Karl Strauss Brewing Company
San Diego, CA
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Karl Strauss Red Trolley Ale
Irish Red Ale · 5.8% ABV
Brewed with a half-ton of caramelized malts for a deep copper color and toffee flavor. After adding the perfect mix of hops for balance, the brew is warm-fermented to bring out hints of raisins and currants.428.3 miles away at Thirsty Barrel Taphouse & Grille · See all places
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Karl Strauss Winter Lager
Lager · 5.0% ABV
A crisp and toasty lager brewed with Vienna, Munich, and Carahell malts455.5 miles away at Brass Tap Rocklin/5150 Brewery · See all places
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Karl Strauss Peanut Butter Cup Porter
Porter · 5.6% ABV
Brewed for San Diego Beer Week 2012 An English-style Brown Porter brewed with organic peanut powder, cocoa nibs, and vanilla beans. -
Karl Strauss Aurora Hoppyalis
IPA · 7.0% ABV
Aurora Hoppyalis is our San Diego-style IPA brewed with Simcoe, Mosaic, Amarillo, and Citra hops. A bold IPA that showcases hops front and center. A light malt profile allows citrusy aromatics and tropical fruit flavors to shine through a crisp, hoppy fin -
Karl Strauss Mosaic Session Ale
IPA · 5.5% ABV
Mosaic Session Ale is bursting with vibrant grapefruit aroma and flavors of citrus and tropical fruit. -
Karl Strauss Endless Summer Light
Pale Lager · 3.4% ABV
A blend of Vienna malts and pale barley give this flavorful low-calorie lager a firm malt center and golden color. Noble Saaz hops provide a subtle hop character and crisp clean finish. -
Karl Strauss Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest · 5.0% ABV
Vienna and Munich malts produce the deep golden color, nutty undertones, and toasted malt flavors characteristic of this renowned Bavarian beer style. -
Karl Strauss Windansea Wheat Hefeweizen
German Hefeweizen · 5.1% ABV
There are wheat beers that need dressing up, and there are those that don’t. Windansea Wheat is the latter... -
Karl Strauss Tower 10
IPA · 7.0% ABV
We fill the brew kettle to the brim with assertive Chinook hops, giving the beer its intense grapefruit and pine flavors that linger through its dry finish. -
Karl Strauss Plead the 5th English Barleywine
Barleywine · 12.5% ABV
A British-style barleywine brewed for Phileas Foggs in celebration of their fifth year in business. -
Karl Strauss Wreck Alley
Imperial Stout · 9.0% ABV
Beneath the tides off Mission Beach rests Wreck Alley – a dark and mysterious seascape of forgotten ships. -
Karl Strauss Amber
Vienna Lager · 4.5% ABV
Brewed in small batches since 1989, Karl Strauss Amber remains San Diego’s original session beer. -
Karl Strauss Big Barrel Double IPA
Double IPA · 9.0% ABV
Abundant imported New Zealand hops give this medium-bodied ale fruity citrus and white grape-like flavors over a firm maltiness. -
Karl Strauss Follow the Sun
Pilsner · 4.8% ABV
Brewed with Noble hops and traditional malts. Bright and refreshing, this beer finishes clean and crisp. -
Karl Strauss San Diego Beer Week Peanut Butter Cup Porter
Porter · 5.6% ABV
A peanut butter cup porter? Sounds crazy! Crazy delicious that is. This year's San Diego Beer Week special release is an English style Brown Porter brewed with peanut powder and cocoa nibs... -
Karl Strauss Five Wee Heavy Bells
Scotch Ale · 9.5% ABV
A traditional Scotch Ale aged on Scotch-soaked American Oak chips for a big, complex, winter warmer. -
Karl Strauss Queen of Tarts
Sour Ale · 6.3% ABV
Queen of Tarts is a complex, dark ruby sour with a slight roastiness and tart cherry finish. -
Karl Strauss Boat Shoes
NE/Hazy IPA · 7.2% ABV
Hazy IPA with flavors of citrus and sweet fruit that linger through a juicy finish. -
Karl Strauss Off The Rails
American Strong Ale · 8.5% ABV
After brewing our award-winning Red Trolley Ale for more than two decades, we decided to raise the stakes... -
Karl Strauss 24th Anniversary
Flanders Red Ale · 7.5% ABV
Keeping with Flemish tradition, our 24th Anniversary Ale is an expertly blended combination of oak barrel-aged and freshly fermented sour red ales. -
Karl Strauss Pintail Pale Ale
American Pale Ale · 5.3% ABV
As far as hops go, Pintail Pale Ale offers the best of both hemispheres... -
Karl Strauss + Russian River New California
IPA · 6.5% ABV
Collaboration IPA with Russian River, brewed with Pahto, Strata, Ekuanot, Amarillo and Idaho 7 hops. -
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Karl Strauss Two Tortugas
Quadrupel · 11.1% ABV
This Belgian-inspired Quadruple Ale has a delicate union of toffee, dark fruits, and warming spices that will continue to develop with age. -
Karl Strauss Woodie Gold
Pilsner · 4.6% ABV
Woodie Gold is a nod to a classic European lager. We use noble Saaz hops for the spicy floral aroma and soft hop bitterness true to authentic Czech pilsners. A base of bread-like malt flavors from the finest pale barley provide a delicate balance. -
Karl Strauss 26th Anniversary
Belgian Strong Ale · 12.5% ABV
This full-bodied ale has dark fruit and caramel flavors, with hints of bourbon and toasted oak. The warm finish makes this beer perfect for celebrating, whether it’s your first anniversary or your 26th. -
Karl Strauss 27th Anniversary
