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
	Gaverhopke Burned Brown Belgium	0	0.000
	Gaverhopke Den Twaalf (Scotch Whiskey Barrel Aged) Belgium	0	0.000
	’t Hofbrouwerijke Dungeon Master Series 004 Belgium	0	0.000
	Ethereal Mammon Ascended with Brett KY, United States	0	0.000
	Ethereal Abaddon KY, United States	0	0.000
	Ethereal Mammon KY, United States	0	0.000
	Praxis Belgian Dark Strong Ale Portugal	0	0.000
	Lake Of The Woods By La Verendrye's Beard Canada	0	0.000
	Bad Tattoo Kind of a Big Dill Canada	0	0.000
	Giant Jones Antwerps Gerstebier WI, United States	0	0.000
	Giant Jones Dark Strong WI, United States	0	0.000
	Menaud Griotte Canada	0	0.000
	Henderson Brewing / Rush Xanabrew II X-1 Canada	0	0.000