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Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
- From:
- Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 76
- Avg:
- 2.85 | pDev: 28.42%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Apr 05, 2018
- Added:
- Mar 01, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
76
Okay
76
Okay
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Reviewed by jeffjeff1 from California
3.3/5 rDev +15.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.3/5 rDev +15.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
I had this in the sampler at Beach Chalet in SF.
Appearance- yellow color, thin head
Smell- malt, faint hops
Taste- malt flavor, I thought it was ok.
Mouthfeel- light to medium bodied
Drinkability- I thought it was ok. Probably wouldn't buy it again though
Oct 24, 2011Appearance- yellow color, thin head
Smell- malt, faint hops
Taste- malt flavor, I thought it was ok.
Mouthfeel- light to medium bodied
Drinkability- I thought it was ok. Probably wouldn't buy it again though
Reviewed by ffejherb from Pennsylvania
2.98/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
2.98/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
On tap at Beach Chalet on 7/14/09.
A - Clear yellow body with medium carbonation and a fluffy bright white head that diminished to a thin ring and some decent lacing.
S - Macro-esque lager nose with corn and veggies, some light floral hops and a hint of sweet caramel malt.
T - Malty flavor with sweet corn and some cooked veggies. A mild floral hop bite kept things interesting. Closed out with some caramel malt sweetness.
M - Light body with moderate carbonation and a light syrupy texture. While there was a very subtle hop finish, this was mostly sweet on the palate.
D - Typical light fare, but a bit more flavorful that your average BMC "lite" selection.
Jul 30, 2009A - Clear yellow body with medium carbonation and a fluffy bright white head that diminished to a thin ring and some decent lacing.
S - Macro-esque lager nose with corn and veggies, some light floral hops and a hint of sweet caramel malt.
T - Malty flavor with sweet corn and some cooked veggies. A mild floral hop bite kept things interesting. Closed out with some caramel malt sweetness.
M - Light body with moderate carbonation and a light syrupy texture. While there was a very subtle hop finish, this was mostly sweet on the palate.
D - Typical light fare, but a bit more flavorful that your average BMC "lite" selection.
Reviewed by Overlord from California
1.73/5 rDev -39.3%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
1.73/5 rDev -39.3%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
I had thought Beach Chalet had done a fairly acceptable job, as a brewer/restaurant effort, at microbrews, but this was just plain awful.
Pours a light yellow. White foam head. Watery, thin, almost no smell or flavor besides a slight hint of citrus zest. Just completely forgettable.
Aug 04, 2008Pours a light yellow. White foam head. Watery, thin, almost no smell or flavor besides a slight hint of citrus zest. Just completely forgettable.
Reviewed by bobsy from Canada (ON)
1.97/5 rDev -30.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.5
1.97/5 rDev -30.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.5
Enjoyed this one at the Beach Chalet in San Francisco, watching the Pacific crash into the continental shelf. Excellent spot for a beer and a good memory.
Tastes and smells much like any other lacklustre macro lager out there. Looks the same too - straw yellow, with very little head retention and only a few spots of lace. Pale malt aroma with little discernible hopping and a big dose of sugar. The flavour is very watery and bland, with a bit of sweetness and pale malts. The carbonation is overly aggressive.
Very little I can say about this as I've forgotten what it tastes like moments after taking a sip. This isn't my favourite style, but I have had nice examples, and this isn't one of them. I'm not even sure its a pale ale. What a mess!
Jan 10, 2008Tastes and smells much like any other lacklustre macro lager out there. Looks the same too - straw yellow, with very little head retention and only a few spots of lace. Pale malt aroma with little discernible hopping and a big dose of sugar. The flavour is very watery and bland, with a bit of sweetness and pale malts. The carbonation is overly aggressive.
Very little I can say about this as I've forgotten what it tastes like moments after taking a sip. This isn't my favourite style, but I have had nice examples, and this isn't one of them. I'm not even sure its a pale ale. What a mess!
Reviewed by t0rin0 from California
3.48/5 rDev +22.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.48/5 rDev +22.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Went on a beer tasting trip in SF with my brother last weekend and hiked a good distance across the city to get to this place. I tried a sampler of 6 beers and this was the first one.
Poured into a 4 oz sampler glass.
It was exactly what a light beer should be. Normally Im not into light beers but after a 3 mile hike across golden gate park coming from another microbrewery it really hit the spot. It was very light colored and clear. There was some carbonation but not a lot. I can't really judge the foam on account of it being in a 4 oz taster glass. The smell was what a good light beer should be.
It had about as much flavor as a coors original but it was slightly better. Kinda hard to describe, somewhere between a mexican beer and coors. Refreshing in any case. This beer had more mouthfeel than I expected but that was a good thing. Didn't leave much of an aftertaste. Very drinkable indeed.
Sep 19, 2007Poured into a 4 oz sampler glass.
It was exactly what a light beer should be. Normally Im not into light beers but after a 3 mile hike across golden gate park coming from another microbrewery it really hit the spot. It was very light colored and clear. There was some carbonation but not a lot. I can't really judge the foam on account of it being in a 4 oz taster glass. The smell was what a good light beer should be.
It had about as much flavor as a coors original but it was slightly better. Kinda hard to describe, somewhere between a mexican beer and coors. Refreshing in any case. This beer had more mouthfeel than I expected but that was a good thing. Didn't leave much of an aftertaste. Very drinkable indeed.
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