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
	Goose Island La Deuxieme IL, United States	0	0.000
	Bethlehem Brew Works Devils Hearth PA, United States	0	0.000
	Valley Brew Belgian Style Strong Golden Ale CA, United States	0	0.000
	Manayunk Grand Cru PA, United States	0	0.000
	Lunar Neil Armstrong Ale IL, United States	0	0.000
	Piece Bertha IL, United States	0	0.000
	Piece Cheroin IL, United States	0	0.000
	Safari Beastly Belgian KS, United States	0	0.000
	Bedondaine et Bedons Ronds LÉriction Canada	0	0.000
	Ambiorix Dragon Belgium	0	0.000
	Evans Grand Cru NY, United States	0	0.000
	La Voie Maltée Brise Fer Canada	0	0.000
	Appalachian Obbies Grand Cru PA, United States	0	0.000
	Bedondaine et Bedons Ronds La Duchesse de Chambly Canada	0	0.000
	Benelux Blonde dAbbaye Canada	0	0.000
	Rocky River Rocket Fuel OH, United States	0	0.000
	Rocky River Space Monkey OH, United States	0	0.000
	Willoughby Grand Cru OH, United States	0	0.000
	Stadin Golden Blonde Finland	0	0.000
	Beyerd Winterbier Netherlands	0	0.000