Narrative Fermentations

101 E Alma Ave, San Jose
(408) 288-5181

Recent Reviews

Peter Carcione

Live Blues in San Jose! Lots of fun. Quality musicians. Sunday blues Jam starts at 4pm.

Carlos D. Carlos

Great people, great musicians, first time hearing the jam session but this place always has the best beer in town..I don't miss TIRED HOUSE at all???✌️??

PX Floro

Thank you for the laughs!! Congratulations BMo and Christine!!!

Jose Ayon

Good beer and Live music and Food

Lvnulwys G.

This is my first time visiting this place with my son. I love the atmosphere, people are very friendly and very diverse. They have a local DJ well known and some live music. The beer is very good I will recommend to check it out you can bring your kids too.

Cali C.

Great beers and great venue! The back of the brewery opens up into the backlot with picnic benches and tabletops. Board games and food vendors supplied and free play Golden tee! Always good beer and good times with the beer staff ready to help you select the tastiest grog to your liking!

Will A.

Went to Wednesday night trivia, it was fun but the rest of the night was blahhh. Food truck outside had okay food, expensive and really bland for the price! The beers me and my group tried were okay but expected more from a local brewery. The ambience needs some work. Lighting was harsh and florescent. The real kicker came at the end of the night. Let's just say there was a mixup and we were left with a sour taste in our mouths and wont be returning. I hope the person who attended to us wasn't the owner, if it was I don't see this place lasting very long. Learn the meaning of the customer is always right and avoid having your customers in awkward and humiliating circumstances. Train your staff to do their jobs correctly, which is to serve the customer if you need a reminder.PS: Thanks to Menace II Society for trying to save face for the Brewery, wasn't your fault.

Zed Z.

I've been coming to Narrative for almost a year now. Love the atmosphere. They always got something cool going on. My favorite is when they serve burgers along with beer always the perfect combo. Sometimes it does get packed I try getting there early around noon. Down side its only one TV in each room. Service is always great!

Danny K (DSKO)

One of the coolest local breweries in San Jose. Constantly rotating selection of creatively-imagined craft beers from Pilsners, IPA’s, sours and stouts. Usually have a choice food truck in the parking lot as well.

Danny K.

One of the coolest local breweries in San Jose. Constantly rotating selection of creatively-imagined craft beers from Pilsners, IPA's, sours and stouts. This is both a blessing and a curse. If you find a brew that you like, chances are that it won't be available for more than a month or two. For instance, there was a rice lager that I really liked and would probably have been a signature beer for them, but they let it circulate out. Haven't seen it since. The location is south of downtown San Jose in a relatively safe area. There's plenty of parking and seating most of the time. They usually have a choice food truck such as Smashburger in the parking lot as well. They post the rotating food popup on their Instagram page. Much of the tap room is crafted out of wood, including the bar and tables. There are board games available to play with friends. It's a great spot to hang out with friends and visitors from out of town.

Forest

My stop off before or after picking up print materials at Pacific Printing around the corner -- if I need to wait for print, this is where I wait

Jill Misra

Good beer. It's definitely worth trying.

Abdul Ahmed

Smack burger was really good, surprised by it. The drinks were really good too

Derek Norris

First time there thanks to ( volo sports) sponsor. Very spacious and friendly bartenders

Jiwon K.

I think I found my new favorite brewery in San Jose! I've been here a few times and have loved all the beers I've tried so far, especially the sour. They have a variety of beers and didn't seem like they lean heavily towards one type which I loved. They appear to have pitchers on Thursdays which I've never seen at a brewery and thought it was very cool!The brewery is located in a quiet area with a good amount of parking. It doesn't seem huge when you first walk in, but there's actually a back area with ton of seating and food truck.

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