Unibroue Trois Pistoles

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

Small bottle, Trappist chalice. Dun. Beige head fades them returns a bit as it settles to be a nice one cm coat. Superb lacing. Some floating bits. Smells of port and lemon, with some earthiness, spice, berries, licorice and soy sauce. Fruity, yeasty and vintage port. No more alcohol than necessary. Finish is still a bit fruity, but is dry and slightly sour.

330 ml bottle. From m/s Silja Symphony.
Dark brown colour with tiny off-white head. Sweet fruity, sugary port wine-like aroma. Sweetish fruity flavour with spices, strong alcohol warmth and winey elements.

(br-btl sv-foil-cap bk/sv-lbl with horse, Ale on Lees, refermented in btl, 9%)

opq-mhgy-top lct-btm, creamy-tan-lasting-head, med-body, ^co2.

warm-alchl cherry-brandy aroma.
§spicy co2 tart-fruit T1 ^malty belgian-ale-fruity T2 warm §sour §bitter T3.

3 year old bottle. Pours a murky purple brune body with an off white head. Spicy dark fruits, hints of plums, dates, and some light fig. Etoh latent fruit warming with cinnamon sticks and Belgian style esters. Dough y creamy with a hint of mint and a Trappist like tartness. Lush fruit skins nectar like plum y notes and a tamed carbonation prickle. Creamy velvet palate with fruit that rolls across the tongue. Mineral like sedimentation suspended with yeast leading to a dough y raisin sweetness. Modest subdued warming with a drying vinous palatable finish. A truly phenomenal Belgian style ale.

Bottle. Dark color, small head. Berries, roasted tones, alcohol, yeast. Lovely and well balanced taste. Berries, spices, chocolate, licorice, a little sourness. Nice smooth finish. A very good beer indeed.

Location: From my buddy Dave who picked it up in Frostburg, MD

Aroma: Light malty, caramel aroma.
Appearance: Dark brownish, black color.
Flavor: Medium bitter taste, lightly sweet.
Palate: Light aftertaste, thick texture.
Overall Impression: Good beer, tastes better when warmed up.

Good sweetness and fruit makes Trois Pistoles stand out from the already strong Unibroue lineup. Dark, nearly opaque burgundy liquid with a creamy off-white head. The aroma is maltier and doughier than most from Unibroue. With notes of raisins, plums, bananas and clove, there are many dark Belgian-style fruit flavors from the yeast and malt. The flavor is mildly sweet for the style but still right in the normal range for a good quad/BSDA. Mouthfeel is full and lively. All of Unibroue’s beers are well-made. Trois Pistoles is a very nice BSDA. I have no real qualms with it, but I’m not sure how well it would stand out against a field of the top examples of the style.

Dark pour. Sour yeasty aroma with lots of dark fruit and a subtle citrus notes and some slight dry sweet fruit, primarily pear. Flavor continues the dark fruit character with a quickly fading carbonated feel. The fruit sweetness begins the flavor that is followed by the more sour yeast character. Finishes smoothly with a nice sweet flavor.