Trois Pistoles
Unibroue

Light body for a strong ale, and a nice, malt flavor. Subtle banana smell and taste. A good Belgian style ale, but not a great one.

 

RB transfer

Poured from a 12-oz bottle several months within its date range into a goblet.

Look: Nearly opaque brown with a thin white head that quickly reduced to light lacing.

Nose: Pleasant, not intense, but all gentle aromas of dark roast, raisin, dark brown sugar, dried stone fruit, and just a hint of licorice.

Taste: The attack follows the nose very closely. Just sweet enough. The finish has just enough bitterness to balance the slight sweetness of the attack.

Mouthfeel: Medium in thickness, near perfect carbonation.

Overall: This has long been one of my two favorite Belgian Dark Strong Ales. It’s easy drinking, while strong enough to stand up to hearty meat dishes. I grieve that Unibroue evidently is no longer distributing this brew (and at least a couple others of theirs) in the US.

At my lady Pamela's house; canned and slightly chilled, 473mL in a pint glass. From their World's Best Mix 4-pack at The Roundhouse Centre LCBO on Howard Ave. in nearby Windsor. Canned October/25. My 10th beer from the Chambly, Quebec brewery, and 3rd for 2026. With Sundae the cat's tacit permission, and love...

Beer Advocate 20th Anniversary and Untappd 10th Anniversary Review #9. Reviews #1-5 can be found on Untappd (link in profile). 473ml can purchased from the James Street LCBO in Waterford, ON.

L: Very dark brown, almost opaque, with burgundy highlights when held to the light. Two finger beige cap subsides about midway through drinking. Some speckles of lacing on the goblet glass.

S: Effervescent yeast and dark malts impart spicebox, black cherry, prune and dark rum. A bit perfumey, with mild herbal hop profile. Some toasted bread, chocolate and raisin in background.

T: Largely follows the nose.

F: Full-bodied mouthfeel. High cola-like carbonation, with moderate sweetness mid-palate. Significant spice precedes long, dry and warming finish. Exquisitely balanced.

O: An absolute mammoth of a beer, Trois Pistoles is famous for a reason. It's one of the best Belgian Strong Dark Ales out there. A true classic, this beer has withstood the test of time.

 

 

12 oz. Bottle poured into generic pint glass.
Ten-and-a-half (10.5) years after the “best by” date. Stored at a fairly constant 60 degrees F. Surprise find deep in our pantry.
Drinks great. Mellow as heck. No off-flavors. Dark fruits. Acceptable carbonation. Crisp and refreshing.
Thank you Canada!

 

Wonderful dark ale. Light sweetness, heavy pungency, a real kick in the gonads. Great texture, too, very creamy and foamy. A lovely beer, one of Unibroue's best.

 

Black cherry on the nose and the taste.
Feel was flat.
Very nice.

 

 

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.

 

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

 

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.