Belgian and farmhouse

Belgian Golden Strong Ale

BJCP 25C

Pale, effervescent and very strong, finishing so dry that the alcohol arrives without warning. Sugar in the boil is what keeps a 9% beer this light on its feet.

Vital statistics

Each bar is drawn against the full range of all 98 styles

Original gravity

1.070 - 1.095

Final gravity

1.005 - 1.016

Bitterness

22 IBU - 35 IBU

Colour

3 SRM - 6 SRM

Alcohol

7.5% - 10.5%

Colour also 6-12 EBC

What goes wrong

Building it from malt alone. Without 15 to 20% simple sugar it finishes heavy and the whole illusion collapses.

Commercial examples

BrigandDelirium TremensDuvelJudasLuciferRussian River Damnation

Reference examples of the style, as listed in the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines. Availability varies by market and year.

Vital statistics as published in the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines. Not yet checked against the published guidelines: treat these ranges as a planning aid and read the source at bjcp.org before entering a competition.

The rest of the belgian and farmhouse family

24B

Belgian Pale Ale

4.8-5.5% · 20-30 IBU

24C

Biere de Garde

6-8.5% · 18-28 IBU

25A

Belgian Blond Ale

6-7.5% · 15-30 IBU

25B

Saison