Karl Strauss Brewing Company Permanently Shutters La Jolla Brewpub and Restaurant “Our lease has expired and the difficult decision was made not to renew it,” a message posted on the Karl Strauss website read Published January 13, 2021 • Updated on January 15, 2021 at 11:31 am After 25 years in business in La Jolla, Karl Strauss has permanently shuttered its brewpub and restaurant on Wall Street, the company announced this week. The San Diego-based brewer said the company had made the “difficult decision” to close its longtime location in the seaside community. Get the latest San Diego lifestyle stories from NBC 7's The Scene by signing up for our newsletter here; just enter your email and click the box next to The Scene.