Karl Strauss Brewing Co. has appointed Corey Rapp as its new Executive Chef. Rapp, who has been with the company for 12 years as a regional chef.
He takes over from Gunther Emathinger, who is retiring after 26 years in the role. The company operates nine brewpubs in Southern California, including four in San Diego: 4S Ranch, Carlsbad, Downtown, and Sorrento Mesa.
Rapp graduated from San Diego State University and completed Grossmont College’s Culinary Arts Program. Originally from Rockport, Mass., he began his career with Karl Strauss in 2002 as a sous chef at the Sorrento Mesa location. In 2007, he was named Menu Research & Development Coordinator, working closely with Emathinger. He was promoted to Regional Chef in 2012 and has since overseen menu development and kitchen operations across all brewpubs.
“I had worked with Gunther for my entire tenure at Karl Strauss, and I could not have asked for a better mentor, friend, and culinary inspiration than him,” Rapp said. “Without his tutelage and the incredible team surrounding me, I wouldn’t have had any of the success here.”
Before joining Karl Strauss, Rapp was Executive Sous Chef at Croce’s Restaurant and Jazz Bar for two years. It was during that time that he developed an interest in craft beer, which led to his application at Karl Strauss.
Rapp’s first restaurant job was at age 13 as a dishwasher. He later worked as a seafood cook at Hannah Jumper Restaurant and Ellen’s Harborside during his teenage years in Massachusetts.
“I have enjoyed evolving the menu into what it is today – a consistently executed food ‘pubground’ where there is something for everyone,” Rapp said. “I am excited to continue developing our seasonal pairings like our current Lemongrass Chicken Lettuce Wraps paired with Windansea Wheat.”
Other current menu items include Duck Fat Pretzel Bites, Ahi Poke Nachos (“Nachos for Grown-Ups”), Mac on Tap Mac and Cheese, and Beeramisu, made with Wreck Alley Imperial Stout-soaked lady fingers, mascarpone, and cocoa powder.
Founded in 1989, Karl Strauss was San Diego’s first post-Prohibition craft brewery. Outside of San Diego, the company operates brewpubs in Anaheim, Corona, Dos Lagos, Costa Mesa, Downtown Los Angeles, and Temecula. Karl Strauss beers are available at the brewpubs and retail locations throughout California, Arizona, and Nevada.
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