Saturday 14th of August 2010 02:06:31 AM

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Steve is an awesome brewer but it seems that they are trying to convert FH into a Hooters. The limit of beers seem to be the amount of tanks that they have so at any one time there is maybe 1-2 great beers on tap and the rest (2-3) that pay the bills. Given this, I still make it a point to see what awesomeness that Steve has on tap. ": )

Recently I've eaten there (appetizers) and I have to say that the quality of the food has dropped SIGNIFICANTLY... eat somewhere else but come here for Steve's Brews!

Friday 8th of January 2010 11:28:08 AM

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This place seemed to be more of a regulars type of bar. The glass behind the bar looked into the brewing area, there was also an upstairs that we didn't go to.
The beers they had were:
Heff: it was my fav. nothing super special or anything though.
Pale Ale: A bit hoppy, seemed like an IPA more than a Pale ale.
Scotch ale: It was alright but served too cold
Dubbel: Good but again served too cold.
Imperial Stout: Hoppy bite at the end but not bad.

We then asked about another Pilsner that wasn't in the sampler, apparently it was a guest tap so it wasn't included but the bartender gave us a sample for free.

After drinking our sampler a little bit the brewer came out and gave us a sample of a new beer that they are working on, it was an Imperial red that wasn't done yet. It was a little sweet which makes sense since it wasn't done yet. But it was nice talking to the brewer, he knew about a lot of the brewerys in our area (we were there on vacation).

We did see a fruit fly there as well.

Monday 17th of September 2007 02:25:40 PM

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EDIT: 01/09 Been back several times since original review. House brew taps seem to be better managed and there are several new styles appearing seasonally plus a cider and guest brews are also available. I've tried the Maibock, Irish Stout, Abbey Tripel and Imperial Stout and enjoyed them all. Table service was slow which has been the case on several visits but bar service is fine.
There is a medium size bar with an good size tall table area. The dining area is across from the bar and upstairs plus there is table seating out front on the sidewalk and on the back patio.
They usually have 5 or 6 house brews on tap but I've been there when several were tapped out. On past visits, I particularly liked the Red Ale which had a nice deep red color.
The menu includes a good range of salads, sandwiches, pizza and pasta plus several entrees (rotisserie items are a specialty). There is parking out back and the Sunnyvale CalTrain station is right across the street.

Thursday 12th of July 2007 10:08:49 PM

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In Sunnyvale on a business trip, I went looking for beer and food after work. I ended up at Firehouse. It was a Tuesday night and the place was dead. Firehouse is a "sports bar" I guess, becase they had around a dozen tv's tuned to espn all around the bar. Coulda done without that. I sat at the bar waited for the bartender to take my order. The bartender ignored me for awhile, even though I was sitting right in front of him. He finally asked what I wanted, and I ordered an IPA. He reached into the cooler for a glass, and was really annoyed when I asked him for a room temperature glass. The IPA was bland, flavorless, and served way too cold. Bittering hops were ok, but the beer lacked aroma and body. I order grilled salmon for dinner, and it was done very nicely. So... food ok, service, beer, and atmosphere bad.