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Stone Cali-Belgique IPA (Cali-België)

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94
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4613.68/5.03.67/5.0Special6.9%92.8Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
When reading the name “Stone Cali-Belgique IPA”, “Cali” hints that it is a California style IPA, and this brew has an undeniable Belgian influence, indicated by the word “Belgique” (which is how Belgium’s French-speaking population says the word “Belgian”; the Dutch speaking Belgians say “Belgie”). We carefully selected a Belgian yeast strain that illuminates a fascinating new aspect of the beer that is otherwise quite simply Stone IPA.

The result is both completely new and different, while still being recognizable as a Stone Brew – and Stone IPA in particular. Think of it as an otherwise identical twin to Stone IPA that was raised in a Belgian culture. Literally.
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 smith4498 (872), Miami, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 26, 2009  
Pours hazy dark golden color with medium white head. Aroma of citrus hops. Flavor is bready malts, citrus and some yeast. Medium body with lively carbonation.


 cgarvieuk (4171), Edinburgh, Scotland
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Sep 24, 2009  
Bottle at home ... crisp amber ... light yeasty fruit hop nose ... soft mouthfeel ... light bitter front ... light spice ... some orange ... again some yeast... ok


 MadIndian (992), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 21, 2009  
Bottle from Trenton Takeout. Shared with Big Frank. Orange/gold pour with off white head. Yeasty aroma with a spicy finish. I enjoyed it.


 bubbleflubber (892), Collinsville, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 20, 2009  
Pours transparent golden-orange into the glass, with a thin suds cap that leaves generous soapy lace. Lots of lemon and zest to the nose, with an equal amount of floral notes. The flavors are of lemon citrus, lots of rind and zest, light sweet malts, a touch of yeast midway through, and grassy hops on the back of the tongue. The finish is a mildly peppering grassy pine bitter, and a superbly integrated close to the pull. Although the textures are complex, the mouthfeel is medium with an easy quaff. Well-carbonated to bring enough liveliness, this goes down very easily, and cleanses the palate equally. A very nice Belgian offshoot take on the flagship IPA from Stone.


dnlsartin (68), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Sep 20, 2009  
Golden yellow. Floral aroma with strong lemon. As intended, this one boasts the grassy notes and effervescence of a light Belgian blonde with the pine and citrus bite of hoppy IPA. Seems to accomplish what it set out for.


 keepersj12 (789), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Sep 19, 2009  
Cali-Belgie who gives a shit. Great looking clear amber with a big pillowy head that laces and stays. Wonderful piney aroma hits you when you pop the cap. Taste is mostly hops with a Belgium hint in the background. Very nice dry, clean crisp finish for an outstanding brew.


 rederic (1807), montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 17, 2009  
22oz bottle, clear golden-amber color, with a thick beige-white head, leaving some belgian laces, yeasty, fruity nose of orange, lemon peel esters, with a spicy herbal lavender, floral hop leafy accent, and a hint of pineyness, with a mild resinous, pine bark note in the aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a yeasty, fruity, flowery hop piney, citrus character with some mild honeyed pale, toasted malt flavors with faint leafy, resinous, lemon, grapefruit peel zestiness, with a hint of spiciness, leading towards malty, fruity, lemony, lingering hop piney bitterness finish.


 Palidor19 (1772), Brandon, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Sep 17, 2009  
aroma is like a nice sweet tea with a touch of mint. the hops in this are clean with a grassy like flavor. the taste gives a fresh taste. golden color with a creamy head.



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