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
	Palm Speciale Belgium	28	3.232
	Great Divide Hades CO, United States	26	3.248
	La Trappe Blond / Koningshoeven Blonde Netherlands	24	3.700
	Witkap Pater Abbey Singel Ale Belgium	23	3.588
	Troubadour Blond Belgium	22	3.496
	Leute Bok Belgium	21	3.475
	Chimay Blonde Dorée (Gold / Spéciale du Potaupré) Belgium	21	3.404
	Jolly Pumpkin Luciernaga MI, United States	21	3.709
	Gouden Carolus Ambrio Belgium	21	3.459
	De Ranke Père Noël Belgium	21	3.529
	Het Kapittel Watou Pater Belgium	21	3.575
	Dieu du Ciel Dernière Volonté Canada	20	3.752
	Jolly Pumpkin Fuego Del Otono MI, United States	20	3.596
	La Trappe Isid’or / Koningshoeven Isid'or Netherlands	20	3.483
	Lost Abbey Devotion CA, United States	20	3.478
	Vapeur Cochonne Belgium	20	3.174
	New Glarus Stone Soup WI, United States	20	3.387
	Russian River Redemption CA, United States	19	3.763
	Petrus Winterbier Belgium	19	3.468
	New Belgium Springboard Ale CO, United States	18	3.166