Unibroue Trois Pistoles

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

Tastes strong of an IPA with lots of hops, slightly smoother than some established IPA’s. Re-rate 8/26/09. Trying this 3 years after the original with tons more experience under my belt. Pours a dark brown with a quickly retreating head. Aroma is all of heavy scents. Dark wine, malts and heavy grape. Taste leaves a sharp tingle on the tongue with a dry finish. Heavy flavors also accompany the aroma. Not satisfying but damn good. Tastes of an IPA? What the fuck was I on?

750 ml bottle shared with rebelbeerguy. Poured a dark brown with red highlights and a large off white head. There was some visible sediment floating around in this one. Aroma was yeasty and sweet with notes of dark fruit, raisins and brwon sugar. Flavor was slightly weaker then the aroma but sweet and had a nice mouthfeel about it from the lively carbonation which reminded me of champagne. Very nice beer but I still prefer Maudite.

Beer # 900 for me. A huge tan head jumps from the glass during the pour. Dark brown beer with lots of red, it is almost the same color as the bottle. Aroma is full of sweet malt, fruit, and alcohol. Flavor is full of sweet dark fruit, sugar, yeast, wheat, and caramel. Very much a "Belgian feel" to this one. An enjoyable and interesting beer but not quite as good as expected.

750 ml Bottle. Pour is deep purple. Almost looks like wine but it has a lingering creamy head that is thin but always present. Sweet smell, malty. This would be a good way to transition from a wine drinker to a beer drinker. Very tiny hint of the alcohol. Pretty good.

Dark brown with a decent head. Sweet malty grain aroma with some honey and carmael. Taste is caramel, licorice and orange peel.

Medium to dark brown, tall, frothy head, slowly creeping down. Brune malt aroma, Belgian yeast, earth. Relatively sweet flavor, malty. Caramel, fruit, alcohol. Chocolate. Sweet malty finish balanced with lots of alcohol heat, port. Ok Belgian Abbey-style brune, but nothing really great. Better than the sweet types, as this is not cloying at all, but better than average. Relatively rich and flavorful.

Bottle. Rocky off white head with a ruby colored body. Nose is raisins, plums. Mouth is raisins, plums, something sweet, possibly cranberries?

Nice brown color with lasting off white head. Classic fruity aroma, of dried fruit that reminds me of many of the great abbey ales. Mix of carmel and frit for flavor. Well balanced and the alcohol is well hidden. Wonderful beer.