This is such a great spot to hang out and grab a drink. Their selection is impressive--they have everything from stouts and ciders to kombucha and non-alcoholic options, so there's something for everyone. The atmosphere is laid-back and very family-friendly. There is plenty of space both inside and out, the bathrooms are clean, and they even have games you can borrow. It's also dog-friendly outdoors, which is a huge plus. Matt, the owner, is clearly invested in the place; he's super friendly and makes a point to ensure everyone is taken care of. If you're looking for a snack, the pita and dips are definitely the way to go. It's just a solid, comfortable place to catch a game and/or relax with friends. read more

Great selection of rotating beers that often includes a lot of more limited releases from breweries you don't commonly find at other similar venues in the area. The prices per pour are very reasonable for the area. the food is surprisingly good as well. Plenty of space and seating both inside and outside as well. Only downsides are the place tends to get pretty noisy/crowded even for a brewery/beer garden during busier times like weekend evenings, the location itself is a little bit obscure and hard to get to without taking a car if you don't live within walking distance and their hours are somewhat limited (they close at 11pm) even on weekends. read more

St Paddy's day beers at Taplands with friends was a success! The place was packed so we were lucky to snatch a table outside as soon as someone stood up to leave. Friendly staff and good beers on tap! read more

I stopped in here for a beer before the San Jose earthquakes game. They had a pretty epic beer selection. It's kind of a small place, but there is plenty of seating outside and they had heaters to keep you warm. It was breezy that night so I appreciated it. They also had some really affordable pizza on a pita bread for seven dollars. I was surprised how good it was for the price. Overall, it's a cool spot to grab a few beers before a game. The staff was friendly and nice to my child who I had with me, which I always appreciate. I will definitely be back if I am in that area again. read more

Cool place to visit after walking the Campbell Farmers Market. Fairly busy at 12:45 on a Saturday but still no problem getting served or finding a spot to hang out. They have bar, indoor, & outdoor seating and a kitchen if you're hungry. All ages are here & families grabbing a bite but it's 21+ after 9pm. A mix of music is playing inside & outside, it's Durand Jones & the Indicators at the moment followed by CCR. Give it a try & see what you think. read more

Taplands - Beer Bar Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Popped in for an end of the week pint, found good selections of sours (guava this month!) and IPAs. Outdoor seating was great on a hot & humid afternoon. Plenty of seating was available inside with A/C. Queues were short and staff were quick with pours. Solid neighborhood hangout within walking distance of campus, Caltrain, & Benton businesses! read more

hit the spot! got 2 Sando's and the hummus bites and everything was so amazing. food took a minute but boy was it worth it. the pita bread was hot and the sandwiches were the perfect lunch. I wish I lived closer so I could make this a regular spot of mine! read more

Taplands - Big Joe - Beer Bar Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Was a meet up for a group and Taplands worked well for us quick service good selection and plenty of room. Did not have any food and seemed like a place where I could have been a regular if I lived close. read more

Pretty cool place. Randomly went here for a drink or two while watching part of the Warriors game. Lots of seats and tables. Bar size is decent. Service was good too. Good beer selection even tho I'm not much of a beer drinker. I was confused on when and where to order food. Since I was not offered a menu when I was at a bar. Wish I was asked or offered or directed to the right direction. read more

Amazing rotating beers and love the pita and hummus trio! It's always busy inside with locals, so you know your experience is going to be great because who you are surrounded with. My boyfriend and I like to go here when we are in this side of town. read more

There was no service because the skinny dude with the glasses closed the taps at 9:50 PM. There was no ambiance since all the music was off and the chairs were on the tables. Overall this is not good customer service and it suck's because this place is wonderful during the daytime. read more

It's a "counter service" beer bar. Good beer selection, very small food menu, a couple screens, and mostly outdoor seatings. It's good for local or nearby workers to get a drink or two. If the weather is good, it can entertain few groups. Otherwise, bar stools are pretty much it. There's no waiting staff. You order at the bar/counter and bring your own drinks back to the table. The beers are good choices. As a bar, it is really too minimalistic. For yourself plus the internet or few afterwork before dinner. It's not a bad choice. read more

