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
	Hotteterre Bière de Noel France	0	0.000
	Jean Tout Seul La Trompeuse Belgium	0	0.000
	Fleurac L'Auv'Alie France	0	0.000
	Gaverhopke Extra Belgium	0	0.000
	Orléans Louis Gaborit Canada	0	0.000
	Au Maître Brasseur Blonde Belge Canada	0	0.000
	Modern Monks Arctic Storm NE, United States	0	0.000
	FireHouse Pete’s Support Belgian IPA CA, United States	0	0.000
	Angel City Belgian Night Train CA, United States	0	0.000
	Airdale Bombshell CA, United States	0	0.000
	Breakwater Belgian Strong CA, United States	0	0.000
	Breakwater Brussels Belgium CA, United States	0	0.000
	New England 668 The Neighbor of the Beast CT, United States	0	0.000
	Bruuveri Valamo 2 Finland	0	0.000
	L'Olmaia Christmas Duck Italy	0	0.000
	Bethlehem Brew Works DeScaler Dark Ale PA, United States	0	0.000
	Darkside Fermentation IPA TX, United States	0	0.000
	Darkside Fermentation Weiz Guy TX, United States	0	0.000
	L'Agrivoise L'An que Ven France	0	0.000
	L'Alzina Brassin d'Hiver France	0	0.000