Curious what you .netters think of Karl Strauss Brews. I have been sampling their various flavors for a few week now. I am really enjoying them. Tower 10 IPA is my favorite but I am an IPA whore so...



Tonight I tried one of these:



Very very good stuff. Packs a punch too!

I also have tried:



and



I enjoy beer

I might add that I have a bit of a vested interest in this company... as they just hired me I don't start orientation for about a month and won't have transitioned full time to Karl Strauss for maybe another month or two even after that, but damn I am happy. Finally a company who seems to value it's employees!

Thank you world. Thank you Phish... even this has nothing to do with you... thank you.

@CookDog I am starting out in a new restaurant they are opening in North San Diego just south of Escondido off the 15. Real easy commute from my new house. If all goes as planned I should be moving into management after "getting my feet wet" on the front lines. I am also taking some brewing classes and hope to move into the brewing side of things within a few years.

They seem like a really laid back company and promote from within. They don't hire corporate managers etc. I am very excited. I have been in this business for 16 years and it can be very hard to find a company with this philosophy... which is why I have mostly avoided corporate restaurants. However, manager's in mom and pop type places (which is where I have always worked) are mostly "lifers." There is no room to grow in that kind of company.

Karl Strauss is offering me benefits, vacation time, and sick days. All things that don't normally exist in the service industry. Woot!

Mmmmmmm.... beer...

Oh, and no more LA traffic!

@CookDog said:

That is amazing news.. In a tough economy it is good to know that a capable young man like yourself can not only get a job with a successful local company, but also find work doing something you love. I'd love to learn how to brew my own beer.

Good work Sir!

Well........ my new neighbor is an engineer at Stone Brewing Company which makes some of my favorite beers. The cool thing about Stone is that they encourage ALL their employees to brew at home and bring samples to work. They also have a special part of the brewery where ANYONE can brew a large batch (larger than at home anyway). The point is, we are going to start home brewing together as a joint project. Maybe once we get all set up and start actually doing it you should come down and check it out. Shit, maybe you can give us pointers for good brews to use in your cooking?

It's a mad mad mad mad world.

@CookDog said:

.. and WOW is all I got to say. I am "afloat upon a wave right now" and I'm not Prince Caspian.

Yes! Me too. We call it Bhangin' and it is the real deal! I had a piece of the double strength salted toffee today. Wonderful. The Triple is unreal though. You almost don't ever need anything stronger.

I also recommend Hubby's Chocolate for daytime use. Very mellow.

mmm...beer...

congrats!!!