We stopped her after a short shopping trip. Spontaneously decided to try a new place for a beer. We walked in and the manager, Courtney, noticed us and handed us a menu versus having to look at the screen that was scrolling too quickly to read what there drink options were. Courtney was very pleasant and was thoughtful to let me taste the cider before choosing it. The bar was completely full. That's great to see for any for any restaurant you walk into. I had a delicious hard cider, it wasn't sweet at all! Loved it! My boyfriend had an Oatmeal stout. He also enjoyed his choice. We sat outside on their high chair seating patio! It's very quaint outdoors with the covered patio and the breeze flowing in. Plenty of street parking. We were there just after 1pm on a Saturday afternoon. There's a Farmers Market that's happening right there next to Taplands. I'd definitely plan to stop in after a stroll at the Farmers Market. It was a nice treat! Looking forward to another cider! read more

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I really loved the vibe this place has. I talked to the bartenders and they were super nice and helpful. The server Nick was quick and so fun to talk to. My sandwich was great and the selection of craft beers was awesome. Definitely get the buffalo chicken dip! Amazing! read more

Great place to grab some beers, kick back, and enjoy the game on tv. Food is also pretty tasty, I got the Big Joe sandwich and it left me plenty satisfied. Staff here is super friendly and nice and helped give me great recommendations for beers and food. Awesome place if you want a cool, modern place with good ambiance and good drinks! read more

Taplands - Beer Bar Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Overall really like this place. Go every once in a while with our dogs and sit on the patio, or also a good place to meetup for a casual drink. Good beer selection and if you're not into craft beer they always have a cider or sour (at least one of each) on the menu. You order at the bar so not much to say on service. Staff is friendly enough. Can be busy at times -- it's fairly close to Santa Clara University and they have trivia night sometimes (I think on Mondays but don't quote me). read more

Best beer list around serving fantastic local brews like The Rare Barrel, Russian River, and Cellarmaker. Friendly staff who knows their stuff. Indoor and outdoor seating with chill vibes. read more

Great place with new selection of beers everyday. they were doing bingo and I won a t-shirt on completing someone else bingo card lol. Matt and Chris are great and always welcoming ! There are some regulars who are always pleasant company and the place has varied seating including comfy couches and games to play with good for groups. And yes Santa Clara has its own downtown ! read more

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Awesome beer selection at this beer bar with light food. The place was very popular on a Friday night. It is near a college campus and Jesuits aren't Baptists. Hallelujah! The low rating is for a kitchen that is clearly overwhelmed. It took 40 minutes to get a charcuterie plate and pita with dips. None of our food needed to be cooked. The kitchen really needs to be streamlined especially since they are starting a no outside food policy. One place to start is by not heating the olives. I've never been serviced hot olives before and they are not better for it. But by all means come here for a beer or three. read more

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I can't believe I haven't reviewed Taplands yet! My husband and I come here all the time since it is in walking distance from us. Taplands always has a great selection of beers from across the state as well as other states. And they sometimes have their own brews on the menu as well, so look out for them! In the way of food, check their Instagram to find out about upcoming food trucks schedules...we have always found something good, and they consistently have great taco trucks. Also, they host events here from time to time, and they also will do fun themed things sometimes like beer cocktails and micheladas (using a delicious local mix from Gilroy!). It can get quite busy here, but we have not had trouble finding a spot--everyone who comes here is generally friendly, and people are happy to make room. Bathrooms are clean, and beertenders are nice too. I hear they host trivia, so need to come soon for that! read more

Taplands - Delicious micheladas - Beer Bar Near Me - Santa Clara, California

We come here all the time! And we used to brewery hop around the bay. But we found a spot that feels like home and reduced the amount of driving we need to do to experience our favorite beers from our favorite breweries around. I highly recommend Taplands if you are looking for YOUR new place for beers! Special shout out to the manager Courtney for being the best, stop by soon! read more

