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
	Brewers Art St. Festivus MD, United States	2	3.340
	Brix Santa Baby Norway	1	3.150
	Broken Bow Old Split Foot Belgian Golden Strong Ale NY, United States	0	0.000
	Broken Symmetry Plum Palooza (Barrel Aged) CT, United States	0	0.000
	Brooklyn Cuvée Elijah NY, United States	1	3.375
	Brooklyn Cuvée Noire NY, United States	2	3.440
	Brooklyn Fortitude NY, United States	2	3.340
	Brooklyn Local 1 NY, United States	40	3.819
	Brooklyn Local 2 NY, United States	19	3.614
	Brooklyn Wild Streak NY, United States	2	3.220
	Brootcoorens Angélus Spéciale Noël Belgium	1	3.075
	Brootcoorens La Sambresse Blonde Belgium	2	3.160
	Brouwcafe Frisse Wind Netherlands	0	0.000
	Brouwers aan den Rijn RijnBock Netherlands	1	2.975
	Brouwkot De Heerlijkheid Belgium	1	3.075
	Brouwkot Kalle Belgium	1	3.125
	Brouwkot Tineke van Heule Belgium	1	3.000
	Browar Fortuna Komes Belgian IPA Poland	0	0.000
	Brøckhouse Julebryg Denmark	1	3.175
	Brøckhouse Juleøl Denmark	4	3.643