Unibroue Trois Pistoles

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

Burnt caramel aroma with plum and berries.Opaque and cloudy darkest brown with large tan head that diminished slowly with marginal lacing. Flavours are a celebration in the mouth sugar sweet malty caramel, orange, spice, berries and a lasting sensation of liquid chocolate with just a little tartness catching the edges of the tongue to contrast. Mouthfeel is velvet-smooth and quite thick and rich. This is a perfect dessert drink or something to be savoured as an evening drink. I've been saving this bottle and just popped it open to celebrate the completion of my first all-grain brew session. It was the perfect choices and I can feel my spirits awakening. Bottle.

Bottle, GL snifter: Muddled reddish brown with a fading off-white head and some lace. The aroma has notes of roasted dark malts, caramel, pipe tobacco, ripe currents and pears, floral hops, and woody/ earthy yeast esters. The nose however is weaker than expected from style. The taste is what makes this beer. Wonderful fruity and spicy notes throughout with a light vinous nature. Mild bitterness and a touch of acidity provides depth and balance. Nice raisiny and mocha undertones too. The mouthfeel is lively and dangerously refreshing for the style and ABV (which is very well hidden). Started questionable but finished with a bang! This is one darn solid brew, now the question is, will Sleeman screw it up? Recommended.

Bottle at home ... Deep brown ... sweet fruity yeasty very typical belgian hop ... rich sweet ripe fruity plums and cherry ... definite port tones ... good depth and rich alcohol...
TK2 bottle at home ... deep brown ... yeast and dark fruit nose ... deep fruit ... little bready ... deep rich dark fruits ... ITs going lovely with Fins home made Chorizo. Cheers Fin for the Sausage

Gift from Nuffield. Creamy and fizzy with a gentle sweetness. Tastes like a Chimay clone. Not my thing.

Bottle. High creamy white lasting head. Hazy dark red / brown body. Sweet and fruity aroma with hints of caramel. Sweet caramel malt flavor. Not much bitterness. Low carbonation. Short aftertaste. High alcohol percentage well hidden and not too dominant.

Sampled during Cellar’s Wine & Spirits Wednesday evening tasting via Unibroue representative. Pours a hazy brownish amber brew with a heavy tan head that has some nice retention. Aroma of roasted caramel malt, dried figs, brown sugar, some dark berries, and yeast. Taste is medium to full bodied, some carbonation with flavors of chocolate, figs, yeast and brown sugar. Finish is quite sweet, some light metallic character with the high alcohol and a cherry and yeast aftertaste. This was one my favorites of the evening.

Poured a brown color with a small white head. Sweet aroma with brown sugar, dried fruit, and some yeast. Flavor matches aroma with a semi-dry finish. Medium bodied.

2004 750mL bottle. Poured a beautiful deep sparkling ruby with an ample 1" well-retained beige head. Deep fruits (plums, berries, raisins), cobwebby and bready Belgian yeast, cloves, and an underlying malty sweetness graced the nose. Flavors blended wonderously together... like a dry spicy bread with baked in dark fruits.. and booze. Thick and kind of chewy on the palate, allowing the subtleties of the flavors to find all the taste buds... but the sweetness almost became cloying at the finish.