Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-strauss27dec27" target="_blank">http://www.latimes.com/news/pr intedition/california/la-me-strauss27dec27</a>,1,5313395.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california >>Karl Strauss, a German brew master who worked for Milwaukee beer giant Pabst Brewing Co. for 44 years before helping craft microbrews for his six namesake brew pubs in Southern California, has died. He was 94. Strauss died Thursday at his Milwaukee home, Matt Rattner, president of San Diego-based Karl Strauss Brewing Co., said Tuesday. The cause of death was not reported..... In 1989 Rattner and Cramer, who is chief executive officer, opened the first brewery in San Diego since Prohibition with three brews on tap: Karl Strauss Amber Lager, Gaslamp Gold and Downtown After Dark. Strauss visited San Diego often and became an enthusiastic spokesman, his beaming face, thick German accent and sunny outlook creating an image the company carefully maintains. Today Karl Strauss Brewing Co. has four brew pubs in the San Diego area, one in Costa Mesa and one at Universal CityWalk plus a beer garden at Disney's California Adventure theme park in Anaheim. Up to three dozen varieties of beer are brewed throughout the year at the individual bars, and a facility in Pacific Beach brews and bottles six types of beer for retail sales. Production is still relatively low, at a few thousand barrels per year, compared with the millions running through the siphons at industry behemoths Anheuser Busch, Miller and Coors. Karl Martin Strauss was born in 1912 in a brewery in Minden, Germany, where his brew master father lived with his family. Strauss studied brewing at a technical institute in Munich and earned a certificate as a master brewer. << Much more at the link.... And as a personal comment, it was a pleasure to meet this man a few times in my life, and proud to say I did!
Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://www.karlstrauss.com/" target="_blank">http://www.karlstrauss.com/</a> >>For those of us who knew Karl intimately, his joy, zest, and dedication to the highest mastery of brewing beer burn brightly. We relish our time with him and honor the remarkable success and delicious beer we have enjoyed together. For those of you who knew Karl only by name, you can feel his presence in the “symphony of flavors†that his brewing mastery demonstrates. His legacy will endure, and the generous mentoring he offered our brewers and staff will continue to guide us as we move forward. Karl’s passion, values, and good cheer will be forever remembered one pint at a time in the amazing beers we enjoy so much.<<
Originally Posted By ecdc How's the beer from his microbrewery's, Darkbeer? Any personal favorite I ought to try sometime?
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Strauss beers are very good. I like the amber, but then I'm partial to ambers.
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Originally Posted By DAR I've kept Pabst in my fridge for years. It's probably one of my favorites. Much better than Bud or Miller Lite.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 PBR -- along with Old Style a growing up tradition in the Chicago - Milwaukee area
Originally Posted By officerminnie My friend works for a wine and beer distributor here in the northwest and he tells me PBR is making a huge comeback. He says it's selling like crazy in the restaurants and bars.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF And let's not forget that PBR was an important plot point in that Disney live-action classic, "Midnight Madness."