Taplands - Beer Bar Near Me - Santa Clara, California

We came here on a Friday evening, it was a full house, but the drinks are handed to you upon ordering which was nice! We ordered the buffalo chicken dip w/ pita and a grilled cheese for our little. Beer was great and so were the apps! Will definitely be back. read more

Overall I enjoy this spot. It's a close walk from my apartment with amazing beer selections you can't often find like Trillium and Moksa. I'm a cicerone and bjcp judge and been home brewing for 15 years now so I know a thing or 2. I fluctuate between a 3 and 4. The vibe is nice, the staff is pretty average; some going above and beyond, Chris I think his name was, tall and skinny with glasses. Super nice guy. Other staff I'm left waiting and treated like someone who just turned 21. What's keeping me from giving a 4 was the food. I came for Oktoberfest and paid $7 for a soggy microwave pretzel. For a couple more bucks I could've gotten a Costco pack of the same thing! Just sat there looking at it thinking I'd look like a dick if I returned it lol. I just wanted to be like, "seriously?" I'm not broke or anything but yeah, $7 for a microwave pretzel kinda makes me feel suckered. Tried the food again on taco Tuesday and again was very underwhelming and not worth it. read more

I went to Taplands on a Friday night around 8:30pm and was pleased to find a chill vibe and a lowkey taproom. Loved the 90s ska music playing, and when I looked around the room it honestly did feel like an elder millennial crowd. My people! It wasn't super busy during that time, so my friend and I had plenty of spots to choose from including indoor and outdoor. Around 9:30pm the energy of the place definitely picked up as more people came to the bar. I saw that they had a solid selection from local breweries. I don't love sours, but I was looking for something with sweet notes. The first sour that I tried nailed the flavor palate I was looking for, so I was content for the rest of my evening. Customer service was great. The server at the register was friendly and helpful. I didn't try the food at Taplands. Frankly I didn't know that they even had a kitchen since the server told us that the tacos from the food truck outside the restaurant were amazing, hah! read more

Was tempted to give 4 stars because they don't do flights and let's be real, ya girl LOVES flights. But, that's not their business model so taking that out of the picture this place deserves 5 stars for sure! They have a pretty large tap list with a variety of beer styles - I think there were between 24-28 on the menu when I went. I tasted a sour, which I liked, but ultimately ended up with a hazy IPA. It was a nice evening so we opted to sit on their large outdoor patio. Seems like they have an original patio and then what one can assume is the added covid-era patio, both of them were covered and had heaters. No heaters on while we were there, but I'm sure they would've obliged if we asked. Instead we moved inside the taproom which was full of beer and Santa Clara decor - made for a fun and homey environment. Didn't order any food but was nice to see that they do have a kitchen. Street parking was fairly limited and most of it is only 24 minutes to an hour. Since we were there on a weekend we parked in the big lot on the side...not sure if this would fly on a weekday, but all was good when we returned to our cars. Definitely would come back here sometime! read more

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3 of us showed up and as soon as I we walked in, the bartender and a few people at the bar looked at us as if had interrupted a private conversation. We walked around the bar and began looking at the menu while it was dead silence. Decided it was best to walk away and find a better place to drink and watch the Sharks game. It definitely had a feel for locals only. Not welcoming at all. I would stay away from this place. We're locals BTW. Smh. read more

Came here to hang out since we had some time to kill. Pretty nice and cozy. Great open outdoor patio. Inside felt a little small, but wasn't really a big deal. I decided to just ask the bartender what he recommends and told him the kind of beer I wanted to try. His recommendation was great. For my second, I told him the recommendation was great and I'd like to try something new and similar. Second recommendation was just as great. Too bad I can't remember what they were now. =( The patio is great for larger groups to hang out. We saw a few dogs, so bring your dogs along to hang with you! If I'm in the area again, I'll be back to try their food. I hear it's pretty good. read more

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My favorite local beer bar! They have big TVs for viewing the latest sports, trivia nights on Monday with Not Joe Average Trivia, a great selection of rotating beers of all types (and wine too for those who don't want beer). Their food selection is a bit limited to charcuterie boards and paninis but they do make a mean panini! Patio is dog friendly and it's a great time here. They do some really cool things and events, sometimes a food truck rolls by. I love Taplands as a neighborhood hang out! read more

