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
	Attaboy Ruud-er MD, United States	0	0.000
	Attaboy Ruud-er (Grapefruit) MD, United States	0	0.000
	Penyllan Freya Denmark	0	0.000
	Belgoo Keekebisj Bio Belgium	0	0.000
	Udomsuk Belgian Strong Single Malt Barrel Aged Thailand	0	0.000
	Les Bières du Crépuscule - Premières Neiges France	0	0.000
	Tiecelijn Skyliner Netherlands	0	0.000
	Wake Dagonaught IL, United States	0	0.000
	Tiny Rebel / Yeastie Boys Pomegranate & Molasses Belgian Strong Ale United Kingdom	0	0.000
	Jem's Jack 8.8 Israel	0	0.000
	HappyFace Winter Frost Netherlands	0	0.000
	White Elm Cerberus NE, United States	0	0.000
	Three Magnets The Cherry WA, United States	0	0.000
	Furbrew Bia Bi Vietnam	0	0.000
	Bad Shepherd Lewd Jane WV, United States	0	0.000
	Galea Grand Cru BRUT Belgium	0	0.000
	Chichibu Kotei Beniguma Japan	0	0.000
	Draco's Cave Big Sharp Italy	0	0.000
	Antica Birra degli Abruzzi La Brigantessa Belgian Strong Ale Italy	0	0.000
	Mount Arrowsmith / Parallel 49 Forty Nine Karat Canada	0	0.000