Strong Pale Ale
Strong pale ales are ales made predominantly with pale malts and have an alcohol strength that may start around 5%, though typically starts a bit higher at 7 or 8% by volume and may go up to 12%, though brewers have been pushing the alcohol strength higher. In 1994 the Hair of the Dog Brewing Company produced a Strong Pale Ale with an alcohol by volume (ABV) of 29%. Brewdog recently released "Sink the Bismark", a 41% ABV pale ale, which is stronger than typical distilled spirits of 40% ABV. Orval typifies the Belgian pale ale style, and is fermented with some Brettanomyces in addition to Saccharomyces yeast.
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