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Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery — San Jose
(CraftWorks Restaurants and Breweries, Inc.)
1875 South Bascom Avenue #700
Pruneyard Shopping Center
Campbell CA 95008
Telephone: +1 408-377-0707
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:00am-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-2:00am
Brewer: Russell Clements
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Pruneyard Shopping Center
Campbell CA 95008
Telephone: +1 408-377-0707
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:00am-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-2:00am
Brewer: Russell Clements
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Notes
Visited: September 6, 1997
Opened: 1997
Contributors: Diane Crawford, Siegfried Binge
Updated: December 3, 2023
Beer List
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Awards:
- Gold Medal, 2006 World Beer Cup
- Gold Medal, 2005 Great American Beer Festival
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Date: September 6, 1997 (#2214)Package: draughtPlace: at the breweryScore: 17 pointsOverall Impression (3)
Amber, very low carbonation and head. Nice spicy hop aroma. Good body, lots of fresh hop flavor and finish. Tasty beer.
Boulder Creek Brewing is not affiliated with Rock Bottom in any way, and they were in the area more than six years before this brewery appeared, but apparently Rock Bottom can afford better lawyers. At least that was the gist of the smug response I got from the bartender today.
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Date: September 6, 1997 (#2216)Package: draughtPlace: at the breweryScore: 13½ pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Red-brown, flat, moderate head. Very very roasty aroma. OK body, not nearly as roasty as it smells. Not a lot there. Compare this one to Denver's Molly's Titanic Brown Ale. -
Date: September 6, 1997 (#2219)Package: real alePlace: at the breweryScore: 16 pointsOverall Impression (3)
Brown opaque, thick white head. Smells even more chocolatey than the Red. Smooth, sweet, with just enough bitterness for balance. Lots of chocolate start to finish.
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Date: September 6, 1997 (#2212)Package: draughtPlace: at the breweryScore: 12½ pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Yellow-white opaque, thin head. Wheat aroma, pretty clean. Lots of wheat flavor, quick but not intense hop flavor, extremely clean.