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
	Stone Coast Underdog XXX ME, United States	0	0.000
	Twin Rivers Belgian Strong Ale WA, United States	0	0.000
	Yaletown Grand Cru Canada	0	0.000
	Redfish Daisy Cutter CO, United States	0	0.000
	Moonlight Santas Tipple Ale CA, United States	0	0.000
	Charlevoix Bonté Divine Canada	0	0.000
	Silver Peak Belltower Belgian NV, United States	0	0.000
	Bear Republic Sammys Strong Ale CA, United States	0	0.000
	t IJ IJnde Jaars Netherlands	0	0.000
	Australis Benediction New Zealand	0	0.000
	Arbor Phat Abbot Special Reserve MI, United States	0	0.000
	Boelens Pa-Gijs Belgium	0	0.000
	Boelens Witte Kerst Belgium	0	0.000
	Houten Kop Belgium	0	0.000
	La Jolla The Beast CA, United States	0	0.000
	The Brewhouse Saint Barb's Abbey Ale CA, United States	0	0.000
	Carolina Brewery Anniversary Ale NC, United States	0	0.000
	Avery The Beast From the Wood CO, United States	0	0.000
	Gaslight St. Arnolds Abbey NJ, United States	0	0.000
	Sterkens St. Sebastiaan Grand Cru Belgium	0	0.000