Unibroue Trois Pistoles

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

This is one of the finest beers i have ever tasted. It has a complex taste, alcohol warming. It is so good that i will try and make a clone of it.

Got as a gift,at first was thinking wow 9% I’m gonna taste alcohol .Thick foamy head & nice lacing ,Fruity esters throughout,0 alcohol taste,.much better than their Blanche de Chambly.I will buy again next TRIP to the store

I love the Maudite but this one should be Unibroue’s forerunner. It’s a magnificent Belgian that is near black in color with a lovely abundant off white head. The fruityness is greatly complimented by its roasted caramel malt presence. It’s a Belgian Strong in an almost porter like outfit.

Dark in appearance. Aroma of sweet dark fruits. Plenty of carbonation hitting the palate. Smokey,malty, plum, banana flavors. Long lasting earthy aftertaste. Another great beer from Unibroue.

[Eyes] Excelent Dark deep red brown color and thin but creamy head. [Nose]Cereal, caramel and hop. [Mouth] Nice sweet malt characters, excelent body and good carbonation. This beer has one of the best after flavour that I´ve tryed.

This is my standard drinking beer. I always have at least 1 bottle of it in my fridge. It pours foamy and dark, on the deep brown side, never as dark as Guiness. The aroma is fruit and smoke and malt. Mouth is cloves and fruits, bit of smoke and barley. Alcohol doesn’t make itself felt, even if it’s 9%.

Pours a dark hazy chestnut brown with a beige head. The aroma has a rich dried fruit sweetness without being overpowering or cloying. The flavour is nothing short of spectacular, though it perhaps doesn’t pack quite the same deep flavour as say, Rochefort 10, it is actually better balanced. No single flavour dominates, the bitterness, alcohol, licorice, spices and dried fruit all working together perfectly. Because of this, it is flavourful enough to enjoy as a winter warmer whilst at the same time being suitable to drink in quantity with food.

Several reviewers have remarked on the fruity qualities of this beer, but I think they are a bit overstated - this is not a fruity brew by any stretch, although the references to port are apt (I personally don’t think of good port as being particularly "grapey" - it has a character of its own). Rich, caramelly, malty, and pleasantly roasted; tremendously well-balanced for such a relatively high-ABV brew. This is a classic, cold-weather strong ale. Highly recommended, and one of my favorites both of the genre, and in general. Nice job, Unibroue!