Taplands

1171 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara
(408) 709-2990

Recent Reviews

Luis Fernandez Luque

Great beers and food in a locally owned brewery. This is a great place to stop after having meetings in the Silicon Valley. They have a great service and local atmosphere. They have a huge variety of local beers and ciders.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

JJ G.

Great drinks great vibe. Always a good time and it's nice you can bring your own food.

Michael O'Bleness

Trivia night was fun.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Joe Oliver

What a great place! I was traveling in the area on business and stopped in for a few beers. I met the owner Matt. What an amazing guy. Truly passionate about his craft; sharing craft beers with the world. Matt was super friendly, welcoming, and knowledgeable.It was clear within a few minutes why there were a host of "regulars" present as well as a mix of folks pre-gaming for the Sharks, and other passersby. Whenever my travels take me back to this area I will be sure to visit. If you're reading this....go see for yourself and enjoy a taste from their diverse offering of beer.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Deviled Egg

Milani L.

Stopped in for a beer last night. I've been broadening my range of brewery's in the Bay Area and this place doesn't disappoint. It's a very intimate vibe and everyone gives off a very welcoming vibe. It's a good place to come by yourself or with a group of friends.

Leslie Butlar

Taplands Hazy was wonderful!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joshua A.

Played bagpipes here with my band for their "gung haggis fat choy" event. Great beer and fusion food. Hope they have another one some year.

James Rice

First time in after eyeing it for awhile when hitting the Saturday farmers market. Quality selections on tap as well as to go. The staff were super mellow and approachable which is hit or miss in the world of beer snobbery.

michael ryan

Good drinks. Nice place. Loud people.

Harry I.

Love this place! Awesome beer and awesome people. Always someone to talk to at the bar. Vibe is like a cafe for beer

Brian Schwab

This place is great, Matt the owner was very friendly and welcoming, they have a great tap selection and excellent food! Will definitely be coming back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spicy Deviled Eggs, Roast Beef Panini, Cheese Plate

David D.

Awesome bar. Owner is always in and ready to talk to anyone. You can tell he loves his business and enjoys his customer's presence. I found this place 7 years back when I worked at the escape room upstairs. Was invited down stairs by one of the corporate event we were hosting. What a great first experience I received. This place opened my palate to different beer varieties and never disappoints

Alexandra Y.

Great Beers On a Craig's List Missed Connections Vibe: @Sean Steve never surfaced. I think he may have passed away. I forgot the name of your restaurant so I had to leave this here.

Bob P.

I almost don't want to share my favorite spot. This is a fun neighborhood bar owned by a brewer and self proclaimed "Beer Nerd" who's real name is Matt.There are 24 taps of rotating beers ranging from sours, lagers, West Coast IPAs, hazy IPAs, porters, and stouts all kept at about 34 degrees. Don't rely on Untapped for the beer list as it is not updated as quickly as they run through kegs of beer. You will not find Bud, Coors, or Modello. You will find great craft beers like Pliney the Elder or an Eclipse Stout on tap, or in the case. When a keg is emptied, you will get a different beer of similar style on that tap. There is an in house kitchen that serves some great bar selections. My faves are the deviled eggs, pita points, a charcuterie board, or the panini sandwiches. Always delicious food. They will sometimes have a food truck parked out front or a pop-up food vendor in the patio. Outside is a canvas covered area with picnic tables, and some high top tables with bar chairs. Reminds me of a Biergarten. It is not considerd rude to ask to share a table with other people. They have trivia on Monday nights and between rounds the bar service area will get busy as players come in for refills. There are also board games available to play. Patio has both infared and portable gas heaters.4 TVs are inside and 1 additional one facing outside. On big sports events another portable large screen comes outside. Local games or big events get audio, otherwise there is background music playing over the house speaker system.Parking is easy. There is a big free lot acros the street to the west and another 2 story structure on the north side of the venue.Enjoy my friends...

John O.

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.

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