ISO Beers

Cool beer spot with a solid selection but what stands out is the local selection! They actually encourage you to bring your own food which is pretty cool, we were on our way to the Sharks game and were able to bring campus burgers inside and enjoy a nice meal before watching our beloved Sharks choke a lead into the 3rd period as usual... They also do mixed drinks! We ordered a few jaegerbombs and they made it no problem. Ambiance is pretty dim and lowkey and we almost thought it was closed walking in but I actually really liked it! Their bathrooms are pretty nice as well, and the patio is cool (I can imagine it being great for the summer months!). Can't wait to come back to fully explore the rest of the list, too bad I could only choose a few this time.

When I asked for a 'pint instead i got about 1/2 that in a small glass for $10 each. Beer was ok temperature wise, but it's just strange to get such a small glass and the bartender didn't mention at all "By the way, I don't serve the size you asked for at all. This will be a very small serving". He just acted like it was totally normal to give a much smaller serving than bars normally serve and much smaller than I'd asked for. 2 homeless people came into the bar itself and tried to shake down everyone at the table for money. Bartender wouldn't do anything to kick them out. It was weird that I had to stand up for the whole table and tell the guys to leave us alone. That's absolutely the bartender's job, not mine. Bartender was doing NOTHING at the time. Literally nothing and I think we were the only table of people there at the time, so there was NOTHING else going on except that homelsss guy who SO OBVIOUSLY wasn't with us being really pushy, obviously just asking each of us over and over for money. It was really weird. (there's no chance that the bartender just missed it. He knew and just didn't care to protect us from that). Only plus was the beer was good quality, cold, glass was clean, chairs and table were nice, clean. Location is right downtown San Jose. We brought in food and were not hassled for that. No wait to get a beer because there was no one else there. I won't be back.

I used to come to ISO before it closed, so I wasn't sure what to expect. It was a comfortable place where I would see familiar faces, so I wasn't sure what to expect from an all-new version. It's different but I enjoyed myself. My mixed drink was good. It's more of a date spot now, and the beer list is lighter than it once was. But I'll definitely be back. Perfect place to bring a date or a dog or both, and the patio is still amazing

Good beer selection. Now full bar and Mojitos, Palomas, other similar drinks, even some drinks on tap. Much more swank now than a couple years ago. The coolers are gone but a really nice place with a big patio. Always a game on or some kind of sports.

Tap room with a solid selection of beers on tap and available in the can. There were 16 on tap when I was in. Beers were listed by styles and ranged from light/easy drinking, to pale ales and IPA's, sours, darks + barrel aged darks, and ciders and what not. They don't do tasting flights but you can opt for some half pours, which is the route I went. They have a large outdoor patio with a lot of seating, unfortunately it was raining the day I stopped in so I didn't get to enjoy the patio as planned, but definitely will be back to check it out. It was pretty dark inside, kinda emphasized the gloomy vibes of the day. They had a bunch of board games you could grab so if the beer and company isn't entertaining enough, you have a way to pass the time. No kitchen on site so really liked that this spot is BYOF (bring your own food). There's quite a few restaurants around if you get hungry and want to bring something in with you. There's a park sj parking garage right behind the building that offers 3 hours of free parking, just about a minute or two walk from the front door, very convenient. Back to that front door...there was a homeless man sleeping in front of the door when we got there, so much so that his feet were blocking half of the working door and we weren't able to open it all the way.

This is a great little brewery located in Downtown San Jose. They have a pretty large selection of what's on tap as well as serve bottled beers. Not only do they have beers, they also have ciders and kombucha drinks so everyone can pick whatever drink they like. We ordered two sours and one hazy IPA. I'm so sad that I don't remember their names but they were super refreshing on a warm day. I am a fan of sour beers so I was a big fan of the two sours we got to try during our visit.They have a good amount of seating inside but my favorite place to sit is at the outside patio. This patio is actually pretty large and shaded so you don't have to worry about getting hot or burnt on a warm day. There are plenty of trees that will keep you cool. Parking can be a little tricky since this place is located right in the heart of Downtown San Jose. We were lucky enough to snag a parking spot on the street.This breweries patio has gotten to be one of my most favorite patio areas there are just because of the seating and shade. I will definitely be returning here.

Disappointed. Visited some time ago, was asked for an ID and my driver's license had just expired and I hadn't gotten my replacement yet, but I had my passport (foreign passport). I was rejected and turned away by an employee who said "we don't take those".Not only is that illegal, they said it in a rude, slightly racist manner.

A cold beer for me a cold beer for you I'll choose the cold one and I hope you'll have one too!They had a great selection of brews on draft for you to get your pour onto which was totally awesome as you can sometimes take forever when deciding on what brew is good for you. Of the brew choices I went with a fruity ale that was super yummy and just tasted awesome all the way through!Coming here I wasn't totally sure what I would find but it turns out they sell 6 packs for you to consume on site as well as all the draft selections making it easy to find a delicious beer with the many choices but that's not it the best part of coming here is that patio right in the middle of downtown just a chill awesome place to get your drink on!Overall it's a mellow little bar with a great brew selection you so can't go wrong so like always it's one more round and it's bottles to the ground!

Awesome service and great drinks and music. Manager was super friendly too. Highly recommend Juiceball!

Had a great time here. Great discussion with Chris, great guy. Chris (bartender and local Bay Area travel aficionado) not only recommended new interesting beers from Bay Area breweries on tap that fitted with the flavor profile I like. But he went above and beyond by sharing local restaurants and additional breweries in the South Bay to try. I now have new ideas to explore for many weekend to come! Chris was dropping gems and knowledge! Dear ISO owner: Give this guy a raise, this is the kind of person you want on your team. For the bar and beer selection, clean bar with outside seating. Great beer selection. Plus Cash Only is across the street and MiniBoss as well. Highly recommend. Cheers