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Stone Cali-Belgique IPA (Cali-België)

Stone Cali-Belgique IPA (Cali-België) - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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 Percentile 
94
overall
Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Escondido, California USA

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4513.68/5.03.67/5.0Special6.9%92.6Shaker, Tulip
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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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 BuckeyeBoy (1645), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 23, 2009  
Bottle Pours out a light gold topped with a white head. Aroma of pine and citrus hops a little belg funk. Taste to sweet caramel hops plenty of citrus bitterness. Along with the belg yeast. Thanks IndianaRed.


 pinkzambia (986), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/516/20
Aug 22, 2009  
Bottle compliments of Indiana Red: Clear gold with white ring head. This reminds me of Urthel’s Hop It, but way better. The aroma is a battle between huge hops and funky Belgian yeast. The flavor has a flowery hop taste with an English Breakfast tea aftertaste. Smooth and thin finish which leaves a solid hop coating on your tongue. Nice.


 Sonicdescent (374), Donora, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/59/20
Aug 22, 2009  
Pours a very nice yellow/golden color with a decent fluffy white head and nice carbonation out of my Sam Adams Sensory glass. Smell is of the typical pine and citrus hops with a belgian yeast character of breadiness. Taste is closer to a tripel than any IPA, it isn’t very hoppy but obviously that’s a part of the style. Has small hints of spice and clove. Mouth is medium and carbonation is high. Probably wouldn’t get this one again, but it was nice to try this once.


 dchmela (1406), Orlando, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/516/20
Aug 21, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a golden amber with a thick white head. Super citrus hop aroma (Centennial hops?) just bursting out of the glass with some malt sweetness and Belgian esthers, peppery notes. Light crisp malt body with a big citrus, Belgian funk and tart dry body. A unique twist on a Stone classic.


 Arayaga2 (933), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Aug 20, 2009  
Hazy yellow with a dimpled white head. Aroma is bubble gum, tangerines, Taste is dry and biscuity with pithy citrus bitterness and wheaty spice notes. $7/22oz


 mabel (2530), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Aug 20, 2009  
[2381-20090801] Sample. Ivy greenery aroma has some floral and spice notes. Hazy, light brown body with a long-lasting foamy white head and nice lacing. Nice spicy yeast flavour with a mild burnt straw notes. Medium body. Good.
(BCTC @ Ommegang; Cooperstown, NY)


 drseusszb200 (185), Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 19, 2009  
poured semi cloudy golden with a nice white fluffy head that lasted. smells sweet with a nice hoppy taste with hints of fruit in there as well. taste is lightly hopped with a nice sweet fruit flavoring as well. after taste is smooth.



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