Unibroue Trois Pistoles

Brewed by Unibroue (Sapporo)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Chambly, Canada

12 oz. bottle from Total Wine. Pours an amber/black body with a large off-white head. Smells are dark and cloying with hints of chocolate malts and dark fruits. Flavors are nutty and wood chip-like, but also reminiscent of an Abbey Tripel or Quad with notes of banana, bubblegum, and clove. High carbonation and a full body seem out of balance here. This has a chewy mouthfeel and poorly masked ABV. Not bad, but definitely not my favorite from Unibroue.

Dark brown color, smells like caramel, chocolate, toffee and roasted malts, tastes of dark berries, caramel and a lot of alcohol.

(Canada) Pours a very dark brown wih a sm white head. The aroma is of caramel, toffee, roasted malts, and chocolate. Taste of caramel, malts, dark fruit, and a hint of vanilla. The mouthfeel is sticky sweet and robust. The 9% is hidden very well in this belgian strong ale. Do yourself a favor and buy some soon. :)

33cl bottle. Gift from a friend. It poured a dark red-brown colour with a huge beige head that settles down fast in the glass. The aroma is fruity and smells of dark berries and malts. It has a slightly bitter flavour that tastes of dark berries, raisins, caramel, and of alcohol. It has a short aftertaste.

The best Unibroue I’ve tried so far. Really drinkable but satisfyingly strong at the same time. Amazingly complex flavors mask the alcohol well. Almost flawless in my opinion. Has one of the most unique colors I’ve seen - an earthy brown - which incidentally is how I would describe the experience of drinking this beer.

Hazy murky brown with a small white head that fizzes out quickly. Notes of overripe bananas. A little spritzy and a bit thin. A little too swet for my palate.

from 750ml bottle - need to find my notes from the Unibroue tasting at my local supermarket. My favorite Unibroue.

Bottle (355ml). Poured deep, dark brown with a tinge of red and a good sized, dense frothy, tanned head which lasted well. Aroma was of currents and blueberries with chocolate & caramel fudge, roasted toffee malts, sticky dates, porty/vanilla notes, hints of licorice and a handful of nuts to top it off. Flavor was of blueberries and raisins with sticky toffee malts, fruit & nut chocolate, caramelized dried fruits, light vanilla/clovey notes and a hint of gingery Christmas pudding. Well hidden alcohol content. Medium to full bodied with medium carbonation, a syrupy texture, warming mouthfeel and a long finish. The standout from the Unibroue lineup (well at least the ones I have tried).