# Gordon Biersch Brew Co. — San Jose, California

> Gordon Biersch Brew Co. in San Jose, California, United States scores 3.04 out of 5 — Limited, #783 in California. 21 beers tracked, mostly Pale Lager.

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Gordon Biersch Brew Co. is a brewery in San Jose, California, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.04 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #783 in California. Of the 21 beers we track, 29% are Pale Lager and 27% Amber Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 3.04 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #783 in California · #8,036 in United States · #18,087 worldwide
- Popularity: Widely rated
- Beers tracked: 21

## About

The official page of the beers brewed and bottled at the Gordon Biersch Brewing and Bottling Facility in San Jose, CA since 1997. We proudly brew with a purist mentality, in accordance with "Reinheitsgebot", the German Purity Law, which states beer be brewed only with malt, hops, water, and yeast. A pioneer in the craft beer industry.

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 29% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 27% of the beers we track
- Bock — 20% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 16% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 357 East Taylor Street, San Jose, California, United States
- Coordinates: 37.3535156, -121.8925476
- Website: https://gordonbiersch.com/

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- [DTSJ Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/dtsj-brewing-co-21891.md) — 4.35, Great — San Jose, California — 1.8 mi away
- [Clandestine Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/clandestine-brewing-1663.md) — 3.75, Fine — San Jose, California — 2.3 mi away
- [Hapa’s Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/hapas-brewing-company-2121.md) — 3.78, Fine — San Jose, California — 2.5 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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