Market Beer Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in San Jose.

1. Market Beer Company

8.2
San Pedro Square (at W St John St.), San Jose, CA
Beer Store · Downtown San Jose · 21 tips and reviews

Rocky A.Rocky A.: Denoginizer IPA on tastes great.

Rocky A.Rocky A.: Great selection of ipa. Knowledgeable and friendly staff.

Curtis H.Curtis Hiller: Need a selection of 14 IPAs on tap from random breweries? Enjoy. Looking for some diversity? Get lost 😐. Interesting bottle selection, though, for sure.

Tip Top Liquors is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in San Jose.

2. Tip Top Liquors

8.1
439 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA
Convenience Store · Central San Jose · 4 tips and reviews

Tanya B.Tanya Bauerle: This place has an amazing beer selection, especially if you're looking for craft, specialty beers or a nice 22oz IPA.

Kyle N.Kyle Nakamura: Friendly owner and best selection of IPA beers I’ve ever seen.

Erik A.Erik Adolfsson: A really good one stop shop. They also have birthday cards and adult videos in the back.

Yard House is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in San Jose.

3. Yard House

8.2
300 Santana Row, San Jose, CA
American Restaurant · 190 tips and reviews

Joe C.Joe C: Supposedly they accept call ahead seating, in reality they don't (at least not right now). Be patient, grab a seat at the bar, have a few beers. Racer 5 is my fav

Chris P.Chris Paiz: Stone IPA is where its at.

Devin A.Devin Andolsen: Try Racer 5 IPA. U will never forget it. - Lot18

San Pedro Square Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in San Jose.

4. San Pedro Square Market

8.9
87 N San Pedro St (at W St John St), San Jose, CA
Food Court · Downtown San Jose · 114 tips and reviews

Lori H.Lori Hernandez: Stone IPA on tap :)

cami j.cami j.: great place for weekday happy hour with coworkers. lots of good beer options and cheap, quick dinner options. I usually get the pizza.

Content MagazineContent Magazine: 2 Hours Free Parking. Park in the garage on San Pedro Street and validate at the bar. Read more.

Good Karma is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in San Jose.

5. Good Karma

8.1
37 S 1st St, San Jose, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 92 tips and reviews

Mark P.Mark Perez: Try the Double Jack & Simtra. Awesome IPA!

Maryam M.Maryam Mostajir: We had the Buddha bun, chik’n drumsticks, chana masala, and kimchi bowl and everything was 100% delicious!

Begüm A.Begüm Akray: if you don't know anything about these food, just trust her! ;) delicious!

Floodcraft Brewing Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in San Jose.

6. Floodcraft Brewing Co.

8.2
777 The Alameda, San Jose, CA
Brewery · Central San Jose · 16 tips and reviews

Paul K.Paul Kern: Good in house beer and selection of others. Part of Whole Foods. Nice outside area.

HanHan: Happy hour 5-7

Jan H.Jan Hrovat: Beer was really good. The ambient is good as well (not to hot but just right). I also liked that the bartender was really helpful for beer selection.

O'Flaherty's Irish Pub is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in San Jose.

7. O'Flaherty's Irish Pub

7.9
25 N. San Pedro St (at W. Santa Clara St), San Jose, CA
Irish Pub · Downtown San Jose · 56 tips and reviews

Alex P.Alex Preefer: Lots of beers on draft and a great house IPA

Ericha F.Ericha Fabay: O’Flaherty’s Irish Pub is my go to place if I can’t make it to county Kiladare in Ireland! Excellent service, drinks, and food!

tom h.tom hirth: AWESOME! JUST GO

Jack's is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in San Jose.

8. Jack's

8.5
167 E Taylor St (N 4th St), San Jose, CA
Dive Bar · Downtown San Jose · 23 tips and reviews

Christine P.Christine P: The best! Patio is open, friendly bartenders, all the sports. What more can you ask for?

Jordan T.Jordan Trigg: ask for "sex in your mouth" and proceed to get drunk.

