Karl Strauss Amber Lager
Style: Munich Lager
Stats:
Alcohol by Volume: 4.2%
Color: 15 SRM
Bitterness: 16 IBU
Ingredients:
Malts: Pale 2-Row, Carapils, Munich, Caramel 60
Hops: Clusters, Cascade
Description:
- Color- Deep Bronze
- Aroma- Caramel, Toasted Malt
- Taste- Caramel, Toasted
- Body- Medium
- Finish- Smooth, Clean
Availability: Available year-round in 12oz bottles and on draft, across Southern
California
Awards:
2009 San Diego International Beer Competition Bronze Medal Winner
2009 LA County Fair Gold Medal Winner
Label Copy:
In the beginning… we created Karl Strauss Amber Lager. Generous amounts of caramel and Munich malts give the beer rich caramel flavors, balanced by a background of Cascade hops. After the beer is cold fermented for a clean, smooth finish, we filter it - not once, but twice- to enhance its bright, bronze color. Our flagship Amber Lager was also Karl’s favorite beer.
Woodie Gold
Style: Pilsner Lager
Stats:
Alcohol by Volume: 4.6%
Color: 6 SRM
Bitterness: 19 IBU
Ingredients:
Malts: Pale 2-Row, Vienna, White Wheat
Hops: Tettnanger, Saaz
Description:
- Color- Light Gold
- Aroma- Bread-Like, Subtle Floral Hops
- Taste- Biscuity, Bread-like, Floral Hoppiness
- Body- Medium
- Finish- Crisp, Dry
Availability: Available year-round in 12oz bottles and on draft, across Southern
California
Awards:
2010 LA County Fair Gold Medal Winner
2009 LA County Fair Silver Medal Winner
Label Copy:
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. Softening techniques to duplicate the water found in the Bohemian countryside and cold conditioning give Woodie Gold its crisp refreshing taste.
Tower 10 IPA
Style: American India Pale Ale
Stats:
Alcohol by Volume: 6.5%
Color: 14 SRM
Bitterness: 60 IBU
Ingredients:
Malts: Pale 2-Row, Caramel 40
Hops: Chinook, Cascade, Centennial
Description:
- Color- Golden
- Aroma- Citrus, Pine
- Taste- Grapefruit-like Citrus, Pine
- Body- Medium
- Finish- Dry, Lingering citrus-like bitterness
Availability: Available year-round in 12oz and 22oz bottles and on draft, across Southern
California
Awards:
2010 LA County Fair Bronze Medal Winner
Label Copy:
Tower 10 IPA boasts hops from beginning to end, and everywhere in between. 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. After fermentation, we dry hop with a blend of Cascade and Centennial hops for a floral citrus aroma. A touch of lightly kilned caramel malts make Tower 10 a well balanced, full flavored IPA.
Windansea Wheat Hefeweizen
Style: Bavarian Hefeweizen
Stats:
Alcohol by Volume: 5.1%
Color: 3 SRM
Bitterness: 12 IBU
Ingredients:
Malts: Pale 2-row, white wheat
Hops: Tettnanger
Description:
- Color- Pale, cloudy yellow
- Aroma- Banana, clove
- Taste- Banana, clove, vanilla
- Body- Medium
- Finish- Lingering, fruity finish
Availability: Available year-round on draft, across Southern California
Awards:
2010 LA County Fair Gold Medal Winner
Description:
In the world of unfiltered wheat beers, what sets Windansea Wheat Hefeweizen apart is perfectly clear. We use a centuries-old pure strain of Bavarian yeast known for producing unique banana, clove, and vanilla flavors during fermentation. A mix of pale barley, white wheat, and Tettnanger hops gives the beer a full refreshing taste with no need for an orange or lemon.
