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
	Postel Blond Belgium	2	3.020
	Emelisse Winterbier Netherlands	3	3.017
	Breughel Grand Cru Canada	4	3.014
	Caulier Blonde de Noël Belgium	5	3.013
	Santa Barbara Eternal Sunshine CA, United States	1	3.000
	Full Sail Vesuvius OR, United States	5	3.000
	La Botteresse Brune Belgium	1	3.000
	De Arend Patrasche Bruin Belgium	1	3.000
	Black Mortal Belgium	2	3.000
	Angel Blond Belgium	1	3.000
	Florival Winter (dHiver) Belgium	1	3.000
	Bouillon La Spéciale des Fêtes Belgium	1	3.000
	Du Bocq Tipsy Belgium	1	3.000
	St. Idesbald Rousse (Ten Duinen Rousse) Belgium	1	3.000
	Burg Winterbier Netherlands	1	3.000
	Saint Donat Ambrée Belgium	1	3.000
	Små Vesen Spesial Lys Norway	1	3.000
	Orléans Françoise Bourgeois Canada	1	3.000
	Ne Kameraad Belgium	1	3.000
	Forestinne Mysteria Belgium	1	3.000