Out of the Barrel

My first time here was great. My partner ordered many beers and I had some good NA options. Service was super friendly.
Second visit, different worker and he couldn’t even make eye contact. Also wasn’t going to give me change and just kept it for a tip (my tip was 20% already). On the patio, a group sat next to me and opened packets of dried fish with the skins on. The smell was so bad, I had to move across the patio to the small bar on the other side.

A huge beer selection, always a few stouts on tap which is rare. Amazing patio to hang out, especially if you’re into carspotting—this is the place.

Nice ambiance and selection but pour a consistent and proper pint no matter the beer type! Some are served in 17 oz glasses and some in 12 oz. Weird. Charge whatever you want to make the margins work. Hard to enjoy a couple of 12 oz glasses of beer and three are too many. Other than that it’s a good place to hang and have an(unfortunately small) DIPA.

Great location, a lot of beer selections and the empanada

That's how I want a beer there ;)

Great beer selection. Empanadas were fantastic

After a long day of interviews, I decided to grab a small beer to relax. Unfortunately, the experience wasn’t very welcoming. When I tried to order an IPA, I was asked for ID—which is understandable, even though I’m 30. However, after showing my valid national ID, the bartender insisted that only a passport would be acceptable and refused to serve me. It felt like they were looking for a reason not to serve me rather than making an effort to verify my ID. The whole interaction came across as dismissive which was a bit disappointing.

That said, the place still looked nice, and I’m sure the wide selection of beers is good.

No food here, but great selection of craft beer on rotating taps. And don’t be fooled by the Untappd menu. There are multiple fridges that are not listed! Go here!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

This is such an amazing beer experience, that I would definitely recommend this as one of the best places to grab beer if you have some time on a weekend. This is more like a taproom, and they have beer from a variety of different local breweries. You can even buy beer to go. Hi Lou recommended especially if you’re going to be doing Los Gatos for a day, we started here and ended up walking up the street to try different places.

There’s not a lot of seating, but there’s enough to accommodate most people. There’s indoor and outdoor seating. We ended up sitting outdoor and this was pretty cool because we could see all the traffic going into Los Gatos and got to people watch while drinking beer. It was a kinda nice experience.

The service was extremely friendly and super knowledgeable about all the different beer that they had to offer. There’s something for everyone here. They have ciders, IPAs, loggers, and other offerings.

Highly recommend recommended. We just came here for a beer, but I could easily see me returning and grabbing a few more.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nice taproom in a corner of Los Gatos downtown. They have a wide selection of draft beers.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I like how they have 5oz sizes for most beers. That way you can try a couple before settling on one.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Well educated and welcoming bartenders at this place! Mango sour is a refreshing, original taste that I have not had anywhere else. Outstanding selection rotated daily. If you are in Los Gatos, this place is a complete vibe.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good beer, good ambience. Mostly outdoor seating. Friendly service. No complaints.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 5

Lovely place, 4 stars only because the first time I went there because the staff were a little condescending/rude to my partner.

I go there frequently, but be prepared to wait for a seat on sunny days.

Worth checking out!

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 5

Loved the vibe. Super cool bartender. He knew everything about everything...even mixed two beers together and surprised us with a yummy custom taste! So many taps, even kombucha.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5