Stone 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.
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Ratings: 3,443 | Reviews: 1,112
4/5 rDev +0.3%
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 -6%
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 -6%
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 -12.3%
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 -10.8%
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 +8.3%
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
3.3/5 rDev -17.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Brewed in Berlin.
T: Dry. An immediate hit of Belgian medicinal phenolics. Otherwise incredibly earthy, but unlike pretty much every American IPA I've had there's no thwack of orange marmalade or mango. None at all, just some lemonade in the finish. Not complaining. In the aftertaste a fair bit of that medicinal quality. Very toasty and nicely bitter.
O: Bloody love the toasty/earthy character but overall it's no masterpiece.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Brewed in Berlin.
T: Dry. An immediate hit of Belgian medicinal phenolics. Otherwise incredibly earthy, but unlike pretty much every American IPA I've had there's no thwack of orange marmalade or mango. None at all, just some lemonade in the finish. Not complaining. In the aftertaste a fair bit of that medicinal quality. Very toasty and nicely bitter.
O: Bloody love the toasty/earthy character but overall it's no masterpiece.
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3.65/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.53/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Can, Tesco, Berlin brewed
Pours clear golden with a nice head
fairly muted aroma, slightly phenolic with some mandarins and citrus
Spicy belgian yeast flavour gives way to more tangerines and some pith. Light body, medium carb, medium bitter finish, drying.
Doesn't really hit the mark imo, it's neither one nor the other and the two parts jar
And at 6.9% it delivers too little for its strength
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Can, Tesco, Berlin brewed
Pours clear golden with a nice head
fairly muted aroma, slightly phenolic with some mandarins and citrus
Spicy belgian yeast flavour gives way to more tangerines and some pith. Light body, medium carb, medium bitter finish, drying.
Doesn't really hit the mark imo, it's neither one nor the other and the two parts jar
And at 6.9% it delivers too little for its strength
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3.81/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Canned
Pours a crystal clear golden body with decent enough white head
Big funky aroma with citrus notes
Slightly sour tart flavour with metallic elements and a smooth finish
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Canned
Pours a crystal clear golden body with decent enough white head
Big funky aroma with citrus notes
Slightly sour tart flavour with metallic elements and a smooth finish
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4.11/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Good combination of Belgian yeasts and California hops. Taste is dominated by hop bitterness. An unique IPA. Floral, citrusy, fruity and yeasty. Medium bodied.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Good combination of Belgian yeasts and California hops. Taste is dominated by hop bitterness. An unique IPA. Floral, citrusy, fruity and yeasty. Medium bodied.
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4.11/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.72/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
2.55/5 rDev -36.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
Canned Berlin version poured into 2/3 pint glass.
Sorry but I'm not a fan of this. I guess it achieves what it sets out to do but it doesn't work for me. Not a patch on regular Stone IPA; I was expecting that with a minor Belgian twist but there is simply too much yeast character and not enough hops for my tastes. I bet it could attract a legion of Belgian beer fans but I won't be joining them. A very rare drain pour from me. Sorry Stone. I still love you. Cheers anyway
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look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
Canned Berlin version poured into 2/3 pint glass.
Sorry but I'm not a fan of this. I guess it achieves what it sets out to do but it doesn't work for me. Not a patch on regular Stone IPA; I was expecting that with a minor Belgian twist but there is simply too much yeast character and not enough hops for my tastes. I bet it could attract a legion of Belgian beer fans but I won't be joining them. A very rare drain pour from me. Sorry Stone. I still love you. Cheers anyway
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Stone Cali-Belgique IPA from Stone Brewing
3.99
out of 5
based on 3,443 ratings.
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5