Karl Strauss inks deal with Brewery X
The distribution arm of San Diego's longest-operating craft-beer concern adds Orange County-based Brewery X to its brand portfolio
Karl Strauss Brewing, San Diego’s first post-Prohibition craft brewery, continues the growth of its distribution arm, Karl Strauss Distribution (KSD). KSD and Brewery X have entered into a distribution agreement that makes the Anaheim brewery the 14th brand in the company’s portfolio. Brewery X draft and packaged beer will be distributed by KSD within San Diego County.
Brewery X beers include Slap & Tickle West Coast IPA, Dictionary Roulette Hazy IPA, Battlesnakes Bohemian Pilsner (a bronze medal winner at the 2022 Great American Beer Festival), a rotating West Coast Citra Loves Series, and hard seltzers including Huckleberry, Baja Sipper, and Succulent Sipper. The selections are available in San Diego restaurants, bars and retail outlets, including grocery stores and Total Wine & More locations.
“Karl Strauss Distributing is proud to distribute brands from all over Southern California, from San Diego up to Los Angeles,” said Karl Strauss Chief Operating Officer Chad Heath. “We’re thrilled to bring on Brewery X, an iconic Orange County brewery, and share its products with more San Diegans. Brewery X’s portfolio helps us expand our offerings, grow their brand in San Diego, and continue building a link between San Diego and Orange County independent breweries.”
Launched in 2018, KSD utilizes its extensive network to catalyze growth for partner brands that share an affinity for quality craft beer. KSD distributes beverages from Karl Strauss, Black Plague Brewing, Booze Brothers Brewing, Laguna Beer Co., Fieldwork Brewing, Bay City Brewing, Hodad’s Brewing, Creature Comforts Brewing, Knotty Brewing, Owl Farm Unique Fermentations, Newtopia Cyder, Bambucha Hard Kombucha and Melograno Craft Cocktails.
“Most of our team cut their teeth in craft beer for legacy brands like Pizza Port, Ballast Point and Stone Brewing,” said Brewery X Chief Brewing Officer Trevor Walls. “I think a lot of the current beer industry doesn’t know about our San Diego roots, but once we tell our story to local beer folks, they tend to perk up a bit and seem more receptive to our brand, beer, and goals.”
Brewery X is an independent, family-owned brewery that opened in Anaheim in 2019. Brewery X has quickly gained recognition in Southern California for its West Coast IPAs, classic European beer styles and one-of-a-kind hard seltzers. In addition to the expansive original biergarten and brewery operation in Anaheim, Brewery X has expanded with taprooms and restaurants in Angel Stadium (home of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels), Honda Center (home of the National Hockey League’s Anaheim Ducks), Ontario International Airport and Sheraton San Diego Resort on Harbor Island.