can enjoy a nice cold beer with good vibes all around.
My first visit here I thought I was going to be the only mom who people would judge bringing a baby to a brewery. The moment I walked in, I saw a dad with his little one strapped to his chest! Whew! He knew what I was thinking and instantly said «don’t worry you’re not the only one with a kid here». That put me to ease and now every once in a while I bring my little one here while dad has a drink.
They also allow dogs here! It’s nice to know there are dog friendly establishments. They do not serve food here with the exception of some snack from TJ’s. Outside food is allowed! Which is another big plus!
Some of my favorite beers you have to try are:
Blonde ale — for those light beer drinkers
Red ale– if you want to get drunk off of one but also has a nice crisp taste
Amber ale (seasonal) — a little heavy but good taste

Cool atmosphere, great beer, great service. Never knew this place existed it a hidden gem. Customer service is awesome and its got an industrial feel to it, check it out u wont be disappointed

EXCELLENT! Really friendly staff, plenty of seating to accommodate their many many fans, a ping pong table (awesome) and DOG FRIENDLY. I’m in love.
If you like IPAs, this is the place for you. I’m kind of a wimpy beer lover, so most IPAs are beyond my taste buds, but I do appreciate good beer no matter what it is. I’ll be coming back here for sure.
BTW– I came here after the Pet Expo at the Santa Clara Fairgrounds. Really close by to Hermitage as well, if you do go, make it a little brewery tour and go to both!

Great atmosphere and beers here. The variety changes and the tasting area is literally in the middle of the brewery. They have flights, pints, and everything you’d expect from a brewery/​retail location.
The night we went they even had a taco guy inside providing some excellent food to go with the drinks.

I was never a fan of beer. I always think they smell awful and taste funky. As far as tasting beers go, I never had more than one or two sips. When my boyfriend and his family brought me to this brewery the first time, tbh, I was more excited about the Japanese food truck outside of this brewery than trying the beers! However, after I took a sip of the porter, I had 2 glasses all by myself (It tasted like coffee to me for some reasons)! A few weeks later, I went back with my boyfriend and Uncle, I got pretty drunk from playing dice with them, haha!
P. S. It would be really cool if they had cards/​board games or a pool table though. My boyfriend said they used to have a ping pong table.

This place is awesome. There was a nice selection of 8 beers (dark, light, IPA, etc), each priced at $ 5 – 6. My buddies and I all found multiple beers that we liked. The place is again hidden in the very back of the building, lots of parking. Theres usually a food truck so you can look for that too (check their facebook to see which food truck will be there). The place is clean and spacious, lots of tables. But get this, theres a ping pong table there with tons of paddles and balls, free to play. I prefer beer pong, but regular ping pong is fun too. We played while holding a beer in one hand to make it interesting. I’ll be back

I haven’t visited a lot of taprooms, but really, really enjoyed my experience at Strike Brewing Co.
My face is numb as I dictate this review (insert Bruno Mars clip), one indication that life is good at Strike Brewing Co. The environment is what you want expect, a light bar setting with large gigs in brewing equipment in a warehouse. But I fell in love with Strike Brewing Co.‘s Colossus of Clout, So came here to sample more of what they have to offer. I was not disappointed.
Entering the tap room, was a bit challenging as it’s tucked away in the back of a warehouse district. I was using my iPhone GPS and still had difficulty parking and finding the entrance. But it was worth the effort. The bartender is extremely friendly and conversational. I had several questions, and eventually landed on the six beer flight for $ 8. I prefer dark beers, so my favorite was not surprisingly the Holiday Bonus seasonal.
Some of my questions involved how many local breweries there are in this area, and the bartender gave me a list of other places to try. I’m excited about exploring the local beer scene in San Jose. They offered 22 ounce growlers for $ 5 and $ 6 here. So, I’m planning to bring a few back home as gifts.
Nothing but good to say about Strike Brewing Co. Highly recommended!

