Trois Pistoles
Unibroue


- From:
- Unibroue
- Quebec, Canada
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Ranked #9 - ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 94
Ranked #1,773 - Avg:
- 4.23 | pDev: 10.64%
- Reviews:
- 2,138
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 03, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 31, 2000
- Wants:
- 337
- Gots:
- 824
Drawing on Quebec folklore, Unibroue chose the name Trois Pistoles to honour the city’s historic importance and pay homage to the legend of the Black Horse. Conjured up by a priest to help build a new church, this incarnation of the devil ran off when its bridle was removed. Because construction was still underway when the horse vanished, a stone remains missing from the church to this day.
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Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.89/5 rDev -8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
3.89/5 rDev -8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
Copenhagen 23/12 2021. 3,41 cl bottle from Meny, Borups Allé, Frb. F. Old church-like building with three towers on the label.
Pours murky, dark brown with a mid-sized off-white head. Stable. Settles as thin layer of foam struggling to cover the surface of the beer. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is fairly intense with a dark, sweet malty odor mingling with a boozy, sourish scent of grains. Dark, fermented fruit. Plums and apricots. Alcohol. Sweet caramel and toffee.
Medium strong carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, soft, smooth, tingling texture.
Flavor is intense with a strong sweetness followed by a moderately strong bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet toffee with a light touch of dark alcohol. Lingers for a while. Finish is pure caramel.
Potent, dark and very strong. But they manage to hide it behind a sweet, fruity veil of flavor.
Jan 30, 2025Pours murky, dark brown with a mid-sized off-white head. Stable. Settles as thin layer of foam struggling to cover the surface of the beer. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is fairly intense with a dark, sweet malty odor mingling with a boozy, sourish scent of grains. Dark, fermented fruit. Plums and apricots. Alcohol. Sweet caramel and toffee.
Medium strong carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, soft, smooth, tingling texture.
Flavor is intense with a strong sweetness followed by a moderately strong bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet toffee with a light touch of dark alcohol. Lingers for a while. Finish is pure caramel.
Potent, dark and very strong. But they manage to hide it behind a sweet, fruity veil of flavor.
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.79/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Canned and purchased from the Didsbury branch of the Epicurean on Burton Road
Pours a dark brown body with big frothy tobacco stained head
Aroma is big Belgian candy
Flavour is chewing tobacco
Jan 08, 2025Pours a dark brown body with big frothy tobacco stained head
Aroma is big Belgian candy
Flavour is chewing tobacco
Reviewed by MadMadMike from France
4.5/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
12 ounce bottle poured at about 50° into a Teku glass in Toulouse, FR. Obtained at the Toulouse Winter Market from a vendor from Quebec. Super fresh bottle!
Beautifully proud foam on dark amber, slightly hazy brew.
Nose is classic yeasty Belgian, with notes of stone fruits, caramel, spiced dark rum, clove, a bit of white pepper.
Taste brings dark bready malt, plum, apple, dark rum. Clove floats gently on the perimeter. Spotlight is on the yeast here, and combined with adequate alcohol presence, the sweetness does not run rampant. Mild bitterness compliments a semi-dry port-like finish..
Mouth is medium, carbonation rides high end of medium.
Overall, a beautifully festive and well crafted Belgian Dark Strong Ale that feels cozy.
Dec 13, 2024Beautifully proud foam on dark amber, slightly hazy brew.
Nose is classic yeasty Belgian, with notes of stone fruits, caramel, spiced dark rum, clove, a bit of white pepper.
Taste brings dark bready malt, plum, apple, dark rum. Clove floats gently on the perimeter. Spotlight is on the yeast here, and combined with adequate alcohol presence, the sweetness does not run rampant. Mild bitterness compliments a semi-dry port-like finish..
Mouth is medium, carbonation rides high end of medium.
Overall, a beautifully festive and well crafted Belgian Dark Strong Ale that feels cozy.
Reviewed by Mdog from Minnesota
4.04/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Dark brown, good head.
Smell: A little clove note, slightly tart dark fruit.
Taste: Interesting and complex. Raisin fruit, prunes, some kind of slightly tart dark fruit like in the smell. Earthy, Belgian yeast spiciness. Lasting yeasty/spicy finish.
Overall: A good strong dark ale, comes in more on the spicy/yeasty side than the rich-sweet-malty side that I prefer from quadrupels and strong dark ales. Still very interesting and tasty.
Sep 14, 2024Smell: A little clove note, slightly tart dark fruit.
Taste: Interesting and complex. Raisin fruit, prunes, some kind of slightly tart dark fruit like in the smell. Earthy, Belgian yeast spiciness. Lasting yeasty/spicy finish.
Overall: A good strong dark ale, comes in more on the spicy/yeasty side than the rich-sweet-malty side that I prefer from quadrupels and strong dark ales. Still very interesting and tasty.
Reviewed by mikeinportc from New York
4.38/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
BB Date : 10/08/24 . Room temperature to trunk of my car, for about 2 hours, before opening. 45-48F, +/- ?
Clear medium brown, slight yellow tint, with ample, finely-textured light tan head.
Smell is raisin, dried fig, and fresh brown bread.
Taste is slight spiciness (coriander/ allspice/ cardamom?) , a brief woody+nutty note, prune, raisin, hints of cola, & leather, finishing with light bread crust, and some spiciness that is more apparent than in the beginning. Very light kiss of bitterness in the aftertaste.
Feel is medium - surprisingly light for what it is - , initially barely-slick, with moderate, fine, medium-sharp carbonation tingle. Drying aftertaste.
Mar 10, 2024Clear medium brown, slight yellow tint, with ample, finely-textured light tan head.
Smell is raisin, dried fig, and fresh brown bread.
Taste is slight spiciness (coriander/ allspice/ cardamom?) , a brief woody+nutty note, prune, raisin, hints of cola, & leather, finishing with light bread crust, and some spiciness that is more apparent than in the beginning. Very light kiss of bitterness in the aftertaste.
Feel is medium - surprisingly light for what it is - , initially barely-slick, with moderate, fine, medium-sharp carbonation tingle. Drying aftertaste.
Reviewed by Weisenbeer from Ohio
4.2/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.2/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Got this in a brewer variety pack ... In my experience, all this brewer's beers have been top notch ...this one does not disappoint... Caution: Dangerous ABV
Feb 18, 2024Rated by buckthehog from Texas
4/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sweet malt on the nose. Raisin and pumpkin flavor, dark rye bread and molasses.Nice Canadian booty water.
Feb 10, 2024Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
4.25/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
750 ml bottle poured into a Tulip.
Best by 11/28/25
L: Clear dark brown, 2” tan head, thick foam has decent retention.
S: Malty nose, chocolate malt, prune, dark sugars.
T: Bread and chocolate malt, dark fruit and alcohol, spices, ginger and clove maybe.
F: Smooth and frothy medium body, enough carbonation to give it some edges.
O: Good, a little boozy which adds a sharpness to it.
Jan 20, 2024Best by 11/28/25
L: Clear dark brown, 2” tan head, thick foam has decent retention.
S: Malty nose, chocolate malt, prune, dark sugars.
T: Bread and chocolate malt, dark fruit and alcohol, spices, ginger and clove maybe.
F: Smooth and frothy medium body, enough carbonation to give it some edges.
O: Good, a little boozy which adds a sharpness to it.
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