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
	Flying Monkeys Muscles from Brussels Canada	1	3.225
	Flying Monkeys Sonic Elegance Canada	3	3.300
	Forestinne Gothika Belgium	1	3.125
	Forestinne Mysteria Belgium	1	3.000
	Four Quarters Brewing Sugar Plum Fairy VT, United States	1	3.150
	Four Winds Mona Canada	0	0.000
	Føniks Jul i Det Gamle Bryggeri Denmark	0	0.000
	Frederiksodde Hr. Jørgensen Denmark	1	3.100
	Freetail 3Tail TX, United States	1	3.175
	Freetail Figgy Puddin TX, United States	1	3.175
	From The Earth Brewing Rebirtha GA, United States	1	3.125
	From the Earth Strong Enough! GA, United States	1	3.200
	Full Sail Vesuvius OR, United States	5	3.000
	Funkwerks Scepter CO, United States	1	3.200
	Gahan House Beer And Loathing Canada	0	0.000
	Gainsbourg Cuvée Darling Canada	1	3.225
	Gamble Mill Woolly Bugger Belgian IPA PA, United States	1	3.200
	Garrison Saint Peter's Belgian Style Strong Ale Canada	0	0.000
	Gaslight St. Arnolds Abbey NJ, United States	0	0.000
	Gaverhopke Bitter Sweet Symphony Belgium	0	0.000