Karl Strauss Brewing Company is ending its 35th year in style. It has introduced a new beer, Imperial Red Trolley, a “bolder a bolder take on their flagship, award-winning Red Trolley Ale,” it stated in a press release.
“This year is about honoring where we started while continuing to build what’s next,” said Chris Cramer, Co-Founder of Karl Strauss. “We’ve never been ones to chase trends. For 35 years, we’ve brewed beers that are about quality, creativity, and making people happy, one pint at a time.”
Imperial Red Trolley, available on draft at Karl Strauss’s nine brewpubs and select bars across the Southwest. With notes of deep caramel, rich toffee, and a higher ABV at 8.7%, it’s much higher than Red Trolley’s 5.8% ABV. A non-alcoholic version, NA Red Trolley, made its debut earlier im the year. The name “red trolley” is synonymous with San Diego because the city’s light rail cars are called trolleys and they are painted breight red.
Renovated Downtown San Diego Karl Strauss Brewpub To Open In January
While Karl Strauss has several locations in Southern California, its original is in San Diego on the border of downtown and Little Italy just up from the Santa Fe train station on Columbia Street. That location is undergoing a remodel due to open in January 2025. It features updated interiors, restored brewery equipment, a display of awards and artifacts celebrating Karl Strauss’s pioneering role in the craft beer movement and group event spaces,
“Karl Strauss started as a brave idea—San Diego’s first craft brewery—and that same spirit drives us today,” said Jennifer Briggs, Acting Chief Experience Officer. “There is something so special about a brand and a business that stands the test of time.”
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