 Theis (3720), Denmark
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 30, 2008 Updated: Sep 7, 2009Draught at Falling Rock Taphouse. Cloudy yellow - white head. Very close to Orval. Dryness, soapy, brett, wheaty, peppery, sharpness, crispy, nice hoppy, spicy. Lovely.
rederic (1811), montréal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 24, 2008 On tap at the Falling Rock Tap House in Denver, hazy blonde hue, with a white head, nice floral herbal nose of dandelion, with a mild funky yeastiness accent, with a bready dough, light fruity pear, citrusy, with an earthy hop leafy aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a nice apple sourness, wet oaky, funky, yeasty character, with a faint lemon tartness, with a spicy flowery hop accent, with a hint of juicy brett, leading towards an acidic, lemony, tart finish.
joergen (8531), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 20, 2008 Draught at Falling Rock.
Hazy yellow coloured with a huge and creamy white head.
Fruity aroma of spices and brett with notes of hops.
Fruity flavour of spices, brett and hops.
Bretty and hoppy finish.
troopie (869), USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 12, 2008 Draught. A hoppy but not overly hoppy aroma. Poured gold with thin white head. Full malt flavour with some fresh breadiness. Lingering malt finish. I’cw never had Orval, but it’s a worthy golden
BDR (2155), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 12, 2008 A solid beer to be sure, but not anything close to the last few Orval’s I’ve drank. This bore much more in common with Mikkeller ITS ALIVE! than Orval. A bready yeasty aroma with some brett and distinct floralness. Similar taste, but without the punch that most of my ITS ALIVE! bottles have had.
Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 8, 2008 I’m with old crow on this one. More of an insult to Orval then praise. Not that it’s not a nice beer but. Anyway, for comparison, the aroma is way grainier, rich and sweeter. No real Brett tanginess but more just a jumbled mess. Some tartness with a smooth mouthfeel. No real funk at all.
kmweaver (2441), Sebastopol, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 2, 2008 Draft @ Falling Rock Tap House. Pours a bright, medium honey-golden color; effervescent; creamy white head with good retention and glistening, fine-bubbled lacing; great looking pour. Very nicely dry aroma with toasty brettiness, crackers, a bit of honey; slightly reserved, but good. Medium mouthfeel: effervescent bubbles; gorgeous, crisp mouthfeel and a solidly dry core; excellent drinkability; honey, yellow fruits, and the slightest amount of funk and brett at the perimeter; a very good Belgian ale. I could drink a ton of this. Medium finish: toasty crackers, light breadiness, and dry minerals.
illidurit (876), Santa Cruz, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 27, 2008 On tap at 515 in Santa Cruz. Poured into a goblet. Light cloudy gold color with a fluffy white head. Aroma is bright fleshy fruit with some yeastiness and a very subtle funk. Flavor is a bit floral, some phenols, yeasty bread, medium tart, pear and apricot fruitiness, a bit of brett in the finish. Dry and reasonably complex, but no Orval here. Nice mouthfeel with a little too much carbonation.
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