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
	Lunar Neil Armstrong Ale IL, United States	0	0.000
	Lunn's Mill Au Bout Dah? Canada	0	0.000
	Maasland Abraham Bier Netherlands	1	3.025
	Maasland dn Schele Snol Netherlands	0	0.000
	Maasland Huwelijksbier Netherlands	0	0.000
	Maasland Nieuwjaarsbier Netherlands	0	0.000
	Maasland Stampertje Netherlands	0	0.000
	Maasland Verjaardagsbier Netherlands	0	0.000
	Magic Hat Belgo Sutra VT, United States	1	3.225
	Magic Hat Night Of The Living Dead 07 Autumn Mystery Beer VT, United States	1	2.875
	Main Street 12 Daze of Christmas OH, United States	0	0.000
	Malheur 10 Belgium	24	3.552
	Malheur 12 Belgium	18	3.514
	Malheur Bière Brut Reserve Belgium	13	3.681
	Malheur Brut Noir Belgium	21	3.792
	Malheur Cuvee Royale Belgium	4	3.429
	Malheur MM Millennium 2000 Belgium	1	3.225
	Maltovivo Fahrenheit 158 Italy	0	0.000
	Maltstrom FG35 Canada	0	0.000
	Maltus Faber Birra di Natale Italy	1	3.075