Belgian Strong Ale

Belgian Strong Ale

1672 beers | 3.782 Avg Score

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
Weyermann Belgian Golden Ale
Germany
1
3.350
Whiprsnapr Unlfiltrd Beermas 2022 #5 - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Canada
1
3.150
Whiprsnapr Unlfiltrd Beermas 2022 #8 - Christmas in Hollis
Canada
1
3.125
White Birch Hooksett Ale
NH, United States
1
3.300
Wicked Weed Batch 1000
NC, United States
1
3.225
Wicked Weed Bedeviled Golden Strong
NC, United States
1
3.400
Wild Heaven Good & Plenty
GA, United States
1
3.325
Wild Heaven Invocation
GA, United States
2
3.160
Wild Heaven Serve Your Neighbor
GA, United States
1
3.150
Wild Rose Foolhardy Pioneer
Canada
0
0.000
Williamsburg AleWerks Jubilee IX
VA, United States
1
3.150
Williamsburg AleWerks Jubilee XV (Peach Brandy)
VA, United States
1
3.250
Willoughby Grand Cru
OH, United States
0
0.000
Wolf 7
Belgium
3
3.117
Wolf 8
Belgium
2
3.180
Wolf 9
Belgium
2
3.180
Wooden Shoe Dumkopf
OH, United States
1
3.225
Wrecking Bar Chocolate Bourbon Barrel Aged Chiseled Monk Belgian Dark Strong
GA, United States
1
3.400
Wrecking Bar Sandstorm Strong Belgian
GA, United States
0
0.000
Wynwood Father Francisco
FL, United States
1
3.125