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
	Duysters Drossaard Belgium	1	3.075
	Duysters Loterbol 8 Blond Belgium	6	3.611
	Duysters Loterbol Bruin Belgium	8	3.691
	Duysters Tuverbol Belgium	3	3.334
	Ebeltoft Deep Blue Denmark	1	3.250
	Eem Kerst 2007 Netherlands	1	3.125
	Eisenbahn Lust Brazil	5	3.338
	Eisenbahn Lust Prestige Brazil	1	3.200
	EleganT Winterprinses Netherlands	1	3.075
	Elevation Brown’s Canyon India Style Brown Ale CO, United States	0	0.000
	Elk Creek Gyre n Gambol Golden Ale PA, United States	0	0.000
	Ellezelloise Quintine Amber Belgium	9	3.367
	Ellezelloise Quintine Blonde Belgium	9	3.317
	Elora Brewing Wandering Monk Belgian IPA Canada	0	0.000
	ELØ - En Liten Øl Ryolitt Norway	1	3.175
	ELØ - En Liten Øl Ryolitt BA Rum Norway	1	3.125
	Emelisse Blond Netherlands	3	3.084
	Emelisse Winterbier Netherlands	3	3.017
	Empire Sub Terranian Ale NY, United States	0	0.000
	Ename Cuvee 974 Belgium	4	3.186