Unibroue Trois Pistoles

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

750ml. Bottle $7.49 Trois Pistoles poured dark dark mahogany into a snifter. When I hold it to the light there is a tremendous amount of big carbonation bubbles quickly rising to the 2 finger frothy antiqued white head. The head eventually falls to 1 finger and then much later to a cap. It’s one of those beers that just looks packed with all sorts of deep flavors. The smell is really nice. Starts with bread dough and a spicy yeast aroma. That is the backbone but there are many other aromas that compliment each other very nicely. Lots of fruit including plums and bing cherries along with remnants of brandy. There is a big layer of caramel sweetness as well. Very rich and deep. The malts come strong with each sip including the sweet fruitness. Doughiness and caramel set the stage for the plum, cherries and possibly some black raspberries. Wonderful fruitiness. This is all intemingled with a spiciness from the yeast and a sprinkling of wite pepper. As it warms the alcohol comes through by warming my throat. Mouthfeel is excellent. Prickly carbonation but in no way offensive. Coating medium body that allows the entire mouth the pleasure of this excellent brew. Drinkability is really high on this one. Really easy going down because of the body and carbonation. The abv is nearly non-existent except for the warmth in the throat that is perfect for this time of year. This is a really well made and enjoyable beer. I really try and sip these slowly when I have them but they taste so good and go down so easy it’s tough. Trois Pistoles is one I go back to over and over. 12/24/06

Bottled 75cl. Dark brown color, with a nice and persistent beige head. Aroma is complex, sweety, hoppy, roasted malt and fruity. Flavor is fruity and sweety, notes of green grapefruit (White wine), cider, alcohol and some smooth chocolate. Mouthfeel is a quite bitter and dry.

Português: Cerveja de cor marrom escura com uma espuma bege persistente, aroma complexo, adocicado, frutado, lupulado e malte torrado. Sabor doce e frutado com notas de uva verde (tipo vinho branco), cidra, álcool e um suave chocolate amargo. Retrogosto é um pouco amargo e seco.

It had a very dark body with disappearing head, very strong, but the alcohol was masked beautifully.

Nice dark pour. Excellent and complex aroma. The flavor is incredibly smooth. Excellent aftertaste. I could drink this like candy.

Bottle conditioned and from the Beer Store. Very dark pour into a Chimay glass, with an off-white head. Very fruity aroma. In the flavour I taste sour cherry, vanilla ice cream, dried fruit, figgy pudding and brown sugar. Finished with the signature unibroue yeasty aftertaste. Alcohol is very well hidden.

33 cl bottle from Systembolaget. Very dark beer with a nice head which remains until the beer is finished. It smells fruity and a bit yeasty. Notes of spices. Very interesting! You definitely want to taste it. Flavour is beutiful of dark fruits and berries, although the liquorice is what distinguishing the beer most. The spiceness reminds a litte of a stronger wheat beer like the weizen bock Aventinus surprisingly enough. Great!

341 ml bottle poured into large vase glass. Dark chesnut color. A beer novice might think it’s a soda by the look. Not much head and dissipates quickly. Caramel tones, can sense the roastiness for sure. Then the fullness hits, more dark but not overpowering flavor. Fruit, dark berry and roasted nutty flavor toward the end. The 9% alcohol was well subdued, unlike the New Belgium Trippel for instance. Excellent 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.