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Karl Strauss Brewing Company

San Diego, California, California, USA

ActiveOwnership unknownMicrobrewery
Founded
1989
Archive ID
TB-KHQ6RWKK
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Summary

Official current site identifies Karl Strauss as San Diego's original local beer since 1989.

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

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The Beer Library

Beers

Red Trolley Ale

Year-Round

Irish Style Red Ale

Aliases: https://www.karlstrauss.com/beers/red-trolley-ale/. Official current product page.

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Follow The Sun

Year-Round

Lager

Aliases: https://www.karlstrauss.com/beers/follow-the-sun. Official current product page; 11 IBU.

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Tower X

Year-Round

West Coast IPA

Aliases: https://www.karlstrauss.com/beers/tower-x-west-coast-ipa/. Official current product page; 60 IBU.

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Golden Stout

Year-Round

Golden Ale with Coffee

Aliases: https://www.karlstrauss.com/beers/golden-stout/. Official current product page; coffee, vanilla beans and cocoa nibs.

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Mosaic IPA

Year-Round

India Pale Ale

Aliases: https://www.karlstrauss.com/beers/mosaic-ipa/. Official current product page.

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Sources

  1. recordProbable

    Brewery record taken from Tally's California master, Pass 187, which cited https://www.karlstrauss.com/ for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.

    Tally's California master, Pass 187 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026

    CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19
    Claim last checked 2026-08-19

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