Belgian Ale

The Belgian ale category captures the regular, every day, yet distinctive ales characteristic of Belgium. These ales are the most "drinkable" of the Belgian styles (analogous to the range of ales between pale, amber, and brown of England or the U.S.) and are characterized by good balance and a relatively low alcohol content of less than 6%. The pale varieties often feature fruity, spicey, yeasty, and light malt aromas and flavors with light to medium bodies and a noticeable to prominently hopped finish. The dark varieties generally reveal more malty character, some darker fruits, along with a lower hop presence. Belgian ales can range in color from pale golden to a rich amber for the pale versions, and from amber to brown-red for the dark versions. These beers can pour with huge heads, generally lace the glass well, and leave behind yeast sedimentation in the bottles from which they are poured.

	Beer | Location	Reviews	Score
	Strubbe Liers Kerstbier Belgium	1	2.975
	Struise Den Grooten Tocht Belgium	1	3.175
	Struise Kloeke Blonde Belgium	5	3.413
	Struise Nieuwpoortse Roste Jeanne Belgium	1	3.125
	Struise Rosse Belgium	5	3.350
	Struiselensis Belgium	7	3.600
	Studio Brew Belgian Table Beer TN, United States	0	0.000
	Stumblefoot Flakey Belgian CA, United States	1	2.825
	Summit Meridian Session Ale MN, United States	1	3.125
	Summit Scandia Ale MN, United States	5	3.200
	Summit Union Meridian Session Ale MN, United States	1	3.125
	Sun Mortal Belgium	1	3.000
	Suomenlinnan Spicy Golden Ale Finland	0	0.000
	Surlie Fixation Canada	0	0.000
	Surlie Solitaire Canada	0	0.000
	Sweeten Creek Blushin Belgian Blonde NC, United States	1	3.200
	Sweetwater Spinnerbait GA, United States	3	3.300
	Syndikatet Nonnen Abbey Ale Denmark	1	3.125
	t IJ Paasij Netherlands	6	3.433
	t Smisje Blond Belgium	6	3.289