Beach Chalet Fleishhacker Stout

Brewed by Beach Chalet Brewery
Style: Sweet Stout
San Francisco, California USA

Nice smoky stouty aroma. Very black. A little caffeinated and a little roasted. Really not so heavy and pretty sweet. A nice strong-tasting stout.

On tap, brew pub (not sure of it was still going by the Fleishhacker name). Oily oatmeal aroma. Pitch black. Dark tan head. Taste of dry roasted malt, oatmeal, a little tar. Short dry finish. Semi-sweet. An excellent Stout that just needs a little more body.

Another beer sampled on my recent West Coast trip. The Beach Chalet is a great resaurant that overlooks the Pacific Ocean and is in the corner of Golden Gate Park. Now onto the stout...This beer pours black of course, with a decent head. The aroma is nice--plenty of roasted (almost burnt) malt and some coffee as well. The taste follows exactly. This one is heavy on the coffee flavor in the mold of a Fuller’s London Porter. The mouthfeel is fine for a stout. Overall, I was glad to have stopped in and tried this place as this stout was worth the trip."

Obsidian body with a tan head. Well roasted coffee bean aroma. Light smoke and roasted coffee compliment the roasted malts very well. Smooth mouthfeel, erring towards the light side.

Black with decent brown head. Nice roast coffee aroma with an enjoyable medium-bodied roast flavor profile. A bit of tar on the finish and moderately dry. A solid stout.

Tap (7 3 6 3 15). A nice venue for a brewpub right at the end of the Park and with a view of the ocean. This was a nitro product. It was black with a nitro creamy light brown head. A strong deep roasted aroma and flavor with some chocolate to balance. Re-Rate (6 3 7 3 14). Dark brown but you can see through it. A laced brown head. Toasted malts.

Serving was in a pint glass poured from the tap. Condensed review: Appearance. The head has a cappuccino color. Flieshhacker Stout has a black opaque color that you would expect from a stout. Smell. The aroma of this stout is of very dark roasted malts and chocolate. The hop bouquet is very slight and has a hint of citrus and a more faint hint of concord grape juice. Taste. Fleishhacker Stout has a nice flavor of toasty, dark roast coffee. There is also a noticeable bitterness, which is balanced well against a pleasant malty sweetness. The flavor also has a hint of chocolate. Mouthfeel. This is a medium bodied beer and I personally prefer a stout that has a fuller and creamier body. In fact, I think the mouthfeel is a bit watery. Drinkability. Fleishhacker Stout is a smooth beer that can be consumed all year round. Full review: http://beer47.com/2009/01/beach-chalet-fl

Definetely the best presented at Park Chalet. Very well crafted with nice roasted tastes and pretty sweet. A bit of an afteraste but overall very drinkable.