Blast & Brew - San Jose, California

Gabby G.

Great business concept. The tikka masala pizza we got here was thee best pizza we’ve had in a long time! I’d come back here just for that alone! We got the self pour beer option with the pizza. The idea of it sounds cool & fun, which it is, but there is a downside to it as well. It’s pricey for the amount of beer you actually get. As soon as you pull that handle down, you’re getting charged, whether it be beer or foam. So we paid for a large amount of foam & not very much beer. When a bartender pours you a glass, they get rid of all of that at no cost to you. So I’d come for the food & have them pour my glasses instead lol. But other than that, a good experience.

Steven C.

Excellent, excellent India fusion style food and beer which is very unique and very enjoyable!

They will give you a beer card that you tab to the beer you like and pour it as much as you want! You only pay the volume you drink!

They have some funky names for the beer which was fun to read and try!

The India bread fish tacos are so good! The pizzas and the pasta also very tasty. You better go with as many friends and family together and share the food in family style, so you can try many different dishes!

They even want out their way to cut and steamed some carrots for my one year old Granddaughter to enjoy! They are second to none for serving their customers.

This place is worth of coming back again and again!

Mak !.

Visited this place for early dinner. The self pour is great and there were lot of good 🍺 options. I went during happy hour and the food menu was good too. Food with Special Indian Twist was a delight with the beers I tasted. The tikki sliders were good and loaded Chicken Tikks fries were just too good. The staff is welcoming and friendly adds to the list.

Brendan

Absolutely fantastic brewpub and restaurant located in a quaint north San Jose neighborhood, nestled in between several high end apartment complexes and neighboring restaurants. This is a self-serve brew pup with several IPA’s, lagers, and ale on draft. You use a card to self pour and can take a seat in any of the plentiful outdoor or indoor seating areas.

The food here was very good and they had a variety of brunch options, as well as pizzas and other regular sandwich options. The pizza was extremely high and I highly recommend the Burrata pesto pizza, one of the best we’ve ever tried.

The service here is also excellent. The good thing about this place is that you don’t have to wait to be served here because you can get it yourself. The staff was super friendly and super responsive. We got her food within five minutes of ordering. Everyone is super nice and welcoming and we felt like we belonged there.

If you’re looking for a good brewery in the San Jose or South Bay Area, you should definitely give this spot a try. For the excellent beer, options, the fast service, and the amazing food. I would say that this is one of the best in the area. We also particularly enjoyed the area because it was quiet, there was plenty of parking, and we felt like our vehicle was safe.

Ronil S. (.

Fries were very oily. Asked them to replace and they still gave oily fries 🤣
Drinks and other items were really good.
The tikka tikka taco was my fav. Lychee martini was super good.
Rasmalai tresleches is a must try!

Dat N.

Decided to stop by this place with a group of colleagues in advance of dinner at another venue and decide to go to a place focused on brews. Decided to get a vodka tonic to keep calorie count low and it was nice and strong although it did take a bit of time to come out. Seems like they only had one bartender who is serving as a waiter and bartender at the same time so a little bit of an inefficiency in that space. I eventually did try some of the brews. Their taps use a card system versus a bracelet that you might see at other tap houses. The system is a little odd because one card reader serves two taps which is a bit of a confusion but relatively easy to figure out. We ordered appetizers to go with our drinks. We had the pretzel which was decently good but not extraordinary or memorable and it came with two dips. The garlic parmesan wings were quite good with a nice mini scoop of pureed garlic on top and was something I've never tried before or had seen on other wings but made it unique and tasted good. The mozzarella on a stick with tomatoes was excellent, well-prepared, well presented and tasted very good. The garlic fries were relatively thin cut but not quite shoestring and came out in good volume and was consumed very quickly by our group.

Mike R.

Tried the Butter Chicken Sandwich and I wasn't impressed - the flavors were a bit muted and it lacked heat. We were a large lunch party and they did a good job serving us quickly as food came out but the ordering experience was confusing with the waitress giving conflicting information about the menu to different people.

Kevin M.

I only went for the self serve beer so I can’t comment on the quality of the food. But I really like the self service beer concept. It lets me try several beers without getting too drunk or emptying my wallet.

The beer selection is pretty good but could be better. I’d like to see a few more stouts and porters, maybe an ESB, and more non-IPA ales. And some non alcoholic beer on draft for my wife. But overall I really enjoyed the beer and had a great time here.