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
	Paddock Wood Sine Nomine Canada	0	0.000
	Studio Brew Galactic Elf TN, United States	0	0.000
	Brùton Stoner Italy	0	0.000
	Empire Sub Terranian Ale NY, United States	0	0.000
	Thoricourt Brune Belgium	0	0.000
	La Diable Extrême Onction Canada	0	0.000
	St. Stefanus Grand Cru Belgium	0	0.000
	3 Stars The Brigade DC, United States	0	0.000
	Big Rig Old Man Winter Strong Ale Canada	0	0.000
	La Voie Maltée Tête de Turc Canada	0	0.000
	Boom Island Yule MN, United States	0	0.000
	Dormaal Project No 6 Porto Belgium	0	0.000
	Gusswerk Cerevinum Austria	0	0.000
	Great Lakes Brewery / Biergotter Supercilious Canada	0	0.000
	Great Lakes Brewery Belgian Strong Dark Ale Canada	0	0.000
	St. Rieul Blonde 7.0 % France	0	0.000
	St. Rieul Hiver France	0	0.000
	Blind Bat Hell Gate Golden Ale NY, United States	0	0.000
	Marais Poitevin l'Abbaye Blonde France	0	0.000
	Marais Poitevin l'Abbaye Brune France	0	0.000