Stone Cali-Belgique - Stone Brewing Co.

frognot

Texas

3.98/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Slightly murky light orange with a fluffy white head

Smell: Initially hops with a mild mix of floral and doughy aroma

Taste: First the hops jump out but are quickly muted by the yeast kicking in. Pine and fruit flavors are balanced nicely.

Mouthfeel: Lighter and smoother than expected.

Drinkability: Very drinkable. Split the 22 oz bomber but could have easily enjoyed the entire bottle myself.

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2010 04:02:11 | More by frognot

dalepryor

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -0.5%

06-20-2013 05:54:31 | More by dalepryor

cindyjeffsmith

Georgia

4.13/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

appearance: Clear gold-peach. Decent if non-descript white head.
smell: Very nice blend of fruitiness, and yeasty bread. A hint of strawberry sweet and just a hint of spice.
taste: Very nice again. Much like the nose. Fruity, yeast, some sweetness, a bit of spice.
overall: Stone knows IPA's. Really enjoyed this.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2013 23:25:07 | More by cindyjeffsmith

JamesStreet

Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

06-19-2013 03:07:50 | More by JamesStreet

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

06-18-2013 23:52:15 | More by taylor714914

mrfrancis

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -0.5%

06-18-2013 23:08:47 | More by mrfrancis

Addison

California

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

06-14-2013 18:29:37 | More by Addison

ressling

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

06-14-2013 18:11:55 | More by ressling

Thedrizzle

Florida

4/5  rDev -0.5%

06-14-2013 03:25:00 | More by Thedrizzle

doremite

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

06-13-2013 23:09:20 | More by doremite

wbason

North Carolina

4.38/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

22oz bomber poured into a tulip.

A Pours golden, light orange, and fairly clear with about a finger of white head that dissipates within a couple of minutes. Beer clears after warming over the course of drinking. Decent amount of bubbles coming up through the glass.

S Light citrusy and pleasantly grassy hop aroma immediately followed by the smells often associated with a lower-phenolic belgian yeast. Some pear and green apple also noted. Very light and refreshing aroma.

T Citrus hop flavors of lemongrass and orange peel. Green apple peel (in a good way.) The yeast offers a noticeable yet delicate flavor to this IPA. Not an aggressively hop forward IPA. Very well balanced and sessionable.

M Good mouthfeel. Not too thin and not heavy or cloying. Dissipates quickly and leaves a brief hop bitterness on the back of the palate. Crisp and dry finish.

O Great beer. Would recommend and will certainly have again. Really enjoy the unique tastes associated with Stone fermenting their IPA wort with this belgian yeast strain. Makes for a great warm weather brew! One of my favorite things about Stone is their ability/willingness to brew great beer for a great price. Their bombers are usually $2-$4 less than the majority of other craft bombers without any compromise in quality.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 02:30:32 | More by wbason

Danobold

Texas

4/5  rDev -0.5%

06-11-2013 02:33:37 | More by Danobold

puboflyons

New Hampshire

4.21/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

From the 650 ml. bottle. Sampled on June 10, 2013.

The look is a handsome amber-gold with a delicate white head that sticks around for the session.

Fragrant nose of floral and earthy hops up front but then the Belgian characters kick in including the Belgian candied sugars, yeast strain, soft biscuit malts, and a slight citrus ester.

The body is around medium.

The taste is bother Belgian mellow with a hopped up bitterness. What I mean is that I get the roasted pale malts, nectarine and pear, warming subtle sweetness with a full hoppy and dry finale. I liked this "hybrid" for lack of a better word. It is one of the more interesting and unique IPA's I have tried.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 22:46:38 | More by puboflyons

Bauzen

New York

3.88/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Golden and fizzy.

You get the Belgian nose at first, but when you dig deeper, you can find some earthy hops. More grassy than citrusy, but they're there.

Take Stone IPA, take all the bite away, and you get Stone Cali-Belgique. Belgian yeast comes through and gives it a wheat-like finish at times.

I'm not upset I tried it, but I don't think I'd revisit this beer.
I like more over-the-top IPAs, and this certainly isn't it.
It's refined, and I'm sure it would appeal to people who don't enjoy beers with higher ABVs.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 16:48:35 | More by Bauzen

tarheels4life23

North Carolina

2/5  rDev -50.2%

06-10-2013 15:16:15 | More by tarheels4life23

jarrgal

North Dakota

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

06-10-2013 02:12:23 | More by jarrgal

Lee_Hancock

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

06-09-2013 21:53:36 | More by Lee_Hancock

jaxon53

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

06-09-2013 20:05:31 | More by jaxon53

elevatedgreens

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

06-08-2013 01:59:49 | More by elevatedgreens

DeutschesBier

Maryland

4/5  rDev -0.5%

06-07-2013 14:30:12 | More by DeutschesBier

SebD

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

06-05-2013 23:34:06 | More by SebD

hnandez

California

2.5/5  rDev -37.8%

06-05-2013 20:29:16 | More by hnandez

RBassSFHOPit2ME

California

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

06-05-2013 04:02:30 | More by RBassSFHOPit2ME

DerekMorgan

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

06-03-2013 00:49:58 | More by DerekMorgan

nineworldseries

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

06-02-2013 23:48:16 | More by nineworldseries