Orval

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Brewed by Brasserie dOrval
Style: Belgian Ale
Florenville - Villers-d.-Orval, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 2833 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.92 EST. CALORIES: 186 ABV: 6.2%

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
In contrast to all the others, the Orval Trappist brewery makes only one beer for the general public. It has an intensely aromatic and dry character. Between the first and second fermentations there is also an additional dry-hopping process. Through this the beer acquires its pronounced hoppy aroma and extra dry taste.
Bottled at 5.2% abv - can go up as high as 7.2%

Most Recent Top Raters Highest Score Rated By

3.9

AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20

Sam_Bel (5) - BELGIUM - FEB 8, 2012 does not count

The first thing that’s remarkable: the spicy smell. It has a heavy bitter taste. The aftertaste is spicy. The bottle looks nice and is very typical.

4.6

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20

TheRealMGD (356) - Lakewood, Washington, USA - FEB 5, 2012

Bottle from 99.Hazy orange-gold pour with a tall, rocky, off-white head leaving heavy lace. Nice Belgian malt nose with noticeable Brett aromas. Medium body and sharp, fine carbonation. Toast, clove, Brettanomyces, citrus and white pepper. Finish is dry, bitter and umami. Defines the style and rightfully so: it’s just about perfect in every way. I could drink this every day.

4.1

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

OliverG (243) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - FEB 3, 2012

03-02-11 Bouteille 2011: Très belle couleur caramel, trouble, avec une mousse blance abondante qui réduit lentement et avec un mince filet de mousse qui reste recouvrant la bière, sans effervescence. Arômes très légers d’houblon, de poire et de brettanomyces. Petite touche de sucrée, avec une amertume bien présente, sans être agressante. Bien balancée avec une bonne base maltée et légèrement caramélisée. Corps moyen avec une texture moyennement ronde. Se boit aisément et offre une belle panoplie de saveurs fruitée, maltée et houblonnée. Finale asser astrigente, mais tout de même raffraichissante. Bière très complexe à essayer à différentes température et différentes années de vieillissement.

3.6

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20

CasperRuben (33) - - JAN 30, 2012

Hazy orange/red/brown color, nice white head. Hoppy tasting; especially bitter and also kind of fruity

4.2

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20

WalterSobchak (4) - Oregon, USA - JAN 27, 2012 does not count

Nice hazy amber pour, with a thin bright white head. Herbal/citrus aroma. Taste is excellent, lots of citrus and hops, with a refreshingly dry finish.

3.4

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

kingstoni (156) - FINLAND - JAN 27, 2012

Bottle. Hazy ligh amber color with a foamy white head. Rich aroma of fruity hops, sweets and plum. Flavour is yeast and sour berries. At first I tasted it straight out of fridge which was too cold for this beer. Better let it warm a bit. Lively carbonation.

4.4

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20

yiannnos (42) - , CYPRUS - JAN 26, 2012

Dark amber colour. Very balanced. Notes of yeast, brett, and hops. Dry bitter finish. Great beer!

3.9

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

tielord (42) - Quebec, CANADA - JAN 25, 2012

Bottle 330ml. January 25th, 2012. Bottled on 04/08/2011 6.9% Alc./ Vol. Orange hazy color with thick white head. Citrusy and little hops aromas. In mouth, citrus and herbal dry hops flavors. Really nice beer ! Ratings # 35

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