Cali-Belgique IPA | Stone Brewing
Brewed by:
Stone Brewing
California, United States
stonebrewing.com
Style: Belgian IPA
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.90%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
A California-style IPA with a Belgian twist
AKA Stone Cali-België IPA
First Release:
September 2008
Stone Cali-Belgique IPA features a complex and surprising combination of flavors, but behind the fancy title is the simply delicious Stone IPA. The addition of a carefully selected strain of Belgian yeast adds banana and spice notes to the hoppy brightness of our flagship IPA. Think of it as an otherwise identical twin to Stone IPA that was raised in a Belgian culture. Literally.
Added by gpogo on 07-23-2008
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Ratings: 3,458 | Reviews: 1,113
4.75/5 rDev +19.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
3.85/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
It's sour at first, before the massive hoppy bitterness hit you. I don't think those tastes go well with each other, and it left a strange sour/bitter taste in my mouth later.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
It's sour at first, before the massive hoppy bitterness hit you. I don't think those tastes go well with each other, and it left a strange sour/bitter taste in my mouth later.
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2.5/5 rDev -36.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
3.34/5 rDev -15.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
2.53/5 rDev -36.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
3.55/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.1/5 rDev -21.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.49/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance is slightly golden colored body with a deccent half finger white foamy head; decent amount of lacing left in the wake; carbonation is seen rising at a somewhat fast pace (bubbly - maybe sort of); aroma has strong Belgian yeastiness up front that ends up getting somewhat balanced through the hops that are added; taste is a balancing act of Belgian yeast to the hops - wow, really like how that is done; somewhat of a sweet yeasty aftertaste and a dry yeasty finish; easy on the palate - maybe, somewhat; overall, wow, a very well done beer that I would have again.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance is slightly golden colored body with a deccent half finger white foamy head; decent amount of lacing left in the wake; carbonation is seen rising at a somewhat fast pace (bubbly - maybe sort of); aroma has strong Belgian yeastiness up front that ends up getting somewhat balanced through the hops that are added; taste is a balancing act of Belgian yeast to the hops - wow, really like how that is done; somewhat of a sweet yeasty aftertaste and a dry yeasty finish; easy on the palate - maybe, somewhat; overall, wow, a very well done beer that I would have again.
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3.75/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.5/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.32/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Cali-Belgique IPA from Stone Brewing
Beer rating:
3.96 out of
5 with
3,458 ratings
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