Presidio IPA
Beach Chalet Brewery in San Francisco, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
6.49
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Classic American India pale ale with a pronounced hop character
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Amber with slight haze. Thin head. Piney, solid bitterness. Malts have a decent biscuity character. Not refined but good quality.
Tried
on 16 Nov 2025
at 23:07
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught @ Beach Chalet Brewery, SF. Pours golden with an offwhite head. Aroma of malt, little caramel, grass, fruit, citrus. Flavor is light bitter, malt, fruity hops, citrus. Medium body, average carbonation, light bitter finish. 180718
Tried
on 22 Jul 2018
at 04:28
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
On tap at Lake Chalet. Labeled as Lake Merritt IPA. It pours a golden color with an off white head. The aroma has some honey, toffee, citrus and pine. The flavor has heavy piney bitterness and background notes of citrus and cooked vegetables. A little toffee and caramel. Well below average.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Sep 2016
at 08:54
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap Ambrata lieve carameloo agrume discreto amaro buon corpo discreta secchezza non emozionante
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Nov 2014
at 10:11
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewpub
Appearance: Clear golden with a medium white head and lots of lacing
Aroma: Fruity and citrus
Taste: Citrus, caramel with a mild bitter finish
Easy drinking
Appearance: Clear golden with a medium white head and lots of lacing
Aroma: Fruity and citrus
Taste: Citrus, caramel with a mild bitter finish
Easy drinking
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Apr 2012
at 20:56
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at the brewpub. By far the most impressive of their offerings. Pours with a very lightly hazed golden yellow body with a thick and lasting white head. Good lace. Aromas are floral and citrusy. Good and classic hop aroma with some grapefruit, tangerine, orange and light lemon. Malt is light (good): grainy and bready. Flavors are nicely dry with an assertive bitterness that is all citrus in nature. Tangerine. Malt bill is a bit odd for a west coast IPA. Seems a bit grainier and straw like than usual (Pils maybe?). Overall, this is a nicely put together, small, dry IPA. Lively, light bodied dry, crisp, good!
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Sep 2011
at 11:15
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught at the brewpub, SF. Hazy golden looks with a smallish off white head. Some piney hop and citrus in the aroma. Decent malt/hop balance to the flavour. Gently lingering bitter finish. Solid, fresh and drinkable ipa. The murals downstairs are great here by the way.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2010
at 09:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. A light golden beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of grapefruits and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and grapefruit, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Dec 2010
at 05:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft and cask at the brewpub. Nose of light pine and citrus with some yeast from the cask version. Hazy gold with a medium glass lacing off white head (cask had a very small head. Flavor was bitter, pine and a caramel note with the cask adding a bit of woodiness. Nice bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Aug 2010
at 16:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
on tap-pours a retaining off white head that laces and yellow/gold color. Aroma is lemon/herbal. Taste is sweet lemon/herbal hops bite, light malt.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Mar 2010
at 07:53