Buzzerkeley - Calicraft Brewing Co.

gleemonger

California

5/5  rDev +33.3%

12-06-2012 01:51:37 | More by gleemonger

hayesjw

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

03-20-2013 01:35:27 | More by hayesjw

UCLABrewN84

California

3.71/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Thanks to GRG1313 for sharing this one at Boneyard Bistro in Sherman Oaks, CA.

Pours a clear gold with a foamy beige head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Foamy streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, honey, and white grape juice. Taste is much the same with a yeasty flavor on the finish. There is a mild amount of spice bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that is light and tasty.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 17:08:15 | More by UCLABrewN84

pheggeseth

California

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

02-11-2013 20:47:44 | More by pheggeseth

mactrail

California

3.69/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Attractive golden color in what seems like the appropriate Stella Artois glass. White head and sudsy mouthfeel. The aroma of honey is not so nice.

My first thought on tasting this is "Champale is back!" I'm waiting for the Almonetta, Coconetta, and all the other ladies' favorite flavors. The champagne yeast seems to be just the ticket for a lighter, smoother Belgian-inspired beer. This is one beer that you don't want to warm up. When I had this on tap at the Church Key in San Francisco it was really cold and delicious.

From the 750 ml bottle bought at Beer Revolution in Oakland.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 08:29:34 | More by mactrail

Larrydoherty

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev 0%

01-24-2013 02:25:07 | More by Larrydoherty

ZBerkeleyan

California

3.75/5  rDev 0%

01-22-2013 06:06:27 | More by ZBerkeleyan

Bubbles

California

2/5  rDev -46.7%

01-18-2013 02:33:54 | More by Bubbles

juankzas

Mexico

4.5/5  rDev +20%

01-15-2013 19:05:27 | More by juankzas

westcoastbeerlvr

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

01-13-2013 07:06:32 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

impending

California

3.98/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

B+

750ml into a tulip. Pours a crystal clear copper amber, yellow cream colored head which receded fairly rapidly, little lacing.

Aroma is mildly phenolic dominated. An underlying herbal clean richness.

Nice orange citrus. Properly balanced dry and bitter. Defined by a pleasant long evolving aftertaste, lingers appropriately. Medium bodied fizzy mouthfeel, crisp in spite of its thickness.
cheers
jd

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2012 06:38:04 | More by impending

ngeunit1

California

4.23/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours a clear golden-orange with a finger of frothy white head. The head fades down at a normal pace leaving behind some lacing.

S - Aroma is a mix of sweet grainy and pilsner malts with some Belgian yeast, lemon zest, and some coriander and other spices.

T - Starts off with a mix of pilsner and grainy malts with some lemon zest and coriander. Through the middle, some more Belgian yeast flavors come through with some more spices and a bit more fruity esters. The finish is a mix of sweet grainy and pilsner malts, lemon zest, and Belgian yeast.

M - Medium-minus bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth with sweet, dry, and estery finish.

D - Very drinkable. Nicely balanced with a great mouthfeel. Good yeast character.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2012 03:45:22 | More by ngeunit1

khirasaki

California

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

10-01-2012 23:38:46 | More by khirasaki

HaveUSeenMyCellar

California

3.75/5  rDev 0%

09-24-2012 00:10:02 | More by HaveUSeenMyCellar

Philousa

California

2.78/5  rDev -25.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Imbibed on tap at Original Gravity on 9/8/12.

Clear metallic yellow gold with small amount of white head. Some Belgian spices and pungent aroma start things off. A little clove and almond comes out much more with a swirl. A small amount of plasticky esters, but I really had to pick it out. Mostly sweet Belgian grains, honey is what comes to mind. Strong Belgian pungent malt flavor, again with the clove and almond, maybe a little walnut. Sweetness is definitely prominent and honey-like. The bitterness is not a big part of the beer and I get more of a nectar like flavor with a strong pungentness that ends slightly bitter. MF is medium with a slight dry finish. 

This one is nothing special. Could make it more interesting in a bottle  if I could add some yeast.

Serving type: on-tap

09-10-2012 22:31:32 | More by Philousa

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev 0%

09-09-2012 21:34:32 | More by t0rin0

halusin8r

California

2/5  rDev -46.7%

08-23-2012 19:17:47 | More by halusin8r

womencantsail

California

3.68/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a golden amber color with a tall white head. Nose is bready with plenty of sweet malt. A bit of spice along with yeast, floral notes, and a light fruit ester quality. The flavor is typical of a Belgian pale ale. Good esters and spices, yeast, and a bit of biscuit malt and toasted bread. Didn't expect much from this, but found it enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2012 20:36:45 | More by womencantsail

scottfrie

California

4.38/5  rDev +16.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

750ml bottle into LA stemmed ware.

A: Pours a clear light golden color with a huge bright white head that slowly faded into a bubbly film.
S: Bright notes of champagne yeast, dry grains, pale malts, earth, lemon zest and a hint of sweet honey fill my nose. There is a mild spiciness as well.
T: More of a bready lager taste than anything else. Honey shines through nicely alongside more potent notes of bready grains, yeast and earthy spices. Very clean drinking and refreshing. I get a few notes of herbal hops in the aftertaste.
M: Medium body, very clean, light, and refreshing mouthfeel, with bubbly carb that isn’t over the top. Drinkability is off the charts.
O: Three for three from a great new brewery. I could drink this all day. Light and refreshing but flavorful and unique. Definitely check Calicraft out.

Serving type: bottle

07-18-2012 02:04:19 | More by scottfrie

GRG1313

California

4.48/5  rDev +19.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a clear bright amber orange with a lovely, thick and firm white head, that unfortunately fades a bit quickly.

Nose is full assertive esters of banana and cooked stone fruit.

Mouthfeel is very creamy and rich with very light carbonation. In fact, feels almost like a "beer cream."

Flavor profile is bold and assertive rich biscuit and cracker yeast; undertones of fresh white bread but with a rich almost sweet rice undertone. Beer is actually luscious in the mouth with a rich elegance to the flavors. Hints of spice, whiskey and heavily creamed rich honey come to mind.

Finish is cooked honey and fruit with a hint of dry bitterness. This one is really quite complex and very nice all around. The bottle speaks of the beer "blurring the line between beer and wine." Actually a pretty good description.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2012 05:18:09 | More by GRG1313