A Palatable Pairing: Local Pizzeria Partners with Karl Strauss Brewing Company

March 4, 2009 - PRLog -- SAN DIEGO – As wine connoisseurs pair select cheeses with specialty wines for a full-flavored experience, beer aficionados will now have the same opportunity to savor micro-brewed beer with traditional, New York style pizza. As of March, FLIPPIN’ PIZZA, New York Style, of Vista and La Costa and Knockout Pizzeria of Carlsbad and Oceanside will offer Karl Strauss Brewing Company beers at each of its locations. The Karl Strauss Brewing Company beers that will be available on tap include Red Trolley, Amber Lager, Windansea Hefeweizen, Woodie Gold, Endless Summer Light and Tower 10 IPA.

“The partnership with Karl Strauss enriches our dining culture by allowing customers to pair the different flavors of the pizza with the various micro-brewed combinations of the beer,” explained Patrick Farley, owner of FLIPPIN’ PIZZA, New York Style, and Knockout Pizzeria. “Mixing and matching the different blends of high-quality beer with great pizza will make pizza nights a fun and flavorful event.”

Marc Martin, vice president of beer for Karl Strauss Brewing Company, adds, “Karl Strauss Brewing Company is looking forward to our new partnership with FLIPPIN’ PIZZA and Knockout Pizzeria.  We think that great food tastes even better when paired with great beer, and we are excited to see East Coast style pizza paired with West Coast style craft brews.”

Another addition to the FLIPPIN’ PIZZA, New York Style, and Knockout Pizzeria menu includes a fresh, made –to-order chopped salad comprised of romaine and iceberg lettuce, diced tomatoes, black olives and cheese with a red wine vinaigrette house dressing. The pizzeria offers specials on pizza-by-the slice and full family meals. To learn more about FLIPPIN’ PIZZA’s and Knockout Pizzeria’s menu items or to find the location closest to you, visit http://FlippinPizza.com. For more information on Karl Strauss Brewing Company, visit www.karlstrauss.com and follow them on Twitter at http://twitter.com/nyslice.  

About FLIPPIN’ PIZZA, New York Style and Knockout Pizzeria:
Knockout Pizzeria’s unique pizza recipe originated in Sicily over 30 years ago. The craze over this pizza in New York made it apparent that the West Coast was missing out and thus, Knockout Pizzeria of Carlsbad and Oceanside was born. FLIPPIN’ PIZZA, New York Style, was launched in 2007 as Patrick Farley, owner of the original Knockout Pizzeria of Carlsbad, expanded his concept to five pizzerias in North San Diego County. It is the mission of Knockout Pizzeria and FLIPPIN’ PIZZA to be the neighborhood pizzerias that provide a true slice of New York to every customer who walks through their doors. For more information about Knockout Pizzeria of Carlsbad and Oceanside and FLIPPIN’ PIZZA, New York Style, of La Costa, Vista and Encinitas, visit www.FlippinPizza.com.

About Karl Strauss Brewing Company
Two college grads, a 75-year-old master brewer, and a passion for beer… when Karl Strauss Brewing Company started brewing full-flavored, quality handcrafted beer in 1989, it was the first craft brewery to open in San Diego in more than 50 years. Today, you can enjoy our flagship beers, special releases, and seasonals at any of our six brewery restaurants or other fine drinking establishments throughout Southern California. For more information visit karlstrauss.com or call the brewery at (858) 273-2739.

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About FLIPPIN’ PIZZA, New York Style and Knockout Pizzeria:
Knockout Pizzeria’s unique pizza recipe originated in Sicily over 30 years ago. The craze over this pizza in New York made it apparent that the West Coast was missing out and thus, Knockout Pizzeria of Carlsbad and Oceanside was born. FLIPPIN’ PIZZA, New York Style, was launched in 2007 as Patrick Farley, owner of the original Knockout Pizzeria of Carlsbad, expanded his concept to five pizzerias in North San Diego County. It is the mission of Knockout Pizzeria and FLIPPIN’ PIZZA to be the neighborhood pizzerias that provide a true slice of New York to every customer who walks through their doors. For more information about Knockout Pizzeria of Carlsbad and Oceanside and FLIPPIN’ PIZZA, New York Style, of La Costa, Vista and Encinitas, visit www.FlippinPizza.com.