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
	La Caracole Saxo Bio Belgium	5	3.338
	La Caracole Tournée Beaurinoise Belgium	1	3.075
	La Chouffe Belgium	71	4.038
	La Choulette Brune France	2	3.360
	La Cré Tonnerre Belgium	1	3.025
	La Cuvée Nico (La bière des bébés) Belgium	0	0.000
	La Diable Extrême Onction Canada	0	0.000
	La Fourmilière Pierreuse Brune dHiver Belgium	1	3.100
	La Gnomette Belgium	1	3.150
	La Guillotine Belgium	18	3.400
	La Hervoise Belgium	1	3.025
	La Jolla The Beast CA, United States	0	0.000
	La Mare au Diable Beauvoir Canada	0	0.000
	La Mère Noël Belgium	2	2.980
	La Merveilleuse de Chèvremont Belgium	2	3.140
	La Moche de Noël Belgium	0	0.000
	La Moneuse Belgium	9	3.700
	La Nogentaise Ambrée France	1	3.200
	La Plaisir de Au Maître Brasseur (Brune Belge) Canada	2	2.940
	La Ploquette Bière de Verviers Belgium	1	3.175