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
	Du Bocq Cuvee Speciale Biere de Fete 1999 Belgium	1	3.075
	Du Bocq Tipsy Belgium	1	3.000
	Du Lac Saint-Jean Gros Mollet Canada	1	3.200
	Dubuisson Cuvee des Trolls Belgium	14	3.206
	Dubuisson Scaldis / Bush (Prestige) de Nuits Belgium	2	3.360
	DuClaw Deception MD, United States	1	3.050
	DuClaw Repent MD, United States	1	3.200
	Dugges Rudolf 2007 Sweden	1	3.125
	Dugges Wallonia 2007 Sweden	2	3.240
	Dupont Cervesia Archéosite Aubechies-Blicquy Belgium	8	3.391
	Duvel Belgium	168	4.052
	Duvel Barrel Aged (Bourbon) Belgium	1	3.250
	Duvel Groen Belgium	5	3.138
	Duvel Tripel Hop (2010-2011): Amarillo Belgium	12	3.760
	Duvel Tripel Hop (2012): Citra Belgium	2	3.300
	Duvel Tripel Hop (2013) :Sorachi Ace Belgium	1	3.200
	Duvel Tripel Hop (2014): Mosaic Belgium	3	3.484
	Duvel Tripel Hop (2015): Equinox Belgium	2	3.260
	Duvel Tripel Hop (2016): HBC-291 Belgium	0	0.000
	Duvel Tripel Hop Cashmere Belgium	3	3.300