Belgian Strong Ale
Belgian Strong Ale
1676 beers | 3.782 Avg ScoreLike regular Belgian ales, the Belgian strong ales also can range in color from pale to dark varieties. Regardless of the color, however, the Belgian strong ales are significantly stronger in alcohol content (7% and higher) and more complex than their weaker counterparts, although the good examples are not harsh. Flavors for the pale colored varieites include earthy, yeasty, fruity, peppery, sweet, and spicey attributes, while the dark colored varieties include caramel, bready, dark fruits (figs, prunes, raisins, plums), sweet, and spicey character. Belgian strong ales are also normally fermented with an addition of candi sugar. The resulting mouthfeel is typically moderate, often deceivingly lighter than their malt and alcohol content would suggest, due to the added candi sugar and high carbonation levels. The pale and golden varieties of Belgian strong ales normally differ from abbey tripels (which could be considered a subcategory of golden Belgian strong ales) in their lower bittering levels than the tripels, while the dark strong ales differ from dubbels in their malt and alcohol levels, but often overlap with the Abbey Quadrupels on both malt and alcohol levels (Abbey Quadrupels could be considered a subcategory of dark Belgian strong ales).
Beer | Location | Reviews | Score | |
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Birra del Borgo 25 Dodici
Italy |
5 |
3.375
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Biere du Corsaire
Belgium |
5 |
3.300
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Brunehaut Abbaye de Saint-Martin Blonde
Belgium |
5 |
2.650
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De Hemel Nieuw Ligt Grand Cru
Netherlands |
5 |
3.413
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Amarcord La Tabachera
Italy |
5 |
3.275
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Mikkeller Nelson Sauvignon
Denmark |
5 |
3.688
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Alvinne Gaspar
Belgium |
5 |
3.175
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New Belgium Lips of Faith Wild² Dubbel
CO, United States |
5 |
3.275
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t IJ Vlo
Netherlands |
5 |
3.500
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Big Sky Biere de Noel
MT, United States |
5 |
3.550
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Kasteel Winter
Belgium |
5 |
3.525
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Lucky Bucket Certified Evil
NE, United States |
5 |
3.588
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Panil Barriquée (Mild)
Italy |
5 |
3.363
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Brewers Art Canard
MD, United States |
5 |
3.513
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La Caracole Saxo Bio
Belgium |
5 |
3.338
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Vervifontaine Bière du Fagnard Rousse
Belgium |
5 |
3.438
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t Smisje Guido
Belgium |
5 |
3.588
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Mikkeller Yeast Series: Brettanomyces
Denmark |
5 |
3.475
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La Vieille Bon Secours Blonde
Belgium |
5 |
3.325
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Radermacher Rader Ambree
Belgium |
5 |
3.575
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