Beer City Half San Jose

San Jose, United States • 29 May 2027

Beer City Half San Jose

Beer City Half San Jose is scheduled for May 29, 2027 at Almaden Lake Park in San Jose, CA (5949 Winfield Blvd). The event combines running distances, a beer mile, a walk, and a festival with beer tastings.

  • Half Marathon
  • 10k
  • 5k
  • Beer Stroll, a 1 mile walk around Almaden Lake
  • Beat the Beast Beer Mile
  • Beer Tasting Only

The running courses include routes around Almaden Lake Park and portions of the Alamitos, Calero Creek and Guadalupe Creek Trails. The Beat the Beast Beer Mile requires participants to drink four 12 oz beers while covering a mile and features a costumed Beer City Beast on course. The festival portion highlights brewers from San Jose and California and offers tastings; Beer Tasting Only is open to ages 21 to 100. The Shindig at Hapas Brewing features music, food trucks and games, and the ticketed Shindig includes a first beer. All runners receive a shirt, a finisher woodalion medal, a custom tasting glass, and unlimited tasting at the post run festival. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10 km
10k
5 km
Beer Stroll
Beat the Beast Beer Mile
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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