 RollinHard (756), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 15, 2009 Pours hazy, somewhere between straw and gold, with a good sized creamy white head. Aroma is definitely flowery in nature with notes of dandelions, tangerine, sourdough bread, orange, goat cheese, and sweaty socks, but to put it flatteringly, this is yeast and hop driven with a SLIGHT bit of funk. Taste follows suit but is earthier with notes of sourdough, orange, tangerine, hay, cheese and socks again (brett influence?) and grass. Finishes dry with toast, old fruit and bitter flowers. Medium-light bodied, creamy mouthfeel, but not remotely doughy. Easy to drink. I like this. Reminds me of a more well-managed Avery 15 than Orval, but hey, whatev.
Tejas (696), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 0.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 1/10 | 1/5 | 1/10 | 1/5 | 1/20 |
Oct 10, 2009 Updated: Oct 27, 2009Jeeebus, this is f’ing gross. Completely undrinkable. You fucking assholes at the brewery should print on the bottle if it’s brewed w/ brett yeast. Complete waste of $. Two sips then threw up in my mouth.
zizzybalubba (363), Elizabeth City, North Carolina, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 9, 2009 22 oz. bottle from Liquor Mart in Boulder, CO (bottled 6/25/09). Pours pale yellow with a white head. Aroma of lemon zest, Belgian yeast, and a hint of spice. Light citrus flavor along with a bit of coriander. This is light and refreshing but nothing really stands out. The description mentions Orval as a beer that attempts to pattern itself after. While I see the similarities it is not as good.
mar (1826), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 8, 2009 Gold with an off white head. Nose is pineapple, yeast, lemon and light spices. Nice on the palate with a flavor of pineapples, honey, yeast and some clove in the finish.
BückDich (4832), McCall, Idaho, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 8, 2009 Bottle: Pours a hazy orange color with a light head. The nose is zesty with citrus and yeasty esters, some light coriander and orange along with a sweeter, tangy maltiness. The flavor shows off the yeast and malts with a zesty carbonated mouthfeel. A little lacking in the depth department but it has a refreshing aftertaste and a clean and citrusy yeasty note. Orval? Hmm, no.
Ernest (4483), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 6, 2009 Bottle.
Head is initially average sized, frothy, white, mostly diminishing.
Body is hazy medium yellow.
Aroma is lightly malty (toasted grain), lightly hoppy (resin), with notes of lemon zest, plastic, cotton candy, corn syrup.
Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter.
Finish is lightly sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter.
Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation.
Not really that much going on, and kinda clunky and artificial. Bears very little resemblance to Orval, to be sure.
beerguy101 (3878), Newark, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 25, 2009 Sampled on 9/18.2009. This Belgian Ale pours a slightly hazy light orange gold color from a 22oz bottle. Small to medium sized white foamy head, with good retention and nice lacing. The aroma is floral and spicy, orange peel. A medium bodied Belgian Ale. The malts are fruity and sweet. Lots of orange and floral flavors. The hops are floral and spicy. Lively carbonation. Nice balance. Nice mixture of spices, malt and hops. Lot of nice little bubbles. Nice dry finish. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly bitter with a touch of floral hop and perhaps a touch of funk.
Fratto (712), Arlington, Texas, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Sep 23, 2009 Bottle from Cavie. Sour aroma, and taste of soap? Not too bad, but a little disapointing.
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