Trois Pistoles - Unibroue

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rAvg: 4.24
pDev: 11.32%
Reviews: 1795
Hads: 1264

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Unibroue

Quebec, Canada

Style | ABV
Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 9.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1733), on-tap (60), growler (2).

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Reviews by santa109:

santa109

Quebec (Canada)

4.7/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

750ml bottle, corked and caged. Served at 55 degrees.

A: Pours an extremely dark brown with a medium sized head that doesn't stick around for very long. Settles in a thin film.

S: Plum, usual unibroue spices (tamer than their other brews), a bit of alcohol reminiscent of port. There are some other unidentifiable aromas. As it warms, plums fade away and only the spices and alcohol remain.

T: Wow, very refined sweetness, like plums. It's very complex, this bottle tastes smoother than usual, it's possibly aged already. There's some spices coming from Unibroue's typical yeast, but in a much tamer way than their "Fin du monde" and others. Flavors are meshed together, not separate. I love this. I've yet to come across another beer with a similar taste.

M: Interesting chewy mouthfeel that complements the taste very well.

D: Alcohol is present, yet in a tame way and it doesn't get in the way of the drinking experience. This is a beer that commands respect, a sipper.

Overall, this beer needs it's own category, I don't think I've tasted anything that comes close to it. In my opinion, Unibroue's best, not as in your face as the others, yet extremely complex. A dessert amongst beer!

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2008 04:25:32 | More by santa109

More User Reviews:

JC333

New York

4.75/5 rDev +12%

05-24-2013 21:52:11 | More by JC333

JimmyFlatRock

Ohio

4/5 rDev -5.7%

05-24-2013 21:11:05 | More by JimmyFlatRock

steevbr

Illinois

4.5/5 rDev +6.1%

05-24-2013 20:45:32 | More by steevbr

Holland

Pennsylvania

4.25/5 rDev +0.2%

05-24-2013 02:49:50 | More by Holland

Gipsy_Danger

Illinois

4.05/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

Poured from 12 oz. bottle into a glass chalice.

A: Dark appearance. Nothing out of the ordinary.

S: Very strong grape or raisin flavor through the nose, with hints of plum. Not a huge fan of that particular fruit note.

T: Very, very smooth with a strong grape/wine/raisin aftertaste. Very fruity with tinges of alcohol.

M: Smooth mouthfeel. Perfect blend of carbonation and silkiness.

O: Good beer, but not to my particular liking. 4.25/5.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 01:37:28 | More by Gipsy_Danger

rickfos

Ontario (Canada)

4.75/5 rDev +12%

05-23-2013 17:06:30 | More by rickfos

Callmecoon

California

4.25/5 rDev +0.2%

05-23-2013 02:24:57 | More by Callmecoon

CATVDK

Maine

5/5 rDev +17.9%

05-23-2013 00:21:20 | More by CATVDK

Jade

Ohio

2.75/5 rDev -35.1%

05-23-2013 00:02:27 | More by Jade

jzeilinger

Pennsylvania

3.94/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours a dark raison color (mahogany/burgundy color) with a thin even, creamy layer of toffee colored foam.

A - Raisons, figs, Belgian spice, red grapes, light pepper, slightly bready.

T - Belgian spice, pepper, cloves, plums, cherries, earthy, slightly musty, red grape skins, figs. All the flavors are balanced throughout and the alcohol is completely masked which makes it deceptive.

M - Light medium body with silky light carbonation and lip smacking sticky.

O - Unibroue is a solid brewery and IMO dos a fine job.

Serving type: on-tap

05-22-2013 01:24:06 | More by jzeilinger