Stone Cali-Belgique IPA (Cali-België)

Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Escondido, California USA

bottle. i could smell the citrus as soon as i popped the cap. looks beautiful. dark yellow dehydrated urine color with a thick frothed up white head. burnt yeast and lemons hit me first and make me smile. a slight scent of bananas in there also. oh yeah, that is a good bitter bite. banana flavor comes through more here. bubblegum yeast notes that i like paired with this high bitterness. grassy flavors are enjoyable. caramel sweetness and a bit thick. the yeast is really dominant in this. a touch of rubber, but not necessarily always a bad thing. sweaty bitter and enjoyable. i look forward to trying this with some chili and cornbread i made last night. 5 8 6 2 14

22 oz. bottle - Pours a clear orangish-golden color with a one finger thick off white head. Light lacing. Aroma is pine and grassy hops, light yeast, and esters. Flavor is sweet toasted malt, light esters, yeast, and herbal hops. Medium body. Soft carbonation. Fairly smooth on the palate. A nice beer.

A great and different beer. Im not too big on this whole "Belgian style IPA" thing, but this is good. Aroma was fantastic. Strong citrus and pine hops. Very full. Pour was a nice medium gold with a one finger off white head. Taste was very hoppy in the front. Grapefruit, pine and bitter until the sweet light fruit aftertaste comes in from the Belgian yeast. Ive been a homebrewer for about 4 months now and this beer shows me how big a difference a yeast strain can make in a beer. By the aroma I would think this was going to be a huge hop bomb. It starts out that was, but quickly brings in apricot and peach flavors . Nice and different. As it warms there is a big battle of bitter and sweet with the sweet overpowering.

bomber from marinos in toledo. hazy yellow pour with small white head. light citrus aroma. good thin to medium texture. overall this comes off as a hoppy bitter stone ipa that is knocked down a bit with the belgian yeast - not necessarily in a bad way though. light fruits, yeast, peppery, crisp bitter finish. good stone change up. K-8

Clear golden with tiny head. Sweet yeasty aroma with fruity notes and hints of hops. Sweet yeasty flavour with hoppy and fruity Notes.

Bottle. Pours a clear copper color with a nice tan head. Aroma is citrusy, with some lemon and light grapefruit as well as some hops. Seems like a mix between a Belgian and an IPA. Spicy notes as well. Sweet taste. Not much of a hops presence for an IPA. Some citrus notes as well as some pepper spice as well. Interesting beer idea from Stone. but I like it.

Bottle. Deep gold with a white head. Aromas are dry biscuit with lemon, apricot and yeast. Flavours are yeast and citrus with sweet apricot. Some melon with spices. Warming alcohol on the finish. Good.

Pours an amber color with an off-white head. Aroma is of citrus and pine hops with some caramel malts. Flavor is strong of citrus and pine hops with a hint of bubblegum and a little alcohol. The bubblegum flavor from the yeast is an interesting blend with the citrus and pine hops. Not a typical IPA but the belgium yeast makes this very interesting.