# Clandestine Brewing — San Jose, California

> Clandestine Brewing in San Jose, California, United States scores 3.75 out of 5 — Fine, #492 in California. 330 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Clandestine Brewing is a brewery in San Jose, California, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.75 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #492 in California. Of the 330 beers we track, 28% are IPA and 26% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.75 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #492 in California · #5,392 in United States · #7,788 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 330

## About

Some time ago, a plot was hatched among a few accomplished homebrewers, could it be possible to turn a passion into a business? After visiting a few nanobreweries for inspiration, we began working on plans for Clandestine Brewing. Now, the secret is out... 

## What they brew

- IPA — 28% of the beers we track
- Other — 26% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 15% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Bock — 9% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 980 South 1st Street, San Jose, California, United States
- Coordinates: 37.3217282, -121.8786479
- Website: http://www.clandestinebrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Narrative Fermentations](https://finding.beer/brewery/narrative-fermentations-22188.md) — 4.26, Great — San Jose, California — 0.4 mi away
- [GearTooth AleWerks](https://finding.beer/brewery/geartooth-alewerks-430.md) — 3.81, Fine — San Jose, California — 0.9 mi away
- [Fox Tale Fermentation Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/fox-tale-fermentation-project-26452.md) — 3.96, Fine — San Jose, California — 1.2 mi away
- [Unreal Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/unreal-brewing-company-24080.md) — 2.93, Limited — San Jose, California — 1.2 mi away
- [O LIGHT®](https://finding.beer/brewery/o-light-33310.md) — 3.12, Poor — San Jose, California — 1.2 mi away
- [DTSJ Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/dtsj-brewing-co-21891.md) — 4.35, Great — San Jose, California — 1.6 mi away
- [Floodcraft Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/floodcraft-brewing-company-5143.md) — 3.90, Fine — San Jose, California — 1.6 mi away
- [Hapa’s Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/hapas-brewing-company-2121.md) — 3.78, Fine — San Jose, California — 1.6 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in San Jose, California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california/san-jose.md)
- [Best breweries in California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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