Unibroue Trois Pistoles

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

2000 Vintage. Cloudy, dark brown, Light brown head. Some sediment. Fine bead. Sweet, robust aroma of banana, peach, plums, raisins, port, cream, bubble gum, & pepper. Full bodied. Good carbonation. Complex, yeasty flavour of banana, peaches, pears, plums, raisins, bubble gum, & pepper. Some nutty & vinous elements in the middle. Lingering, alcohol laden finish.

Uh, been waiting with anticipation for this one, and finally its in Denmark. Pours murky brown to very dark red, nice tan head although its fast vanishing. Aroma is incredible, spices, dark fruits, candi, chocolate, some red wine notes as well, could smell at this for hours! Flavor is very port alike, spicy, dark fruits, peppery. It has a good alcohol warmth also, rather highly carbonated. Very nice one, got to purchase some more, i think itll age very well.

Re-rate: Well, ten months of drinking can really change your understanding of beer. I still really enjoy this beer, but the initial 4.8 is a touch high. There are so many things to find in this beer. Plum, cherry, anise, sour apples, some nice spice and a hint of yeast. Very well done, indeed. 12/20/2001: My first impression of Unibroue, and I was highly impressed. I loved the fruit. Oh, and the head, marvelous. Excellent Belgian Strong syle.

12 oz bottle. Clear burgundy brown. Tan head builds quickly and slowly fades with some lace. Sour yeast, cola and spices. I’ve had this several times but can’t get used to the taste. Mostly sweet but seems artificial and medicinal. Caramel apple gets an odd sourness with metallic vegetal notes. Medium body; a bit fizzy.

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.

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

12 oz bottle from John’s Grocery in Iowa City: dark rasin colored with a smooth creamy head of tiny bubbles. Distinctive belgian unibroue yeast aroma, sweet with cloves and spices. Sweet prunes, raisins, dark fruit, chocolate, and a little warming alcohol. Dry and overcarbonated in the finish. The overcarbonation becomes distracting and annoying, once i swirl for a while and release some more of the carbonation it finishes a little smoother and more enjoyable.

Black coffee in color, medium headw/ beachball size bubbles. Sweet malty nose. Medium nectar w/ a defined sweet character with coffee and rootbeer flavors. Alcohol flavors persist to the finish. Overall; a descent brew that tastes like rootbeer.