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
	De Brabandere 1894 Oak & Hops Belgium	1	3.250
	Okells Falcon Strong Ale Isle of Man	0	0.000
	Bills Curiously Strong OR, United States	0	0.000
	Barrel House Vandermeers 00 Strong Ale OH, United States	0	0.000
	Deep Creek Hibernation MD, United States	0	0.000
	De Drie Ringen Vuurvogel (Fire Bird) Netherlands	0	0.000
	Caldera Maple Strong Ale OR, United States	0	0.000
	Dogfish Head Danucht DE, United States	0	0.000
	De Koninck Trio Belgium	0	0.000
	Grimbergen Cuvee Speciale Belgium	0	0.000
	Vervifontaine Biere de Lion Belgium	0	0.000
	General Lafayette Mad Monk PA, United States	0	0.000
	Lovejoys Beelzebubba Devils Brew TX, United States	0	0.000
	Maasland dn Schele Snol Netherlands	0	0.000
	Maasland Huwelijksbier Netherlands	0	0.000
	Maasland Nieuwjaarsbier Netherlands	0	0.000
	Maasland Stampertje Netherlands	0	0.000
	Maasland Verjaardagsbier Netherlands	0	0.000
	New Holland Jubilee MI, United States	0	0.000
	New Road Ichor PA, United States	0	0.000