I purchased a Unibroue mixed 12-pack at Kappy's a month or so ago. Tonight I had both Maudite and Trois Pistoles.
51. Maudite
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Unibroue
Alcohol: 8.00%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.5): Pours a cloudy reddish-brown, with a fluffy beige head with good retention and patchy lace.
Smell (4.5): Yeasty, with an orange cream aroma. There's a tart cherry fruitiness, with hints of spice and alcohol.
Taste (4.0): Tart citric fruitiness; toasty, bready maltiness. The finish is yeast with light bitterness and a lingering fruitiness.
Mouthfeel (4.5): Tingly carbonation, light-bodied, with a creamy texture.
Drinkability (4.5): Flavorful and very easy to drink, with well concealed alcohol.
Overall (4.3): A nice, easy to drink Belgian Strong Dark. The spiciness is less prominent than other beers of the style.
60. Trois Pistoles
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Unibroue
Alcohol: 9.00%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (5.0): Pours a deep black that is a cloudy, deep red against the light. A foamy beige head tops the beer, with good retention and patchy lace.
Smell (4.5): Yeasty, tart fruitiness, spicy alcohol and light roasted malts.
Taste (4.0): Tart fruit, spicy alcohol, subtle roasted malts with hints of caramel.
Mouthfeel (4.5): Tingly carbonation, light to medium-bodied, and smooth.
Drinkability (4.5): Flavorful, with evident but not overpowering alcohol.
Overall (4.4): My comments for this beer are similar to those for Maudite.
I've noticed that most of Unibroue's beers have a similar flavor profile, which isn't surprising since most are Belgian Strong Ales. A side by side tasting really highlighted the subtle differences in these two beers. Maudite was more yeasty and had a pronounced yeasty aroma and flavor, whereas Trois Pistoles is less yeasty with no evident citric characteristics.
51. Maudite
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Unibroue
Alcohol: 8.00%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.5): Pours a cloudy reddish-brown, with a fluffy beige head with good retention and patchy lace.
Smell (4.5): Yeasty, with an orange cream aroma. There's a tart cherry fruitiness, with hints of spice and alcohol.
Taste (4.0): Tart citric fruitiness; toasty, bready maltiness. The finish is yeast with light bitterness and a lingering fruitiness.
Mouthfeel (4.5): Tingly carbonation, light-bodied, with a creamy texture.
Drinkability (4.5): Flavorful and very easy to drink, with well concealed alcohol.
Overall (4.3): A nice, easy to drink Belgian Strong Dark. The spiciness is less prominent than other beers of the style.
60. Trois Pistoles
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Unibroue
Alcohol: 9.00%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (5.0): Pours a deep black that is a cloudy, deep red against the light. A foamy beige head tops the beer, with good retention and patchy lace.
Smell (4.5): Yeasty, tart fruitiness, spicy alcohol and light roasted malts.
Taste (4.0): Tart fruit, spicy alcohol, subtle roasted malts with hints of caramel.
Mouthfeel (4.5): Tingly carbonation, light to medium-bodied, and smooth.
Drinkability (4.5): Flavorful, with evident but not overpowering alcohol.
Overall (4.4): My comments for this beer are similar to those for Maudite.
I've noticed that most of Unibroue's beers have a similar flavor profile, which isn't surprising since most are Belgian Strong Ales. A side by side tasting really highlighted the subtle differences in these two beers. Maudite was more yeasty and had a pronounced yeasty aroma and flavor, whereas Trois Pistoles is less yeasty with no evident citric characteristics.
Labels: Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Reviews, Unibroue
