Karl Strauss Brewing Company

Stop by this Downtown San Diego brewery restaurant to try some craft beer from Southern California's skilled brewmasters. Enjoy your fine beer with a hearty lunch or dinner that are built to be paired together.

Designate a placeholder in line for The Beach at the W, while you and your group hang out out at this bar just around the corner.

This place has some great beer.

This downtown location is the original in what has become a mini-empire of restaurant-breweries serving Cal-German food and beer. The brewing vats (where the very respectable house lagers, ales and Pilsners are hand-crafted) are visible through thick glass walls behind the bar. Popular with the downtown work force, tourists and beer aficionados, Karl Strauss usually draws a crowd every night of...

Brewmaster Karl Strauss put San Diego on the microbrewery map with this attractive factory setting, now all but engulfed by the adjacent W Hotel. The smell of hops and malt wafts throughout, and the stainless-steel tanks are visible from the bar. Brews on tap range from pale ale to special seasonal releases. Five-ounce samplers are $1.75 each (or six for $6.95); if you like what you taste,...

In Short
Beautifully manicured walking paths, lush gardens and a Japanese koi pond provide a picturesque view at this spirited watering hole. Ten handcrafted beers are always on tap and...

Noisy, crowded and casual, this hip brewery draws young professionals to its chic space in downtown San Diego. With 10 to 12 specialty micro-brewed beers each day, you may have a hard time choosing what you'd like to drink. So, do not torture yourself. Try the sampler instead and enjoy four different beers in four-ounce glasses. Once you've found your favorite beer, pair it with a delicious...