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
	Antiek Blond Belgium	1	3.075
	Season Mortal Belgium	1	3.075
	Bull & Bush 36th Anniversary Belgian Amber CO, United States	1	3.075
	Maxs Farmers Daughter OR, United States	1	3.075
	Artisans Brasseurs Wallonie Belgium	1	3.075
	Bobeline La Bière de Spa Blonde Belgium	1	3.075
	Gribousine DHiver Belgium	1	3.075
	Meetjeslander Belgium	1	3.075
	Antwerps Kerst Belgium	1	3.075
	Sainte Hélène La Prime de la fin dAnnée Belgium	1	3.075
	Postel Kerstbier Belgium	1	3.075
	Brootcoorens Angélus Spéciale Noël Belgium	1	3.075
	Abbaye dAulne Super Noël Belgium	1	3.075
	La Caracole Tournée Beaurinoise Belgium	1	3.075
	Brouwkot De Heerlijkheid Belgium	1	3.075
	Dorée du Mont des Frenes Belgium	1	3.075
	dEcaussinnes La Wallersoise Bière Ultra Belgium	1	3.075
	De Koninck Cuvée 175 Belgium	1	3.075
	Maltus Faber Birra di Natale Italy	1	3.075
	Mikkeller Nelson Sauvignon Un-barrel Aged Denmark	1	3.075