Karl Strauss Brewery

So I'm playing a little catch up this month.  Back in May, Laura got tickets to the Beach to Brewery Beer and Music Fest.  It's an annual event that Karl Strauss puts on and the only time they actually open up the brewery for tours.  So of course Jamie and I jumped on the chance to go.  It was all the way in Pacific Beach, San Diego so it was quite a drive and of course I was the designated driver which everyone else was happy about.

We weren't really sure what to expect but it was pretty awesome.  It was sheltered from the beach and overcast that day but it was really a great temperature to be outside.  We all got these lovely plastic glasses and 5 free tastings with our ticket. (Note when I say tasting it could be anywhere from a quarter of a glass to 3/4 of a glass which was very dangerous.)

 They had about 4 different bands playing all afternoon, some better than others but it made for a great atmosphere filled with very happy people :)

 Like I said earlier, they opened up the brewery for tours.  Not the best brewery tour we have been on but always interesting none the less.  I think we were the only ones really asking questions and we got a picture of all of us in the cooler but I'm still waiting for that picture from Anthony and Laura...

So I found this picture on the Karl Strauss website.  Anthony is just behind the guy with the blue/teal hat and Jamie is just behind the black hat or at least Jamie's ear is, lol.  For now it's the only proof I have that we were actually there, lol.  Overall it was absolutely worth it.  They had 22 beers on tap, all different kinds and Jamie and Anthony tried the majority of them.  We had an amazing time and this will probably become an annual event.