Unibroue Trois Pistoles

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

very dark almost black, ruby highlights, light average surviving head . aroma of banana , roastiness, raisins. tastes of yeast, fruit; not managing to hide some alcohol.

Bottle. Pours a very deep brown and large beige head. There is a mild sweetness and yeast to the nose. The flavor is most surprising - there is a lack of sweetness for the color. A nice bitterness of the yeast and spicy fruity notes. Surprising, and enjoyalble.

A 12oz bottle... The head starts out tall like a cooking pot soaking in soap bubbles, but dies down. Deep, dark brown. Dark rose-black in the light. Thick and mega-cloudy; opaque. The smell is thick and grainy like a dark barleywine. Hints of dark grape. Heavy alcohol and port wine aroma. Almost like a red wine in the nose. The taste is lots of port wine and grainy sour malt flavors. Puckery and tart. Heavy alcohol finish. Dark stone fruits; grape and plum. Belgian spices at the end when it warms up. The feel is smooth and buttery but a little thick. Not at all gritty. Milky but smooth. It’s like a sour, ripe barleywine or strong ale. Tremendous to nurse for a long time. Great.

A bottle tasted at Silja Line. Beige fast disappearing head. Mild syropy nose. Dark brown reddish colour (Cola). Slightly sweet syropy taste. After adding the sediment hazyness. MIld hops.

Appearance: Pours a midnight maroon with a fluffy head that subsides to a white ring. Aroma: Unripe strawberries, sour grapes, fruity Belgian yeast, and brown sugar. Taste: Sweet red grape, plum skin, clove and spicy hop. Mouthfeel: Medium bodied and fizzy. Overall: Another solid, tasty and strong beer from Unibroue.

Light, nutty aroma, moderate head. Tastes very dark fruity and nutty. The alcohol is masked so well in this one, I would never guess it was 9%. Very smooth, perfect level of carbonation. Can’t ask for much more in a beer.

Another excellent beer from Unibroue. Somewhat dark, with a fruity aroma. A nice mouth feel, and the taste was just first-rate. I’d have this one again anytime. And at 9%, it packs a bit of a kick.

0.33 L bottle@Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. A dark ruby-brown beer with a dense, beige head on top. Delicate sweet fruit aroma; raisins, plums, oranges, tangerines... Also fresh-smelling yeast, sweet chocolate and sweet licorice. Taste has a refined sweetness; dark dried fruits and tinned fruit cocktail comes to mind. Also a rich maltiness, leaving flavors of caramel and sweet coffee. Light sparkling, Champagne-like mouthfeel. Almost full-bodied. Pleasant fruity finish. Excellent brew!