Unibroue Trois Pistoles

100ml from bottle at EBF 08. Off-white head over an unclear, dark brown-reddish body. Aroma of dried fruits. Taste of dark fruits, black currant supported by a more tart edge to the ending. Bitter dry in the mouth. Full bodied. Nice (14.09.2008)

antes de abri-la, esperava que essa Belgian Strong Ale canadense fosse a melhor da linha Unibroue, no entanto, caí do cavalo. Não que seja ruim, muito pelo contrário, mas, dado seu preço e fama, esperava mais. Sua bela aparência é composta de uma espuma de aparência inicial média e pomposa, coloraçõ marrom-claro e curta longevidade. Apresenta moderada formação de colarinho, coloração marrom-rubi e uma turbidez semelhante ao céu de um dia nublado que está prestes a vivenciar uma tempestade tropical. Ao abrir a garrafa, chega ao nariz uma lufada de frutas vermelhas. O olfato ainda é agraciado com forte presença de malte, notas de melado, uva e vinho tinto colonial e manteiga de amendoim. O sabor inicial apresenta leve doçura e acidez, sendo transplantado por moderado amargor em seu final de curta duração. O paladar se depara com um corpo médio, de textura seca (também semelhante a de uma coca-cola), forte carbonatação e final moderadamente alcoólico.

Pours a very dark brown with a tan head. Aroma is yeasty, with banana and other fruits, spice. Flavor is complex, gets better as it warms, lots of fruits from plums to cherries. Good mouthfeel, but this isn’t a 4, you understand?

I was very surprised by how much I liked this one, as I remembered most of Unibroue’s brews to be unrefined versions of Belgian styles. While I still think it’s true to some extent, this one came much closer. Pours a very dark, slightly reddish brown - nearly black - with a quickly dissipating head (seriously, the thing disappeared). The aroma is right on - reminiscent of some fantastic Belgian quad... though slightly less potent, and with more sour cherry. Notes of dark fruits and baking spices prevail. The flavor is trying so hard to be the Rochefort 10, but just doesn’t live up. It’s a little more watery, and the flavor doesn’t linger as long as I’d like. Still - that’s not to say it isn’t good - this is a great attempt at one of the best styles in the world.

Bottle from Gammel Strand, Copenhagen. I’ve looked for this for quite some time. Hazy dark brown, lively carbonation. An explotion of taste. Lots of fruit, sweet and sour, well balanced sipping beer. Apricots, plums, sour cherry. Dry finish exposing the hops.

Poured from bomber, fourth leg of a Belgian style beer tasting. Color is murky prune-brown with a cream head. Aroma is spicy, of coriander, clove, fruit, banana, and yeast. Flavor is rich with banana and other fermented fruits. To be honest, it is tough to pipoint, but the trademark Unibroue Belgian take is there. . . Finishes smoth, with some vanilla and apricot fruit. Really nice, but I just can’t get into Unibroue’s blend of flavors.

Deguste avec french tickler - Biere de couleur brune foncé avec un bon collet moyennement collant. Odeur de decrise noir , alcohol, sel et sucré en meme temps. Gout de fuit exotique avec malt et sucre,.

Nice deep colour, very rich and powerful nose with deep plums and dates dominating...a heavy malt dosage. Taste is very malty and dark fruit with moderate carbonation. This really is one of my favorites ESPECIALLY at the price point. It’s a heck of a value. This is NOT a session beer.