Stone Cali-Belgique - Stone Brewing Co.

DavidST

Texas

4.45/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I love the regular Stone IPA, so I have high hopes for this.

Poured into a wide mouthed glass from a bomber with a best before date of 8-11-11 (very nice when did stone start this?). It pours nice, the color is golden with a white head which leaves a little lacing. The smell is of citrus and pine hops with a sweet smell, perhaps the belgium yeast and spice notes. The mouth feel is medium (on the low end) thickness. The taste is pretty great, you a light belgium funk taste and its slightly sweet which is followed by a very hoppy taste on the way down and a bitter pine after taste follows, very good, I don't get quite as much citrus as the regular IPA.

Overall, this is a pretty great IPA, if it didn't cost almost twice as much as the regular Stone IPA, I'd get it quite often. Very good.

Serving type: bottle

06-30-2011 01:06:20 | More by DavidST

rturn2

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-18-2013 16:27:40 | More by rturn2

timoteo833

New York

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-18-2013 02:06:12 | More by timoteo833

mattparsons

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-17-2013 22:01:43 | More by mattparsons

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-17-2013 15:05:50 | More by twenty5

powdersoldier

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-16-2013 14:59:05 | More by powdersoldier

Cvescalante

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-15-2013 19:21:31 | More by Cvescalante

Zbeetleman

California

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-15-2013 03:04:29 | More by Zbeetleman

lucasj82

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-15-2013 03:04:08 | More by lucasj82

Absolut

California

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-14-2013 17:48:51 | More by Absolut

csfcmitchell

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

05-13-2013 15:53:03 | More by csfcmitchell

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-13-2013 14:52:09 | More by mikeincharleston

amcaleh

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-12-2013 16:46:51 | More by amcaleh

Hopswagger

Oklahoma

4.38/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

P: A clear vivacious bright golden body with a full finger of milky white head.

S: Earthy, smells like walking in the woods in summer. Pine, funky yeast, a spicy tingle and a touch of smoldered barley.

T/M: Earthy notes continue but introduce ruby red grapefruit, and lemon zest. Spicy, funky yeast and barley. An active body with a moderate feel. Finishes dry and piney.

O: What can I say? I live this beer. The yeast strain is fabulous and the piney fruity hops mix well with the spiced earthed notes. For the price this will be picking up many more. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 03:25:25 | More by Hopswagger

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -25.6%

05-10-2013 12:54:42 | More by tommyguz

LoFiDave

California

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-10-2013 04:26:58 | More by LoFiDave

jkane101

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-10-2013 01:13:12 | More by jkane101

Brianinthewbl

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-09-2013 03:29:19 | More by Brianinthewbl

Sludgeman

District of Columbia

4.73/5  rDev +17.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

$5.99 for the bomber. Enjoy by date of 7/25/13. Poured into a chalice.

Saison meets Enjoy By. Bought this beer as a flyer. How could I could I go wrong at $5.99 for the bomber. WOW - what a deal! When I first tasted this beer I told myself this is the Enjoy By receipe brewed with Belgian yeast - that's how great it tasted. I was not far off, the bottle says Stone IPA with Belgian yeast. This beer is THE DREAM for anyone who is a hop head but also a farmhouse freak. The refreshing complexity of a saison with some not too hoppy bitterness of a great Stone brew.

A - Poured a clear light golden with a white-white rocky head. Average lacing.

S - Piney, earthy and spicey with a little funk. Some hoppy bitterness and some light floral notes.

T - A clear IPA start, a hint of sweetness with a yeasty/funky finish.

MF - Creamy at first with a nice bright finish.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 02:01:14 | More by Sludgeman

cadaugherty

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-07-2013 22:57:35 | More by cadaugherty

diehl07

Ohio

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-06-2013 19:45:21 | More by diehl07

HawkIPA

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-06-2013 17:23:21 | More by HawkIPA

SweJon

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-06-2013 03:07:59 | More by SweJon

robby23

Iowa

3.21/5  rDev -20.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

It had a little had light carbonination. Its a very light in tast but still has good aroma to a little out doors tast to it with a belgian wheet. The hops were a little weak but still had a little critus tang to it . No date on the bottle which was odd, but for the price it wasnt bad.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 19:13:48 | More by robby23

gshackles

New York

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-05-2013 02:57:34 | More by gshackles