Strong golden
ales are high-fermenting beers of pale golden color with a long-lasting
foam, and a very high alcoholic strength ranging from 6 to
9%. What differentiates them from 'Triple' (a style described under Abbey beers) is the paler and
clearer colour, simpler taste, a flavour
more on the malt and hops side and no distinctive yeast character. Some
complexity arise from the high ABV. A fruity and
spicy character may be present, from either warm fermentation or
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The most famous example in this category is the classic Duvel, one of
the flagships of Belgian beer worldwide. The name of this beer
is an alteration of the word "duivel" which means "devil" in
Flemish, and most beers produced after this model have similar
demonious names. But all of them are not copies of the most renowned
brand, and many are excellent beers, acclaimed by experts.
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