Russian Imperial Stout · 13.0% ABV
A full-bodied Imperial Stout with an abundance of darkly kilned malts and a decadent helping of cocoa nibs. Aging for a year in American oak bourbon barrels brings out rich layers of smooth toasted oak and warming bourbon. -
Karl Strauss 30th Anniversary
Russian Imperial Stout · 14.4% ABV
A BIG Russian Imperial Stout barrel-aged in Rye Whiskey barrels -
Karl Strauss American Craft Beer Week Rye IPA
Rye IPA · 7.6% ABV
A spicy Rye IPA brewed to celebrate American Craft Beer Week. Rye malts lend a zesty spice, while Ahtanum hops provide a floral aroma and citrus hop bitterness that lingers through the finish. -
Karl Strauss + Beachwood Riders On The Storm
IPA · 7.0% ABV
This West Coast IPA overflowing with tropical, floral, and citrus aromas from Amarillo and Mosaic hops. -
Karl Strauss Blackball
Belgian IPA · 8.5% ABV
When checkered blackball flags dot the California coastline, experienced surfers migrate to advanced breaks where strangers to the sport dare not. Blackball is a Belgian-inspired India Pale Ale with a robust West Coast hop profile. -
Karl Strauss Columbia Street
Amber Ale · 4.5% ABV
Imported Munich malts give Columbia Street Amber its deep bronze color, smooth body, and crisp toasted flavor. -
Karl Strauss Four Scowling Owls
Tripel · 9.0% ABV
A robutst Belgian style strong ale with orange citrus flavors and a spicy aroma. Amarillo and Mount Rainier hops balance out the Vienna malt character. The finish is dry and warm, perfect for those “chilly” San Diego winters. -
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Karl Strauss Isomerizer
IPA · 7.0% ABV
A single hop IPA brewed with Mosaic hops. Aromas of passion fruit, citrus zest, and grapefruit are backed by subtle flavors of cracked wheat. -
Karl Strauss Red Trolley
Irish Red Ale · 5.8% ABV
Red Trolley Ale is a medium-bodied beer with heavyweight malts. We brew it with a half ton of caramelized malts for a rich copper color and toffee flavor. -
Karl Strauss Special Reserve Doppelbock
Doppelbock · 9.5% ABV
25 years in the brewing industry. It takes a pair. A pair of guys who know how to build a brewery with character. For such a momentous anniversary, we needed to go all out... -
Karl Strauss Under the Stairs
American Wild Ale · 6.0% ABV
Passion fruit aged 23 months in American Oak Barrels -
Karl Strauss Under the Stairs Chamoy
American Wild Ale · 7.1% ABV
A wild Amber sour ale with plum, tamarind, and ancho chili peppers. -
Coronado + Karl Strauss Core Values
IPA · 6.8% ABV
West Coast IPA with Pacific Northwest Apples. Hop forward like a West Coast IPA and finishes dry with a hint of crisp apple. -
Device + Karl Strauss Into the Strata-Sphere
IPA · 6.5% ABV
Brewed in collaboration and friendship with the great people at Karl Strauss. -
Karl Strauss 10 Beers for Breakfast
Stout · 6.9% ABV
Flavors of caramelized sugar, sweet chocolate, and roasted espresso are backed by a creamy, full body. -
Karl Strauss 23rd Anniversary
Old Ale · 12.2% ABV
Our 23rd Anniversary Old Ale is indeed “old ale,” after spending a full year in American oak bourbon barrels. The result is an unblended and unmistakably complex strong ale with rich layers of toffee, molasses, dried figs, warming bourbon, and toasted oak -
Karl Strauss 8merry Mermen
Triple IPA · 10.8% ABV
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Karl Strauss 9 Bonfires Blazing
White Stout · 7.5% ABV
Brewed with coffee, vanilla beans, and rolled oats (but without roasted barley!), it is blonde in color but has all the aromas and flavors of a bold stout. -
Karl Strauss + AleSmith In The Blink Of An IPA
IPA · 6.4% ABV
Introducing Blink of an IPA, brewed for our San Diego collaboration festival, Collabapalooza. Simcoe, Citra, Ekuanot, El Dorado, and BRU-1 experimental hops lend flavors of pear, watermelon, and pineapple. -
Karl Strauss Back in Black
Imperial Stout · 11.5% ABV
A blend of handful ingredients like a wee bit of milk sugar, a lil fresh roasted Café Calabria Coffee, a secret and spicy chili pepper blend and fresh cacao... -
Karl Strauss Barrel Aged Wreck Alley
Russian Imperial Stout · 12.9% ABV
All of Wreck Alley Imperial Stout’s dark chocolate and espresso-like roast, left to age in Tennessee Whiskey barrels for an entire year. Strong, refined, and damn tasty. -
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Karl Strauss Bird Rock
Golden Ale · 7.5% ABV
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Karl Strauss Boardwalk
Black IPA · 7.8% ABV
Chocolate Rye Malt and Roasted Barley add complex spicy and roasted notes, while Willamette hops provide the vibrant floral aroma and hop character. Keep Boardwalk out of the cellar, this offering is best enjoyed fresh. -
Karl Strauss Brewers Dozen Imperial Cookie Stout
Imperial Stout · 10.5% ABV
Brewer’s Dozen Imperial Cookie Stout is whiskey barrel aged and brewed with cocoa nibs and vanilla beans... - View all beers
About the brewery
Karl was very active in the brewing community throughout his life. He was president of the Master Brewers Association of the Americas (1961-1963) and founder and director of the Museum of Beer and Brewing in Milwaukee. San Diego’s oldest operating brewery, sharing craft beer with America’s finest since 1989.