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
	Brøckhouse Påskebryg Denmark	2	3.280
	Brøckhouse Slotsøl Denmark	2	2.880
	Brueghel Sainte-Mathilde Canada	3	2.867
	Brugse Straffe Hendrik Brune Belgium	7	3.600
	Brune De Neuch Switzerland	2	3.180
	Brunehaut Abbaye de Saint-Martin Blonde Belgium	5	2.650
	Brunehaut Abbaye de St-Martin Cuvée de Noël Belgium	3	3.500
	Brunehaut de Noel Belgium	1	3.075
	Brunehaut Lumière dHiver Belgium	1	3.100
	Brunehaut Makasi Belgium	1	3.325
	Brùton Stoner Italy	0	0.000
	Bruuveri Valamo 1 Finland	1	3.050
	Bruuveri Valamo 2 Finland	0	0.000
	Buckeye Nighty Night OH, United States	3	3.350
	BuckleDown Brewing / Haymarket Brewing Awkward Exchange IL, United States	0	0.000
	Budels Winterbier Netherlands	1	3.175
	Buffalo Bayou Strong Golden Ale TX, United States	1	3.050
	Buitenlust Dubbel Belgium	1	2.800
	Bull & Bush 36th Anniversary Belgian Amber CO, United States	1	3.075
	Bullfrog Horny Toad PA, United States	1	3.225