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
	Allagash Emotional Honey ME, United States	0	0.000
	Allagash Eye Of The Swarm ME, United States	0	0.000
	Allagash Fluxus ME, United States	8	3.509
	Allagash From Maine WIth Love 002 ME, United States	0	0.000
	Allagash Hugh Malone Ale ME, United States	15	3.356
	Allagash Innoculator ME, United States	1	3.375
	Allagash James and Julie ME, United States	0	0.000
	Allagash James Bean ME, United States	2	3.280
	Allagash Odyssey ME, United States	16	3.774
	Allagash Pastiche ME, United States	2	3.280
	Allagash Sixteen Counties ME, United States	2	3.360
	Allagash Victor ME, United States	14	3.629
	Allagash Victoria Ale ME, United States	11	3.493
	Allagash Wannigan ME, United States	0	0.000
	Allagash Winslow ME, United States	0	0.000
	Allagash World On A String ME, United States	0	0.000
	Allagash Yakuza ME, United States	0	0.000
	Almond 22 Grand Cru Italy	1	3.125
	Alternatief Eerwaarde Pater Belgium	1	3.200
	Alternatief Piet-Agoras Belgium	1	3.250