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Unibroue Trois Pistoles beer review
Submitted by Ashley Cotter-Cairns

Ashley Cotter-Cairns, your Secretary-General.Back in deepest February, we hosted our very first Quebec beer tasting night. Trois Pistoles didn't make it onto the menu, which is a pity, as it turns out it's my favourite Chambly beer to date. 

Fellow reviewer Alex "very roughage" Vinetti coined a phrase to sum up most people’s reactions to the Chambly beer taste: "The Chambly effect." Usually it involves taking a mouthful and then pulling a disgusted face.

Luckily for the good of Unibroue and Quebec beers in general, I'm happy to report two findings. The first is that the Chambly taste can be acquired with careful repeat exposure. The second is that Trois Pistoles is really quite a pleasant, if strong, beer.

Unibroue Trois Pistoles

Unibroue Trois Pistoles: stand and deliver!

It's one of those super-dark, thin and fizzy beers that you could mistake for Coke from a range of two feet or so.

One sniff dispels that illusion: the strong yeasty/fruit nose promises a challenging experience. I've had Maudite and not particularly enjoyed it, so I was expecting the worst.

But this beer has that dark, crisp bite that is shared by its weaker sister beer, Chambly Noire (which at 6.2% abv is only weak comparitively speaking!).

At 9% abv, Trois Pistoles will certainly put ammo in your pistol (just before the third bottle renders said pistol half-cocked for the evening). 

For some reason, the darker Chambly brews are more mellow, easier to handle. There's still an explosion of yeast wheaty taste. In fact, at first it's almost overwhelming.

Later, you'll grow accustomed to it, in addition to the tingly aftertaste that's rich and complex, caramel sweetness with bitter undertones coming through the finish, like a sniper taking aim at a wedding party crowd.

Unibroue Trois Pistoles is well worth seeking out. It's not to be taken lightly, especially if you opt for the mega 750ml monster format, but one way or another you won't be unmoved by this dark duellist.

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