Red Trolley Ale
Style: American Red Ale
Stats:
Alcohol by Volume: 5.8%
Color: 30 SRM
Bitterness: 17 IBU
Ingredients:
Malts: Pale 2-Row, Carapils, Caramel 60, Caramel 80
Hops: Glacier, Willamette
Description:
- Color- Dark copper
- Aroma- toffee, dried fruit (raisin, currants)
- Taste- caramel maltiness followed by hints of dried fruits
- Body- Medium-Full
- Finish- warming, smooth finish
Availability: Available year-round in 12oz and 22oz bottles and on draft, across
Southern California
Awards:
2010 World Beer Cup Gold Medal Winner
2010 LA County Fair Silver Medal Winner
2009 LA County Fair Bronze Medal Winner
2010 San Diego International Beer Competition Bronze Medal Winner
2009 San Diego International Beer Competition Silver Medal Winner
Description:
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. After adding the perfect mix of hops for balance, we warm ferment the beer to bring out a hint of dried raisins and currants. The complexity of flavors makes Red Trolley Ale a hearty and truly enjoyable beer.
Karl Strauss Oktoberfest
Style: German-Style Oktoberfest (Lager)
Stats:
Alcohol by Volume: 5%
Color: 15 SRM
Bitterness: 20 IBU
Ingredients:
Malts: Vienna, Munich, Carahell
Hops: Hallertau Perle
Description:
- Color- Golden Amber
- Aroma- Toasted Malt
- Taste- Toasted Malt, Nutty
- Body - Medium
- Finish- Crisp, Clean
Availability: Fall seasonal, Available August through October in 12oz bottles and on
draft, across Southern California
Label Copy:
We brew Oktoberfest in tribute to the world’s biggest beer party. Vienna and Munich malts produce the deep golden color, nutty undertones, and toasted malt flavors characteristic of this renowned Bavarian beer style. Perle hops imported directly from the Hallertau region of Germany give the beer a smooth balanced finish. This celebratory lager puts the ‘fest’ in the month of October.
Fullsuit Belgian-Style Brown AleStyle: Belgian Brown Ale
Stats:
Alcohol by Volume: 6.3%
Color: 35 SRM
Bitterness: 24 IBU
Ingredients:
Malts: Pale 2-Row, Carapils, Caramel 60, Brown Malt
Hops: Magnum, Saaz
Adjunct: Rolled oats, French oak
Yeast: Belgian Ale
Description:
- Color- Mahogany Brown
- Aroma- Toasted malt, peppery undertones, hints of coffee, oak
- Taste- Toasted malt, sweet coffee, vanilla oak, peppery from Belgian yeast
- Body - Medium
- Finish- Spicy and slightly dry
draft, across Southern California
Label Copy: Fullsuit is brewed with the changing seasons in mind. Firm toasted malt and roasted nut flavors are underpinned by a hint of vanilla that comes from aging the beer on French oak. Belgian ale yeast adds a peppery, fruity character to the beer’s slightly dry and warming finish, making it perfect for the (kind of) cold Southern California winter.
Pintail Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale
Stats:
Alcohol by Volume: 5.3%
Color: 15 SRM
Bitterness: 47 IBU
Ingredients:
Malts: 2-Row, Carapils, Caramel 60
Hops: Newport, Cascade, Amarillo
Description:
- Color- Deep Golden
- Aroma- Citrus, Floral
- Taste- Grapefruit and Lemon-like citrus, balanced by a caramel malt character
- Body - Medium
- Finish- Dry and Hoppy
draft, across Southern California
Label Copy: Along the coast, the beach cruiser is the preferred mode of transportation. And
when the waves get overhead, the Pintail is the board of choice. Put them together, and you have a recipe for maximum enjoyment. We wanted to capture the experience and put it in a bottle. So here it is. A mighty fine pale ale that will send you on your way.
Karl’s Coastal Reserve Series
Big Barrel Double IPA
Style: Double IPA
Stats:
Alcohol by Volume: 9%
Color: 15.4 SRM
Bitterness: 90 IBU
Ingredients:
Malts: Maris Otter Pale, Caramel 10, Ashburne mild
Hops: Nelson Sauvin, Warrior, Ahtanum
Description:
- Color- Golden Amber
- Aroma-Prominent citrus/tropical fruit hop aroma
- Taste- firm citrus hop bitterness with tangerine, passion and fruit flavors
- Body- Medium-bodied
- Finish- Dry with a lingering citrus hop bitterness
Availability: Fall release in the Karl’s Coastal Reserve Series. Limited release
across Southern California in 22oz bottles and on draft starting October
1 until it runs out.
