Belgian Strong Ale

Like 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
	Bellwoods Blitzen Canada	1	3.175
	Bellwoods Cuvee du Grandma's Boy Canada	0	0.000
	Belzebuth France	30	3.055
	Bend Outback Old Ale OR, United States	1	3.100
	Benelux Blonde dAbbaye Canada	0	0.000
	Berghoeve Vuurdoop Netherlands	1	2.925
	Bethlehem Brew Works DeScaler Dark Ale PA, United States	0	0.000
	Bethlehem Brew Works Devils Hearth PA, United States	0	0.000
	Bethlehem Brew Works Rude Elfs Reserve PA, United States	7	3.460
	Beyerd Winterbier Netherlands	0	0.000
	Beyond The Pale Party Animal Canada	2	3.260
	Beyond The Pale Turbo Cobra Ninja (Gin Barrel Aged) Canada	1	3.200
	BFM Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien 2004 Switzerland	9	3.517
	BFM La Torpille Switzerland	3	3.334
	Bie Helleketelbier Belgium	7	3.450
	Bie Kerstbier Belgium	4	3.471
	Bie Zatte Bie Belgium	12	3.566
	Biere du Boucanier Blonde Ale Belgium	19	3.345
	Biere du Boucanier Dark Ale Belgium	15	3.606
	Biere du Boucanier Red Ale Belgium	14	3.359