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
	Troubadour Obscura Belgium	24	3.581
	True Anomaly CMDR Wonderlic TX, United States	0	0.000
	True Anomaly Mir Cognac Party TX, United States	1	3.175
	True Anomaly Star Port Jamboree TX, United States	0	0.000
	Trunasse Speziale Italy	0	0.000
	TRVE Atma CO, United States	0	0.000
	Tuatara Ardennes New Zealand	2	2.940
	Tuque de Broue Tuque de Bruges Canada	2	3.200
	Twains Thirty Days Belgian Black GA, United States	1	3.325
	Twin Rivers Belgian Strong Ale WA, United States	0	0.000
	Twisted Irons The Devil May Care DE, United States	0	0.000
	Uilenspiegelbier Belgium	1	3.225
	Uinta Crooked Line Port O’ Call UT, United States	1	3.150
	Uitzet 1730 Belgium	1	3.150
	Un Terzo Canderium Italy	0	0.000
	Un Terzo Mater Italy	0	0.000
	Uncle Billys 2nd Anniversary Ale (Boozer Chavez) TX, United States	1	3.175
	Unibroue 11 Canada	19	3.864
	Unibroue 17 Canada	26	3.852
	Unibroue 17 Grande Reserve Canada	12	3.714