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
	Lambrate Sant Ambroeus Italy	1	2.900
	Lancelot Nedeleg Laouen France	1	3.250
	Lavery Imperial French Ale PA, United States	0	0.000
	Lazy Boy Belgian WA, United States	2	3.120
	Le Baladin Super Baladin Sour Edition 2005 Italy	4	3.557
	Le Baladin Super Sour Edition 2006 Italy	1	3.425
	Le Chaudron Délice des Moines Canada	0	0.000
	Le Cheval Blanc Blonde dAchouffe Canada	5	3.488
	Le Cheval Blanc Brune dAchouffe Canada	5	3.363
	Le Cheval Blanc Snoreau Canada	4	3.129
	Le Cheval Blanc Titanic Canada	1	3.125
	Le Cheval Blanc Tord Vis! Canada	5	3.225
	Le Grimoire Infernale Canada	2	2.960
	Le Grimoire Nomade Canada	1	2.825
	Le Pave de lOurs Belgium	1	3.175
	Le Trou du Diable La Buteuse Brassin Spécial (Brandy de Pommes) Canada	1	3.200
	Le Trou du Diable La Grivoise de Noël Canada	4	3.457
	Ledgeview The Dominatrux IN, United States	0	0.000
	LeFebvre Hopus Belgium	13	3.344
	LeFebvre Hopus Primeur Belgium	0	0.000