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
	Burg Winterbier Netherlands	1	3.000
	Burning Sky Apricot Rustique United Kingdom	0	0.000
	Burning Sky Grande Réserve United Kingdom	0	0.000
	Burning Sky Rustique United Kingdom	1	3.150
	Burnt Hickory Brewing 9353 GA, United States	1	3.225
	Bush 7% (Clovis) Belgium	5	3.163
	Bush Ambrée (Scaldis) Belgium	37	3.643
	Bush Ambrée-Amber Triple (Scaldis Amber Triple) Belgium	6	3.400
	Bush Blonde Belgium	7	3.340
	Bush de Noel (Scaldis Noel) Belgium	41	3.848
	Bush de Nuits Belgium	2	3.440
	Bush Prestige (Scaldis Prestige) Belgium	19	3.918
	Bushwakker Belgian Golden Strong Canada	0	0.000
	Bzart Single Hop Belgium	1	2.950
	Caldera Maple Strong Ale OR, United States	0	0.000
	Campus Belgium	3	3.184
	Cannery Brewing L'Orage Noir Canada	0	0.000
	Carolina Brewery Anniversary Ale NC, United States	0	0.000
	Cascade Sang du Chêne OR, United States	1	3.150
	Cascade Vlad the Imp Aler OR, United States	7	3.770