Awards:
Rated A on Beer Advocate and rated 97/100 on Rate Beer
Label Copy:
Big Barrel Double IPA is an intense West Coast IIPA for hop lovers. Abundant imported New Zealand hops give this medium-bodied ale fruity citrus and white grape-like flavors over a firm maltiness. It finishes dry with a lingering bitterness.
Whistler Imperial Pils
Style: Imperial Czech Pilsner
Stats:
Alcohol by Volume: 7.5%
Color: 12 SRM
Bitterness: 65 IBU
Ingredients:
Malts: Pale malt, imported Moravian malt
Hops: Saaz
Yeast: Czech Lager
Description:
- Color- Pale Golden
- Aroma- Grassy, Floral, Toasted
- Taste- Toasted Malts, Grassy, Spicy Hops
- Body - Medium
- Finish- Crisp, dry
in 22oz bottles and on draft, across Southern California
Label Copy: The piercing howl of the SD#1 Whistler Buoy echoes for miles, hailing ships of rocky shores ahead. Like its namesake, Whistler Imperial Pils warns and welcomes at the same time. The grassy and floral bitterness of Saaz hops warns this is no ordinary pilsner, while authentic Moravian malts provide a toasted malt balance that welcomes another sip. Finishing crisp and dry, this addition to the Coastal Reserve Series is right at home in America’s finest beer city.
Anniversary Beers
Karl Strauss 21st Anniversary Ale
Style: Belgian Strong Ale brewed with old vine Zinfandel grape juice
Stats:
Alcohol by Volume: 10.2%
Color: 24 SRM
Bitterness: 28 IBU
Ingredients:
Malts: Carapils, Carahell, Caramel 80, Caramel 120
Hops: Glacier
Adjuncts: Juice from old vine zinfandel grapes, aged on French oak
Yeast: Belgian Ale
Description:
- Color- Auburn brown with ruby highlights
- Aroma- Dried fruit, red wine-like, oak
- Taste- Caramel, red wine-like fruitiness, woodsy character
- Body - Full bodied
- Finish- warming, dry, finishes like a red wine, a bit tart
Availability: Fall seasonal, Available August through October in 12oz bottles and on
draft, across Southern California
Awards: 2010 LA County Fair Gold Medal Winner
Label Copy: Now that we are 21, our palate has matured like a fine wine. So we created
something unique with old vine Zinfandel grape juice added during fermentation to give this brew a subtle vinous quality. Belgian yeast imparts hints of dried fruit in the nose, while a big dose of Vienna and Caramel malts yields a dry warming finish. Aged a month on American oak to take the edge off, this is one to share with friends.
Holiday Beers
To the 9’s (2009 Holiday Ale)Style: Imperial IPA
Stats:
Alcohol by Volume: 9.9%
Color: 9 SRM
Bitterness: 99 IBU
Ingredients:
Malts: English Extra Pale
Hops: 9 varieties, including Chinook, Cascade, Warrior, Columbia
Description:
- Color- Golden Amber
- Aroma- citrus, spice
- Taste- woodsy, earth hoppiness
- Body - Full-bodied
- Finish- Dry, Lingering, warming
Label Copy: …and what a year it was. 20 years of beer was celebrated, a new bottling line came
to life. In honor of ’09, we brewed a beer with English Extra-Pale malts and no less than 9 hop varieties to give it 99 IBUs, 9.9% ABV and 9 SRM. This Imperial IPA has a woodsy, earthy hoppiness with citrus and spice top notes in the aroma. Full in body and spirit, it’s the perfect beer to take leave of the old year in style and welcome the New Year dressed to the nines.
On-Tap-Only Special Releases:
Each month we brew several small batches of beer to serve on tap out our Brewery Restaurants and select beer bars across Southern California. For an up to date list of what is currently on tap and a complete list of stats, please visit our beer page.