A nice cozy neighborhood tap house with a really great beer selection! Perfect place to go to when you want to catch up and hang with your buddies. There are plenty of outdoor tables to sit and catch some rays. They also sell snacks as well! I have only been here twice and I don't know why I haven't been coming more frequently. Definitely no complaints, will return soon :) read more

Taplands - Beer Bar Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Came here with some friends on a Wednesday evening and we had a pleasant experience! There was a great selection of beers and the food was delicious and well-priced. I got the pear cider (I forgot the exact name and couldn't find the name online either) but it was definitely one of the better ciders I've had! My friends got stouts and sour beers and enjoyed them as well. We also got the Traditional panini and added prosciutto for an extra two dollars. The service was efficient which is always a plus! read more

Taplands - Traditional panini & Pear Cider - Beer Bar Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Plenty of outdoor and indoor seating. We stopped by Friday around 8-9pm. We sat indoors with our mask on since it was cold outdoors. There's board games/cards available to play. They are nice to let us sample before we ordered a pint. I got the Far West: You Guava be Kissing- Off Dry Guava Cider. It was good and freshing. Street parking but there's plenty and it's easy to find them on the main street. read more

Went here to watch the warriors play offs and it was great! I loved their tap menu and their food was great as well. I had the buffalo chicken dip and it was a good portion, recommend the West Coast Hazy IPA, for those who like and for those who don't like IPAs, solid choice. read more

"Friendly People, Pleasant Patio Seating." I was looking for a place to have a quick beer or maybe a snack, and this restaurant fit the bill perfectly. There's a good reason this place has so many great reviews. I was greeted by the friendly server Matt, who quickly found me a table. Another server quickly came over to make sure I had been helped. Another server, coming back from a break, checked on me as well. In other words, they're looking out for the customer. I appreciate that. Great service does not happen by accident. I also appreciate that they're following the covid rules carefully. They're very careful with masks and have sanitizer right at the front desk. Thank you. I was looking for a light beer such as a kolsch or lager and they had several suggestions for me. Just what the doctor ordered! So altogether a fantastic visit. Friendly people and a great environment. Hard to find anything to criticize. There was even free parking out front. read more

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We love this place! Drinks are always good and their food menu is pretty good also. Children are welcome but after 9PM it's 21 and over. There's an inside and outside. Service has always been amazing everytime we've gone. read more

A neighborhood gem! Love this spot...our only place in Santa Clara area that you can walk on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon with doggos and grab a cold drink of beer (Hazy IPA), Sours or Sauvignon Blanc and enjoy some music and amazing food (great paninis with chips, cheese boards, pita and hummus, olives, etc). Never disappoints! The ordering is super simple at the bar, you get your drink right away and grab a number for food and they bring it out to you! Just make sure you grab your ID! They do take Apple Pay :) read more

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Good selection of craft beers. Nice outdoor patio. TVs available. Lots of parking available. 10/10 read more

Taplands - Beer Bar Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Cool tap house! Great beer selections from all over California. The owner was very knowledgeable about his selection of beers. Parking was pretty easy but we went on a weekday and after lunch, so not sure if street gets packed. That's the time to get a good beer without the crowd. read more

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Not sure about the food but beer and the vibe were excellent. Around 20 beers on tap and prices are not bad for the Bay area. They also offer half pour of any 16 oz beer for $5. I was surprised too see it's also kid-friendly as I saw a family with kids taking the little coffee table with couch. Found out they have a food menu, maybe I will try their food next time and write an update. read more

Taplands - Beer Bar Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Such a great spot! Beer list was great and cold. Friendly, knowledgeable staff. Good vibes and great soundtrack playing! Would definitely come back read more

This is a cool hangout spot with indoor and outdoor dining, I liked the outdoor setting with fairy lights and picnic benches. When you are in groups you can order rounds of beers and wouldn't know how quickly 3-4 hours went by. I didn't try their food but seemed like they had few samplers and bites but not necessarily food. read more

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