Trois Poules Francais
The Bruery

Trois Poules FrancaisTrois Poules Francais
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From:
The Bruery
 
California, United States
Style:
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
ABV:
10.4%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.91 | pDev: 12.28%
Reviews:
43
Ratings:
139
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 16, 2023
Added:
Dec 30, 2011
Wants:
  20
Gots:
  79
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Ratings by DoubleJ:
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Rated by DoubleJ from Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

Mar 06, 2012
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Reviewed by SHODriver from North Carolina

4/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2020 Edition

A: Poured into a snifter to a deep brown beer which is topped by a dense and slightly rocky finger and a half of light tan head which fades slowly to a collar around the edge of the glass with minimal lacing
S: Smells of slight tartness and some wine grapes, nice wine barrel influence as well
T: Taste is building tartness up front with some leathery funk, hints of caramel, wine barrel and some grapes. On the finish there's more leathery tartness, madeira wine influence, and some slight lingering spice.
M: This beer has a body which is on the lighter side of medium. Carbonation is on the light yet effervescent side of things while the acidity gives this beer a drying finish.
O: Overall this one isn't bad, but it isn't quite in line with what the style should be. The sourness is an interesting twist, but at this point it's a very acidity driven beer. I wonder how it would have been a little fresher.
Aug 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.79 by KAP1356 from Pennsylvania

Dec 28, 2022
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Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2020 Vintage
375ml bottle poured into a tulip

A- pours brown in color with a ruby hue, one finger foamy off white head has good retention

S- vinous grape aroma up front with both red and white aromas popping up. Notes of black cherry, oak, cherry tobacco and an acidic lemony tartness

T- sweet and malty initially with notes of brown bread, molasses and chocolate. Mid-palate brings a sharp tartness that adds green apple, lemon and pear. The finish gives more malty sweetness with candi sugar, chocolate and some oaky sweet wine notes, tartness lingers

M- medium body with moderate carbonation, sweet yet tart, slightly foamy tart finish, abv hidden well
Dec 19, 2022
 
Rated: 4.43 by michiganmatt from California

Dec 31, 2020
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.85/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Drank December 27, 2015. Way prefer this version versus the regulare Three French Hens.

Poured a dark brown color with that red edge when held up to the light. Didn't make much of a head on it, 1/8". The aroma lacked the belgian yeast push on you. Grape, tart, red wine and oak notes.

Taste has got a tart/sour aspect to it. Improvement for sure. Strong, but the tartness takes the edge off of it. More earthy leather tobacco gardening soil mix. Instead of a bitter dark fruit edge, this one came in more wine and sour like, again for the better. Smooth toffee earthiness. Carbonation was good. Doesn't feel heavy, has a good crisp edge to it for the size of this beer. This seems like kind of a predecessor to a lot of the beer and wine hybrids that Bruery got into many years later. Well I guess they made Oui Oui before this, but this was the first red wine like hybrid kind of beer thing predecessor.
May 22, 2020
 
Rated: 2.9 by Cpmitchno1 from Virginia

Dec 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.2 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Aug 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by KJ2013 from Pennsylvania

Mar 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by crob3888 from California

Dec 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Taby from California

Dec 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by robgage from Pennsylvania

Dec 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by mrebeka from Michigan

Aug 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by MisterKilderkin from California

May 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.48 by Gonzoillini from Illinois

Jan 04, 2015
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Reviewed by trippytbta from California

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%
A: nice brown color with little head

S: wine grapes, Belgian yeast

T: the wine BArrel and the Belgian style are just both watering my mouth and fighting for the win

M: acidic but smooth, the grapes make it dry as F.

Overall: great brew that represents exactly what they were trying to accomplish, however, I don't think it's a really great style
Nov 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.8 by Beer4B from Florida

Nov 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Lucnifter from California

Nov 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.86 by Raziel313 from California

Nov 17, 2014
Trois Poules Francais from The Bruery
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 139 ratings