The brewery is one of the three Specific Mechanical Systems turnkey systems in San Francisco.  Beach Chalet was the first to install one of these systems in San Francisco.  It is a 15 barrel system.

Specific brewhouses feature a diverter panel that keeps the brewhouse compact.  The challenge in building a brewhouse is always how to get things from one place to another - without having to reconnect hoses or valves - while keeping it compact.

In order to get water/wort from one place to another on a Specific brewhouse, U-shaped pipes are put onto the diverter panel to divert the flow from one vessel, through a pump, to another vessel.  It looks confusing at first, but there are many configurations that can get anything anywhere in the brewhouse.

The kettle is heated by steam, and the mash tun is also steam jacketed, allowing the brewers to do stop mashes, or even decoction mashes.  But without an agitator, the brewers have to stir the mash by hand while it is heating up.  That could be a very sweaty ordeal!

They have 4 fermenters and the cold room is at the far end of the brewery (you can see the door at the back.

There are 7 bright tanks (and a lot of hops) in the walk in.  The glycol reservoir is also in the cold room, removing the need for a separate chiller.

The grain silo is in the back of the restaurant.

There are windows behind the kettle in the brewery.  They look out at the bar and dining room and also offer a great view of the beach.  Not a bad way to start the day, is it?  Brew beer and stare at the Pacific Ocean.