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This beer is indeed a complex and surprising combination of flavors, but behind the fancy title is simply delicious Stone IPA dressed up in new Belgian duds. The addition of a carefully selected strain of Belgian yeast adds unexpected layers of flavors and aroma, providing a deliciously funky overtone to the hoppy brightness you already know and love as Stone IPA. Think of it as an otherwise identical twin to Stone IPA that was raised in a Belgian culture. Literally.
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Interesting combination. The belgian yeast did provide a tang and sourness typical of belgian beers. As an IPA it's a little bit light on hop flavors which nicelly allows the belgian flavors to shine.
Strong fruit and yeast smell. Fruitness on the palate, balanced by some bitterness behind, leading to yeast funk and a clean finish ( a bit bitter).
I liked this beer a lot. Complex hop flavor up front without being too fruity, a bit of tripel-like yeast flavor and then a big peppery finish like the rye beers I've enjoyed. Unexpected and very nice.
Smells spicyish. Peppery sort of IPA. Clean finish and moderately complex middle. Complex enough to savor but simple enough to seem that it wouldn't get tiring.