Oh, how I wanted to love this place. It’s no secret that San Jose is underserved for breweries but I was hoping that what we lacked in quantity, we could make up for in quality. This place does not help with the latter.
Located a hop, skip and a jump from Hermitage and Santa Clara Valley and in as nearly scary of an industrial block as Hermitage, it could be an important endpoint of the emerging San Jose beer triangle.
But Strike just does not have it together. We tried their IPA, Extra Pale, Nitro Red, and Porter (now called Brown, I guess) and all were sadly mediocre… lacking in flavor, and what little flavor they had was not on point. The Double IPA had more flavor, but its flavor was equally not on point. The exception is the Big Wall Imperial Stout, that one was very good.
The bartenders were courteous but did not look very happy to be working there at all. The Facebook page had advertised a food truck that day that was nowhere to be seen. I asked the bartenders and from their disinterested reply they didn’t have much of an idea what I was talking about (i.e. whether it had already come and left.)
Also, while their branding doesn’t factor into my rating… I’m glad they laid off that weird splotchy bird corpse logo. They’ve been going for a baseball theme now, although not my cup of tea it’s a vast improvement.
They get credit where credit is due, and that’s for being able to open a brewery in a city that sorely needs more (first star) and for their Big Wall Imperial Stout (second star). But I’m trying to find reasons to give them more credit, and I can think of none. Hopefully they will improve in time.

Overall, my experience was just average, and let me tell you why.
The Bartender:
He did not want to be there; he looked miserable. Now that soured the experience a little. On top of that, I could barely hear what he was saying, he was borderline mumbling. I had to nod along and pretended I heard him because it was too much effort to keep asking him to repeat himself.
The Beer:
We got a flight of 6 which cost $ 8. In my honest opinion, I didn’t have a beer that I was ecstatic about. None had that extra UMPH or finesse I was looking for.
The Interior:
It’s a nice setup they got there. There’s plenty of seating and the décor has the up-​cycled vintage type woody feel. I bet, on nice sunny days, they can even utilize some of that parking lot and have an outdoor patio getup.

We went there for a paint nite. It was fun. I enjoyed the beer. I will deff be back.
The gentleman behind the bar serving was not very happy or friendly.
He could have been having a bad day so I will give that to him and we will try this place again.

This place is awesome. I got the Double IPA for myself and my friend. My other friend got the blonde. He thoroughly enjoyed it. I definitely was loving the Double IPA, good hoppiness but it didn’t over power my taste buds. Or maybe it’s just because I have become used to to really hoppy beers? Nonetheless, tasty.
Bill the Oyster Man was in the back chucking oysters. That was awesome. We definitely got into that action. They also had flat screens on. This was definitely a chill spot for Sunday. I am definitely coming back.

Beer flights 4 tastings for $ 6. 6 tastings for $ 8
Growler fills for ¹⁴⁄₁₉.
I’m not a big fan of their beer, but I do highly recommend giving Strike a try if you like IPA’s!
Service is fast, and they try to have food trucks every friday!

Standing on deck trying to figure out where to get a beer in San Jose. I read about this brewery and decided to step up to the plate. I’m glad I did.
I was expecting bp fastballs down the pipe — an IPA, golden ales, and maybe a stout. But strike mixed it up with a few serious breaking pitches — a red on nitro, an imperial stout. Boom. Hit it out of park with those.
Great dimensions at this place — comfortable tables in center field, fermenters in left, and a friendly bartender patrolling right.
Worth coming by for a sunday day game or a Friday night.
Say hey! Next time we may have to play two.

