The Beer

Small Batch & Limited Releases

We do our best to keep our lists up to date, offerings subject to change throughout the week. Updated 3/15

 PEANUT BUTTER CUP PORTER • ROBUST PORTER – On Nitro

30th ANNIVERSARY • WHISKEY BARREL AGED RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT – On Tap

LEVEL 30 COMPLETE • HAZY IPA (Drake’s Collab) – On Tap

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MANGOS • HAZY IPA WITH MANGO – On Tap

CMFA’S 2445 • AMERICAN BROWN ALE WITH COCONUT – On Tap

2 HOUR WAIT • AMERICAN IIIPA – On Tap

STRAUSS STOUT • ENGLISH STOUT – On Tap

QUEEN OF TARTS • DARK SOUR – On Tap

31ST ANNIVERSARY PREVIEW • SCOTTISH WEE HEAVY – On Tap

Core Lineup

WRECK ALLEY • IMPERIAL STOUT – On Tap

BOAT SHOES • HAZY IPA – On Tap

AURORA HOPPYALIS • SAN DIEGO-STYLE IPA – On Tap

TOWER 10 • WEST COAST IPA -On Tap

MOSAIC • SESSION IPA -On Tap

PINTAIL • AMERICAN PALE ALE – On Tap

RED TROLLEY • IRISH RED ALE -On Tap

COLUMBIA STREET • AMBER ALE – On Tap

WINDANSEA • BAVARIAN HEFEWEIZEN – On Tap

FOLLOW THE SUN • PILSNER – On Tap

Large PARTIES & GROUP EVENTS

Nestled away in Rose Canyon, our Tasting Room is located at the site of our main brewery just outside of Pacific Beach. It is the heart and soul of our brewery. This space features a large outdoor beer garden, a barrel aging room, and windows into our brewery and bottling line.

The Tasting Room is the only place fans can try 20 Karl Strauss beers on tap at once, including specialty releases, brewery-only limited batches, and all the small batch beers created at our brewpubs.

For questions and inquiries please contact us directly at (858) 581-7324 

Ready to book? Fill out your request form below and we’ll get right back to ya!

FAQ’s

FOOD:

Numerous local restaurants will deliver food directly to the Tasting Room & Beer Garden. Just ask our staff for a list of suggestions.

GUESTS:

Humans: Most
Pets: Definitely

Lost?

We know, we’re a little tough to find. We are located on the right side of Santa Fe st. right before it dead ends into the Rose Canyon bike path. Look for the sign on the roof and the smell of beer being brewed.

Want to get a behind the scenes look at how our award-winning beer is crafted?

Book a brewery tour  and one of our Certified Beer Servers will take you and your guests into our on-site facility, walking you through the various stages of the brewing process, highlighting the brewery’s equipment and offering insight into the history behind San Diego’s original and longest running craft brewery. Tours are offered for guests who are 21+ only.

Cost: $15 per guest, includes a beer flight of 5 4oz tasters.

Time: Tours are held most Saturday’s at 3pm and 5pm and last approximately 30 minutes.  Sometimes we have events or special circumstances so please submit your date below and we’ll confirm it’s available.

To book your brewery tour simply use the contact form displayed here and our staff will reach out to confirm your reservation.

Please note: Our brewery is a working production facility and closed toed shoes are required when taking the tour.