Zakk D.Zakk DeVine: The ultimate neighborhood dive bar. Best place to be seen in Japantown

San Pedro Square Market Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in San Jose.

9. San Pedro Square Market Bar

8.4
87 N San Pedro St, San Jose, CA
Bar · Downtown San Jose · 15 tips and reviews

Ezra L.Ezra Lam: They've got a wide selection of bars and restaurants and the live concerts are always welcome on a weekend

Ryan W.Ryan Warrender: Great vibe and great craft beers.

Sami M.Sami M: Lots of options

Wine Affairs is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in San Jose.

10. Wine Affairs

7.9
1435 The Alameda (btwn Hester & Shasta), San Jose, CA
Wine Bar · Shasta Hanchette Park · 26 tips and reviews

Content MagazineContent Magazine: The beer list is so awesome, its impossible to choose. Ask the staff for a recommendation and you can't go wrong.

Josh C.Josh Chua: Go ahead, order beer from the awesome beer list and disrespect wine in its own house like the scandalous bitch you are.

Olivier M.Olivier Marie: Last Tuesday of the month is wine tasting night. Best value on great wines in the area. Don't miss it and mark your calendars!

The Old Wagon Saloon & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in San Jose.

11. The Old Wagon Saloon & Grill

7.7
73 N San Pedro St (at Santa Clara), San Jose, CA
Bar · Downtown San Jose · 70 tips and reviews

Brian S.Brian Salwasser: There one of the few bars downtown that have tall glasses of beer 9$ is well worth it for a tall ipa

Samantha R.Samantha Rodriguez: Great indoor and outdoor seating. Spacious outdoor with seating, heaters and even beer pong tables!

Daniel M.Daniel Montiel: Beerpong, plenty of space. Read more.

Firehouse No. 1 Gastropub is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in San Jose.

12. Firehouse No. 1 Gastropub

7.4
69 N San Pedro St (btwn W Saint John St & W Santa Clara St), San Jose, CA
Gastropub · Downtown San Jose · 75 tips and reviews

Robin B.Robin Bertels: You can't go wrong with the Duke burger and a pint of Lagunitas IPA

Brian L.Brian Lee: Hidden gem in downtown San Jose. $3.50 draft lagunitas/full boar during happy hour. Small intimate place with a nice outdoor patio as well.

Daniel M.Daniel Montiel: This bar has one purpose, and that purpose is Jamison. Read more.

PayPal Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in San Jose.

13. PayPal Park

9.0
1125 Coleman Ave (at Newhall Dr), San Jose, CA
Soccer Stadium · North San Jose · 30 tips and reviews

Venkatesh H.Venkatesh Hodavdekar: Very nice stadium. Lots of beer, lots of fun to be had. No good public transportation to get there.

Geoff R.Geoff Reinhardt: Incredible soccer stadium-- you feel like you're in Europe! Too bad it's home to a crap team😉

John R.John Richards: Beer garden the best! Great place to see a game!

Left Bank Brasserie is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in San Jose.

14. Left Bank Brasserie

7.8
377 Santana Row Ste 1100 (at Santana Row), San Jose, CA
French Restaurant · 93 tips and reviews

Ugur Kagan D.Ugur Kagan Dinçsoy: Good french, draft ipa and Hamburger..

Bri E.Bri Espi: Get the fondue and the skirt steak!

Alec M.Alec Mitchell: One of the best spots on the Row fosho. Seasonally changing menu, organic farm to table food, fresh oysters, unique cocktails, and brunch. Plus you can watch the Giants game. Doesn't get much better.

WFM Coffee Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in San Jose.

15. WFM Coffee Bar

8.5
1146 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose, CA
Coffee Shop · Almaden · 39 tips and reviews

Tina W.Tina Warvi: They have a cafeteria type setting because this location is so large. The soups are wonderful! An unlimited salad bar. Vegan desserts. Sandwiches custom ordered. They even have a hot bar! So tasty!!

John B.John Boitnott: Hot bar is always excellent.

Briana R.Briana Ricketts: If your getting Honey make sure you get Small Bees honey it's local from San Jose and Great for allergies