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
	Dead Frog The Bold Belgian Ale Canada	3	3.317
	Lazy Magnolia Backwoods Belgian Ale MS, United States	3	3.000
	Boelens Waase Wolf Belgium	3	3.317
	Thiriez La Maline France	3	3.267
	Oud Zottegems Bier Belgium	3	3.217
	Huyghe Artevelde Belgium	3	3.100
	Ter Dolen Double Dark Belgium	3	3.167
	Brøckhouse Esrum Kloster Denmark	3	3.117
	Le Trou du Diable Albert 3 Canada	3	3.400
	St. Idesbald Blond Belgium	3	3.267
	Amager Bryggens Blond Denmark	3	3.134
	Sweetwater Spinnerbait GA, United States	3	3.300
	Barley Island Sinister Minister Belgian Black Ale IN, United States	3	3.384
	Russian River Deviation (Bottleworks IX) CA, United States	3	3.750
	Brouwkot Manten Belgium	3	3.000
	Thiriez Bière de Noël France	3	3.550
	Brouwkot Netebuk Belgium	3	3.267
	La Rulles Brune Belgium	3	3.134
	Iron Hill Cannibal DE, United States	3	3.434
	Campus Gold Belgium	3	3.134