Cali-Belgique IPA
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Belgian Rotating|
Score
7.18
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A California-style IPA with a Belgian twist
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.
This beer was created in 2008 when we used Stone IPA as the propagation wort for fermenting our Stone 08.08.08 Vertical Epic Ale. We liked what the Belgian yeast flavors added to Stone IPA, so we kept brewing it and eventually released it as one of our year-round beers.
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.
This beer was created in 2008 when we used Stone IPA as the propagation wort for fermenting our Stone 08.08.08 Vertical Epic Ale. We liked what the Belgian yeast flavors added to Stone IPA, so we kept brewing it and eventually released it as one of our year-round beers.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Appearance is cloudy golden, with a 1-2 finger pure white head. Aroma- Belgian yeast, spices, banana, orange peel, grapefruit, malty hints. Taste- hops, spicy notes, orange, hints of grapefruit and pineapple, bitter hop resin, bready malt undertones. Smooth mouthfeel, bitter at the end. Good stuff.
Tried
on 25 Nov 2017
at 00:47
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Vom Fass (gebraut in Berlin) im Stone Brewing Berlin 2016-07 getrunken. Deutlich leichter zu trinken als die Variante mit Salbei (Sage). Auch die IPA-Noten sind weit im Hintergrund gerückt.
Tried
on 26 Oct 2017
at 10:04
7/10
Lys brun klar med lavt hvitt skum. Lukter sitrus, korn, noe karamell og grønn te. Middels bitterhet, noe brent karamell og sitrusskall.
Tried
on 09 Sep 2017
at 19:11
6/10
Can. Pours clear dark golden with small white head. Aroma is green malt, hops, soap, flowers, pine seeds, yeast and gooseberry. Taste is light sweet, medium bitter and faint acidic. Body is oily with light fizzy carbonation. Finish is long and dry with notes that follow the nose plus notes of dry Martini.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Aug 2017
at 14:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
F: medium size, white, not long lasting. C: gold, light hazy. A: light tropical fruits, tangerine, unusual banana, bit pear. T: malty backbone, tangerine, herbal, orange, bit grapefruit, biscuit, bit caramel, medium body and carbonation, not the best one but interesting, worth to try, enjoyed, 33cl can from Bierwinkel De Hopduvel in Gent.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Aug 2017
at 13:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dégustée au Mondial de la Bière de Montréal 2010 (De mes notes papiers). .
Tried
on 20 Aug 2017
at 04:52
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Straight from can. Pleasant fruity aroma: peach, apricot. A spicy shade. Light to medium body. Medium to heavy bitter taste. Citrusy & piny bitterness. Lingering hoppy finish. Good
Tried
from Can
on 18 Aug 2017
at 09:56
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jul 2017
at 20:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Canned 330ml. -Berlin version. Clear pale golden coloured, small white head, mild yeasty nose. Sweetish malty, yeasty, mild fruity hoppy and pleasant notes of coriander with touch of alcohol and spices in the finish. Not so intensive bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jul 2017
at 14:32
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Can from Beer52. Gold with a white head and a pleasant frothy fizz. Smells of Belgian banana yeast and lemon. The banana yeast is to the fore in the flavour as well, with orange, grass, mint and spice too. It’s very dry and mildly bitter. I just don’t like that banana in an IPA; although I appreciate it’s well executed it’s really not my sort of beer and my least favourite of the 6 Stone beers that Beer52 sent me.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jul 2017
at 13:53