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Karl Strauss Imperial Collection: Worth Hoarding<\/strong><\/p>\n San Diego, CA \u2013 April 2012<\/strong>\u2013Karl Strauss is unveiling its new Imperial Collection of 22oz specialty bombers featuring amped up versions of popular favorites, Red Trolley Ale and Tower 10 IPA<\/strong>, and newcomer Wreck Alley Imperial Stout<\/strong>. \u201cWe basically doubled everything, increasing the malts, bitterness, alcohol and flavor,\u201d says Paul Segura, Karl Strauss Brewmaster. \u201cOur motto has always been to share good beer, but these are a few you will be tempted to keep for yourself.\u201d Off the Rails Imperial Red, Tower 20 IIPA, and Wreck Alley Imperial Stout will be available year round and are worth the search to find.<\/p>\n Off The Rails<\/strong> <\/p>\n Tower 20 Double IPA<\/strong> Wreck Alley Imperial Stout<\/strong><\/p>\n Our brewer\u2019s work is equally fueled by beer and coffee, so it made sense to combine the two into one tasty beverage. The result is Wreck Alley Imperial Stout. This opaque, black beer is brewed with a slightly fruity variety of Ethiopian coffee and then \u201cdry-hopped\u201d with cacao nibs for a rich chocolate flavor in the finished beer. Wreck Alley\u2019s ready to drink now, but will only improve with time.\u00a0 Stats:<\/strong> 9.5% – 100 SRM \u2013 50 IBU<\/p>\n Karl\u2019s Imperial Collection will be available year-round across California in select retail stores beginning April 2012. For more information, visit http:\/\/www.karlstrauss.com<\/a>. Hoard it, cheers.<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n About Karl Strauss Brewing Company<\/strong> Karl Strauss Imperial Collection: Worth Hoarding San Diego, CA \u2013 April 2012\u2013Karl Strauss is unveiling its new Imperial Collection of 22oz specialty bombers featuring amped up versions of popular favorites, Red Trolley Ale and Tower 10 IPA, and newcomer Wreck Alley Imperial Stout. \u201cWe basically doubled everything, increasing the malts, bitterness, alcohol and flavor,\u201d says […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[548,869],"tags":[509],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/karl-strauss12.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6069"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6069"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6069\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6075,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6069\/revisions\/6075"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nA spin on the company\u2019s Gold Medal winning Red Trolley Ale, Off the Rails takes Red Trolley to the next level with a robust toffee malt character, balanced by an earthy Willamette hop flavor. This Imperial Irish Red Ale will age well, but we won\u2019t tell if you drink it now.\u00a0 Stats:<\/strong> 8.5% ABV \u2013 32 SRM \u2013 40 IBU<\/p>\n![\"Karl](\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/karl-strauss-22oz-imp.jpg\")
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\nWe first brewed this beer last year at the Karl Strauss Wall St. Brewdown and the feedback was unanimous\u2014Tower 20 IIPA had to be bottled. Our brewers packed a huge amount of Centennial, Cascade, and Crystal hops into each barrel of this deceptively smooth double IPA and then dry-hopped with Crystals for an intense, citrus aroma. Resist the urge to stockpile and drink this one fresh.\u00a0 Stats:<\/strong> 9.5% ABV \u2013 9 SRM \u2013 100 IBU<\/p>\n
\nSince 1989, Karl Strauss Brewing Company has pioneered the local beer scene in San Diego. 23 years later, the company continues to brew an innovative line-up of award-winning beers ranging from longtime favorites like Red Trolley Ale to new releases like Wreck Alley Imperial Stout. In 2011, the company brewed 40,000 barrels and ranked #44 on the list of the country\u2019s top craft breweries. To keep up with double-digit sales growth, the company is adding capacity to its brewery, expanding distribution throughout California, opening a new brewery restaurant, and breaking ground on an extensive brewery renovation. For more information visit http:\/\/www.karlstrauss.com<\/a> or call the brewery at (858) 273-2739. Follow us on twitter and become a fan on facebook. Share it. Cheers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"