# Karl Strauss Brewing Company — San Diego, California

> Karl Strauss Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States scores 3.81 out of 5 — Fine, #402 in California. 151 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Karl Strauss Brewing Company is a brewery in San Diego, California, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.81 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #402 in California. Of the 151 beers we track, 50% are IPA and 16% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.81 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #402 in California · #4,235 in United States · #5,977 worldwide
- Popularity: Very widely rated
- Beers tracked: 151

## About

Karl Strauss Brewing Company has been proudly independent since 1989, pioneering the craft beer scene throughout San Diego and beyond with innovative and award-winning releases. They have an ongoing collaboration series with some of the nation’s most well-respected breweries, and are known for launching exciting new brands like their Golden Stout, as well as cult classics like Red Trolley Irish Red. For more information, visit www.karlstrauss.com or call the brewery at (858) 273-2739. Share it. Cheers.


## What they brew

- IPA — 50% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 16% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 12% of the beers we track
- Other — 7% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 6% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 5985 Santa Fe Street, San Diego, California, United States
- Coordinates: 32.8325583, -117.2315028
- Website: https://www.karlstrauss.com/

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- [The Fat Cat Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-fat-cat-beer-company-3346.md) — 2.59, Limited — San Diego, California — 2.8 mi away
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## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in San Diego, California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california/san-diego.md)
- [Best breweries in California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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