Karl Strauss and Green Cheek to re-release Squawk Box IPA collaboration on Thursday, June 26

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – San Diego’s Karl Strauss Brewing Company and City of Orange-based Green Cheek Beer Co. will re-release their Squawk Box IPA collaboration on Thursday, June 26. The beer, which was first released in 2023, will be available on tap and in four packs of 16-oz cans at Karl Strauss’ nine brewpubs and Green Cheek’s four tasting rooms in Southern California.

Squawk Box is a citrusy IPA with notes of sweet orange and stone fruit that was inspired by the citrus groves of Orange County. The summertime beer is 6.6 percent alcohol-by-volume, and it is also available on tap at restaurants and bars throughout California, Arizona, and Nevada. The four packs can be found at retail locations in the region as well (Beer Finder).

“Green Cheek makes incredible beer, and we are stoked to bring this collaboration back to life with them,” said Karl Strauss Brewmaster Paul Segura. “We admire Green Cheek’s commitment to quality and making people smile while enjoying great beer. Brewing Squawk Box together is a celebration of SoCal’s rich craft brewing culture, and we created this tropical IPA to represent both San Diego and Orange County craft lovers.”

One dollar from every pint sold on release day will be donated to Restaurants Care, a nonprofit fund that supports California restaurant workers facing unexpected hardships. Additionally, one percent of all California sales of the beer throughout its availability will be donated. The initiative is part of Karl Strauss’ broader 2025 commitment to support the nonprofit through each of four beers in the Ridiculously Limited Release Series. Karl Strauss’ and Green Cheek’s combined 13 locations employ hundreds of food-and-beverage team members.

Karl Strauss was founded in 1989 as San Diego’s first post-prohibition craft brewery, and it now has four San Diego brewpubs in 4S Ranch, Carlsbad, Downtown, and Sorrento Mesa. The five brewpubs outside of San Diego are in Anaheim, Corona Dos Lagos, Costa Mesa, Downtown Los Angeles, and Temecula.

Green Cheek’s tasting rooms are located in City of Orange, Costa Mesa, Oceanside, and Sunset Beach.

Karl Strauss’ nine brewpubs offer happy hour seven days a week from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., featuring $6 pints of Karl Stauss beers and $10 appetizers.

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