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
	Grain dOrge Cuvée 1898 France	0	0.000
	Oleye Hesbaye Brune Belgium	0	0.000
	Contreras X-Mas Beer Belgium	0	0.000
	Mussel Inn Monkey Puzzle New Zealand	0	0.000
	La Brabanconne Brune Belgium	0	0.000
	La Brabanconne Blonde au Miel Belgium	0	0.000
	La Moche de Noël Belgium	0	0.000
	La Cuvée Nico (La bière des bébés) Belgium	0	0.000
	Gouden Carolus Carolus DOr Belgium	0	0.000
	Pelgrim Winterbier Netherlands	0	0.000
	Volendam Oster Netherlands	0	0.000
	Karthuizer Winterbier Netherlands	0	0.000
	Us Heit Kerstbier Netherlands	0	0.000
	Cuvee St Antoine Blonde Belgium	0	0.000
	Brouwcafe Frisse Wind Netherlands	0	0.000
	t Kuipertje Linges Bruin Netherlands	0	0.000
	t Kuipertje Nachtvorst Netherlands	0	0.000
	Harmon Strong Golden Ale WA, United States	0	0.000
	De Roos KerstRoos Netherlands	0	0.000
	Goose Island Icarus IL, United States	0	0.000