Hapa's Brewing Company

Craft brewery, relaxed environment, games, tv's, high chair, food and decent beer selection. Came here on a Saturday to check this new location out and am glad we were able to snag a bench. They have several locations in the South Bay.They have more than a hand full of IPA's to choose from, a light beer, couple ales, stout, sour, seltzer and wine. We got a couple beers, hungry dog ipa, orchard ipa and a sour. My friends said their IPA's were okay but I really enjoyed my loopy lemur sour (strawberry kiwi flavor). Not too sour and goes down smoothly.We shared chili nachos, it came out quickly and were pretty good. Parking could be kind of hard to find on the weekends but we found parking quickly in the back, next to BofA. We walked into this establishment from the back, however there is a sign, that asks you to go through the front. We'll be back!

We stopped in during a street festival in mid October. We hadn't heard of this place before. My wife got a strawberry kiwi sour, which she loved. I got their only available West coast IPA. It was very good. We shared one large hot pretzel. It was hot and soft. The mustard was tasty too. But the cheese seemed to be Velveeta, disappointing. Otherwise the place and the people were great. I'd stop by again when in the area.

Lots of indoor and outdoor seating. 5 oz pours as low as $3. We did a few flights and had a good time. Hapa can get pretty busy, so we waited a while to get our drinks. They also have some decently priced food options.

Great space for a group gathering. Family friendly. Nice big open window in front. Good, simple food options. Good beer. Fun pick your own flights. Good vibes. Good music on in background.

Nice large space, order at the counter.We really enjoyed our sours (the one named pesky penguin!). Good flavor and easy to drink. Nice combination of various berries. The prickly puffin (the other sour on the menu) was a lot more tart in comparison. We were able to sample both before deciding on our order, so thank you to the kind staff member! They were friendly. The lager was also pretty good (uncut gem).There was a decent selection of some bites to eat, we went with the gourmet grilled cheese. It came with some chips too. Nice. You could taste the brie in the sandwich. Loved the pickle on the side.Good spot for a chat and hangout. TV playing sports, chill atmosphere.

I've been here twice. It's right next door to the popular Town restaurant in San Carlos. I came in before a work dinner with a couple other early arriving coworkers. They have a good selection of beers and hard ciders. Usually not too crowded and the staff is nice! It's an excellent place to grab a beer and small bites with friends. I'll definitely try the Bavarian pretzel next time. It looked really good!

Beer was good. Enjoyed a flight. The bartender was nice and welcoming. Good amount of places to sit which is nice.

Trying this place for the first time on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. It's very busy. I'm a little surprised giving this place is like brand new. Hubby discovered this place and dragged me and our dogs over. It's dog friendly even indoors. So that's good news for dog ppl like us. Tons of space for them to really stretch out and relax here. It's a modern rustic style. Really nice. They do have a small outdoor patio with 3 high table barrel setting outside. On a sunny day it could be really nice and relaxing outdoors too. I'm not exactly a beer person but he got me a fruity drink it actually tastes good. So, sure next time I can tag along. They do have some real food so that's a bonus.

I was delighted to see yet another brewpub pop up on the peninsula this summer, so I made a visit to Hapa's as soon as I got the chance; it was late on a sunny Friday afternoon. Being the new-kid-on-the-block, Hapa's was hopping! Unfortunately I also tasted one of their beers. It was, how do you say...not good. (I couldn't finish it). Just as well, since I had to be somewhere else.Later, I was wondering if perhaps I had had a bad day (or I had just tried their worst beer), so I decided to visit again on a more quiet afternoon to sample a flight of other Hapa beers (four 5-oz pours). But again, all the beers I sampled that day were mediocre to terrible. (For those who care, my tasting notes are at the bottom of this review).As for other aspects:-- Space: New and clean, very bare; with no art or decoration. They have some low bench tables and some uncomfortable, high-chair barrel tables. It was super loud and echo-y inside when crowded, so they need some soft surfaces or baffles to soak up the sound. Outdoor seating on the street was nicer.-- Food: OK selection. Stronger than most bare-bones brewpubs, who typically do this as an afterthought; but it's still only snacks. As a pescatarian, I had a choice of: Bavarian pretzel, avocado toast, french bread pizza, and grilled cheese. I chose the pretzel. It was fine (3*) - obviously pre-made and re-warmed, then brushed with butter. But it wasn't even close to the wonderful, fresh-made, 5-star version at Gourmet Haus Staudt. (About a mile south of here).-- Staff: Young, friendly, but somewhat clueless about the beer. I asked about the hops used for one brew and received a blank stare and a shrug.For a brewpub, however, the beer quality comprises 75% of the score for me. And Hapa's brews just didn't measure up to other local spots like Devil's Canyon, Freewheel, Blue Oak, or Ghostwood. Those places aren't perfect either. But at least they all know how to make good beer.= Tasting Notes = No Coast Pale Ale: (First visit). Too malty and bready; zero hop nose or flavor. Lackluster; only drank half. (2*)Little Angel Mocha Porter: Kind of thin, with no mocha flavor as promised. I just got coffee; and it turned to dregs with the slightly bitter, astingent aftertaste (2*)Beast of Burden Belgian Strong Ale: Started with a nice, yeasty, banana nose. Fairly normal flavor up front, but sadly there was way too much residual sugar, so the back-end tasted a bit like bubble-gum syrup. Could not finish it. (2*)Hungry Dog IPA: Nice citrusy nose, but WAY too much piney bitterness in the middle of the flavor, killing all subtle fruit notes that might be there. Unbalanced. (2.5*)Butterfly Wings Hazy IPA: Smelled like pineapple juice. Tasted like pineapple/orange juice. Zero bitterness (And it was a double IPA fer crissakes!). Way too sweet. Could not finish it. (1.5*)

Dropped in a couple weeks ago for the first time. Friendly, helpful and informative staff! YAY! :0)Tons of beer options with cute names! I tried 4 different ones but wasn't really into any of them and the rest of the beer options were a little too hoppy for me. Was great to try a new place and also have a hot pretzel! Wish they had garlic fries and more food items.Hope they will get some wheat beers in the line up one day, else I probably won't be returning.