Always a great place to grab a beer. Theyve got a lovely courtyard to sit and enjoy the beer outside on a nice day plus a wide selection of beers for there or to go.

Beer was nice a lil bit on the pricey side, they have a short list for beer options, place wasnt that great, tables were a bit dirty and overall place needed more care, staff was ok. Not in my Togo back List.

The connoisseur @luna_is_lit approved... Great beer, dog friendly

Big selection of beers on tap but the fridges were kinda empty. If they have a bigger selection of porters during winter it’ll be solid

Great selection of craft beer, nice outdoor area and the location is awesome. Try the poutine!!

If you want the best spot for great craft beer in San Jose then look no further. Dee keeps an impressive collection of bottles and always has the freshest and most diverse taps around (40 taps in total!)To top it off, Chris and Shane behind the bar are awesome guys and know a hell of a lot about beer!Dont overlook this classy little spot.

Great selection, nice ambiance, and good location.

The only disconcerting thing about this place is that 2/3rds of the cooler space was completely empty. Not much of a selection. Arguably a better selection at my local convenience store.

Favorite bar in DTSJ. If you like this I also recommend checking original gravity down the street

Great place for beers. The guys are cool too.

First time coming here. I enjoyed the layout of the beer bar as well as the enormous selection on tap and in the fridge. Corkage fees are reasonable and the mark-up on bottles is not too bad. Pretty loud inside when I went, but theres plenty of space outside. Definitely stopping by again in the near future...

Great mix of the best New England IPAs with solid modern West Coast IPAs.

Great tap list and beer to go

Great customer service. Also great beer.

Really wanted to like this place because theyre definitely serving an untapped (lol) market for beer shops and beer gardens in San Jose. Their selection of bottled and canned beers are limited which isnt a problem because they probably pivot towards being a bar. The beertender wasnt interested in telling you anything more about the beers on tap unless they were out of stock. It felt like he was only there to ring you up, pour your beers, and talk to his friends. I can appreciate beertenders giving customers their space, but his vibe was unwelcoming.Only the lights near the register/ taps were on. Yay for natural lighting but it was dark AF inside. We sat outside so we could see each others faces, and the open space was the only thing I liked about ISO. Beers were $$, even for SJ, ranging from $8-10 for 10-13 fl oz. For comparison, a pint of beer is typically 16 fl oz. Selection leans heavily on IPAs with a decent number of sours. If you want any other kind of ale or darks, dont expect more than a handful to chose from.

Great place for great beer and rare taps. Super chill place, one of my favorites.

No plain ales. Sure would be nice to have a red or brown instead of all IPAs, a couple stouts. Lots of taps. Perhaps one British ale?

Great beer selection, except they had ran out of my first two selections. And the service is exceedingly slow.The atmosphere was good and I loved the outdoor seating beer garden which seems like a rarity in the Bay Area.

ISO has an amazing selection of all types of beers as well as a great atmosphere with an outdoor patio.

Love the outdoor seating, personal favorites were the Christmas Bomb! And Raspberry sour. Spent 2.5 hours there when I meant to only be there for 50 mins

Awesome choices of beers. Great service and if you dont know what to choose they will help you make the best decision! They havent gotten it wrong yet.

Nice joint to hang out and drink some brews. Bring your own food to chill out on their patio.

Fun place with relaxing atmosphere. Awesome beer selection, both taps and bottles. You can carry-in food from outside or sit at the tables and play games with friends.

Decent choices. It looks like a cute place but definitely on a loud street.

Great vibes! Good beer. Had the coffee stout, goooooooood.

Always a great beer selection with something for everyone. Staff is very knowledgeable and willing to help with anything

Great place after a hard days work!

Cool place to drink they even have beer you can take on the go

Has a good selection of beers and a large outdoor area to sit and chat

Top notch brew on tap and in bottles. helpful bartenders that know their stuff. Tried the lagunitas supercritical here and it was amazing.

Great atmosphere. No nonsense craft beers. Get food and bring it in.

Excellent selection and a comfortable low key vibe. Love this place.

Favorite place to get a beer. They have like 40 beers on tap, they always rotating. They have a fridge section too.

Good beer. Small cozy place to grab a drink

Always a great beer selection and staff is friendly....if you like beer you should put this on your list of places to visit while in San Jose.

Excellent craft beer selection on tap and in bottles. Large outdoor seating area great for sunny afternoons and evenings.

Great draft and bottle selection. Big outdoor space. No frills - just good beer.

Really cute bar tender. Great beer.

I love this place. Its relaxing and i really like the ciders they offer such as the zombie killer.

I bought a 500mL bottle of cider to drink at ISO. It cost $16! Their selection is good, but this place is amazingly overpriced.

Great patio area, great beer selection too.

Awesome beers and great customer service. we enjoyed a nice day out on their patio with some food and great brew

This is not a beginners bar, this is a beer connoisseur imbibement institute where you can still have a conversation. If youve never had the pleasure of drinking over 200 different Beers, or more, youre a novice and you should (and this is one of the few places you can) ask for advice. ISO is one of the few places that can still cater to you - all you need to do is state your needs and desires to Chris, Dee, or Shane who can very easily Direct you. Any drinking need can be fulfilled. I like Corna. I like Bud lite. I heard about Plyny the elder. Is all you really need to say, you wont get the a fore mentioned beer, but you might get something better. These guys are in the top ten percent of beer drinkers. If youve never had more than 800 distinct Beers, youre not in the position to order without asking, but the ISO guys can help you, if you let them.

I like this place- huge selection of bottles a draught beer. I just wish they had descriptions on their menu. I couldnt figure out what I wanted just based on the names so I ended up with one I didnt love and another that was better but still missed the mark. The place was packed so I felt bad asking a ton of questions.

Great beers, awesome bartenders. I love the vibes of this place, and its nice that you can bring food in.

Great downtown location with a fantastic selection of beers on tap and bottles available to take home . Relaxed atmosphere but no food - you can bring your own!

Pretty cool spot, you can either select a beer from their tap list, or browse their fridges.

Very awesome bar to chill relax and overall just kickit!

Okay beers on tap and available for purchase. Nothing from selection to location separating them from everyone else. Wouldn’t recommend.

They have lots of beer to choose from, a chill place to drink it, and a big ol’ patio. What more do ya need?

Best beer bar Ive found in San Jose. Great selection, awesome patio, okay prices. They also let you bring food in. Only downside is their hours.

Wow, they have a very impressive selection of beers here, and a cute and actually kind of quiet outdoor/picnic table style seating area.

1) Grab a beer 2) sit outside 3) enjoy California

Great selection and atmosphere for beer nerds.

BYO food, outside food is welcome. Excellent bottle selection at decent prices for downtown SJ. Tap selection is modest in terms of quantity, but the quality of the selection is awesome.

Great spot, friendly staff and an excellent selection of beer. Also free wifi.

This is where I get my fix for sour beers from Cascade Brewery. great place to also hang out with friends and try new beers and ciders.

Once youre inside... a craft beer lovers refuge (outside? Every bit downtown)

Broad tap list and exceptional bottle selection. unlikely to disappoint your neckbeard friends (admit it, tendencies).