sentences:  The company's first brewpub, Karl Strauss Old Columbia Brewery and Grille, located on Columbia Street in Downtown San Diego, opened in 1989.It was the first brewery of any type to operate in San Diego since 1953, and the first-ever brewpub in San Diego.At the time the craft brewing industry was in its infancy and the American standard for beer was light, mild and mass-produced, but Cramer felt that the country was ready for beers with more personality.