I see Strike Beers in the store from time to time but never grabbed one. The label design didn’t exactly appeal to me and I never really heard of them either. I thought heck, why not make them the first stop on a quick brew tour through the industrial area of San Jose near the fairgrounds where there seems to be a brewery popping up in every business park in this neighborhood.
It was pretty busy when we first walked in, but not overwhelmingly so. The staff had a system to quickly handle the short line. Looking at the menu, I slowly realized the baseball terminology that they’re aiming for. Ahh that kind of «strike» get it?
The taster set is $ 8 for 6 It comes on a Macgyver’d wooden block. Pretty unique but it could use some finishing touches. I can’t complain about that price though. They had 8 beer son tap so I chose to forgo the two sours since I could only choose six for my sampler.
The beers were uniformly decent. Nothing really stood out, yet nothing was bad. The Colossus of Clout was pretty good. Especially since you don’t normally find a Red Ale nitro’d up. Most breweries save that wizardry for the stouts and darker beers.
Their Big Wall Imperial Stout was really good as well. In fact it was my favorite but I’m a sucker for a good stout, so that wasn’t surprising. Why this is considered a «seasonal release» is beyond me. It wasn’t a homerun, yett it was my favorite of what they had on tap.
They were out of their IPAs so I went with the two Pale’s to complete my sampler. Both were decent, but I wouldn’t order a pint of either. Okay, I would down a glass of Called Up Extra Pale if you twisted my arm.
Their mug club is actually pretty cool if you’re local. $ 100 per year for a free pour every time you come in, your own personalized mug, 10% off and possibly other bennies. If I were local to SJ, I’d beer a member for sure…
The taproom has a nice homey feel despite being located pretty much within the brewery itself. It reminds me a bit of the old Concord Ale Industries location. Outside food is highly encouraged. Heck, folks were practically picnicking on the homemade wooden tables. If you choose to come here, that’s the way to go.

Support your local microbrews!
Having lived in San Diego (CITY of microbreweries), since then I’ve always supported local microbreweries. Get your beer from the source, amirite? Strike doesn’t disappoint with their great deals and isolated location – typical microbrew address. You might get lost trying to find this place, but you need to drive down S 10^th street and park in their lot behind the main building. Keep driving until you see a ginormous trash receptacle and Strike’s entryway is pointed out by a ghetto-​fab sign.
I loved the vibes here. They have a pool table, ENCOURAGE outside food (we got In n Out and ate it here), great taster sampler prices, and judgement-​free/​patient staff. I believe we had Jenny as our taptender that Friday night, and although she seemed tired, she was super friendly, patient with our order, and such a chill girl. Thanks Jenny! She didn’t push us to leave when we entered at the last hour around 7PM and even told us to «take our time» when it was nearing closing time at 8PM. As service industry workers, my friend and I really appreciated that :)
They seem to have a large selection of lighter beers, wheat/​belgian/​pale ales… but need to bolster their darker ones! We LOVED their stouts and totally digged that coffee/​chocolate undertone! DARK BEER LOVERS, UNITE! We had the 6 tasters for $ 8, and chilled at their many high-​top tables with our burgers. Their brew space is pretty small, but with high-​ceilings and very industrial with their beer fermenters as the stars of the space. Totally loved Strike, and will definitely be back. My only suggestion would be to develop more darker beers!

Great local brewery! They have seasonal beers and everything is reasonably priced. A flight of 6 beers (4oz) is $ 8. They will also fill growlers! Everything I tried was nicely brewed. The staff is friendly and you can even talk to the brewmaster if they are around. This place has a warehouse feel and the atmosphere is great for an after work crowd. If you’re in the area I would recommend trying this local brewing co. for great local beer.

Awesome local brewery with a great selection of beers. I’m a big fan of the Irish Red, Double IPA, and Stout. Cool atmosphere, fun and friendly people.

Yum, yum, yummy beer!!! Cool
Atmosphere. Cute dudes (tonight at least), cheap prices… 4 tastings for $ 6. 6 tastings for $ 8. AND tampons in the bathroom… So sweet! So thoughtful… And plenty of cleaning supplies in the the bathroom too so that inspires confidence in general, right?

Strike Brewing is a brewery started with premise of ‘session beers’. Fresh beer thats lower in alcohol but still has great flavor. Strike as it is now has moved into their place and began brewing independently. I’ve visited the taproom and have to say I’m impressed.
+ TV to show local sports action
+ Tasty beer (try the IPA, Stout)
+ Cool bartenders who know beer and are super helpful

Nano Brewery with character!
I like the selection of beer on tap. This is a new brewery in the making. Decent priced beers and Sports on TV, I like it!
Great job Strike!