During the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries, the system of "tied houses" and "free houses" emerged in England. A "tied house" was a pub that was owned by a brewery and was allowed to sell only beer manufactured by that one brewery. A "free house" was owned privately and was allowed to sell any type of beer. The number of "tied houses" owned by a brewery could vary from one to the ...
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The Scene Big beer halls with tall ceilings accommodate huge vats of tasty brews at this location, which also has a particularly attractive patio area. At Tied House, young professionals mingle with serious beer connoisseurs in a sports fan-friendly environment. The Food Tied House brews have received many awards, including 13 Great American Beer Festival medals. The Cascade ...
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Posted by Citysearch
on January 24, 2008, (Edited September 27, 2004)
I've been going to both the Mt View and San Jose locations for many years. The food used to be pretty good and (I suspect) the salmon fish and chips still is, but the rest of the menu is pretty poor. I had barley crusted trout this evening and it was served on a cold plate so it was cold in seconds, it was over breaded, dry, and generally tasteless. The baby greens salad had nice greens but the ...
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I've eaten here three times and found it to be a bad experiance everytime. The service is terribly slow. I almost didn't give it a second chance but it's right on San Pedro and the prices are good. But the second AND the third time, the service was so slow. They weren't busy at all every time I went there so I'm not sure why the service is so bad. I would never eat there again. I don't care ...
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this award-winning brewery is jam packed nearly every night. you can hang out in the enormous beer garden outside or watch sports on one of the many televisions inside. the beers range from a crispy alpine gold to a porter that you can practically chew...
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tied house is a downtown san jose brewpub. the atmosphere is casual, and just about every seat here has a good view of one of the many television sets. tied houseis menu consists of everything from traditional pub fare to such dishes as steamed clams...
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