Trois Pistoles
On this blazing hot and humid evening, the condensation formed on the bottle almost immediately after I removed it from my fridge. This beer poured out a bit heady but quickly settled down to a nice off-white head and not too thick. Color appears deep amber and a bit hazy but very appealing and ok for this style. Aroma is malty and sweet on the front with some toffee and dried raisin notes. Some faint floral hop aroma is perceived but only behind the sweet and bready malts. This beer begins sweet and smooth with a lot of dried fruit and candy sugar character. Noticeable breadiness and alcohol present as well. More in the background almost indistinguishable is a slight hop bitterness but it is quickly masked by the malts which are dominant in this beer. This beer is medium in body with with the right amount of light carbonation and perceivable alcohol warmth at the finish. This is a strong one at 9% alcohol by volume. It is a deliciously sweet beer so it is going quite well with tortilla chips and salsa right now. Try this one to start out the night with and be quite impressed by it's flavor and strength.