Unibroue Trois Pistoles

12oz bottle. Pours a murky dark brown with a soap scum head and light lacing. Nose is sweet malt, dark fruits and brown sugar. Taste is figs, dates, caramelized sugar, yeast and a slight bitter finish. Medium mouth feel with carbonation that’s prickly on the tongue. Hides the alcohol well but very warming, even after a few sips. A nice enjoyable strong ale that, as per their commercial description, is very port wine-like.

pours a orange shade of woody dark brown with some yeasty clumps at the bottom. fluffy almond colored head cloaks the glass with foam as it slowly retreats. immense yeast aroma is savory at times... spice, wood, very soft camp fire smell, dates, raisins and a touch of alcohol. tastes like an oxidized red apple covered with REAL caramel, cinnamon and lots of yeasty dryness. it’s sweet without being over sweet. it leaves an aftertaste that reminds me of fake sugar. medium to full body with a soft velvety mouth feel...

Watery, undefined and too sweet. Bottom line, Unibrew should have put as much artistry into this beer as they did the label.

Oh those dark fruits. Just discovered this brewery through a chance run-in with La Terrible, but I’m going to keep an eye out for it in the future. Happy time.

Pours black like strong black coffee with a one-finger head the color of cappuccino foam. Strong aromas of raisins, molasses, and alcohol. On the tongue it is a bit sweet, with a subtle tannic quality and no shortage of alcohol heat. Roasted malts are apparent. Flavor is somewhere between a ripe fig and a plum. No hops to speak of really. Medium to full body with a long finish. This would go great with a plate of over-ripe figs and creamy goat cheese.