 alagnak (337), Littleton, Colorado, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 25, 2009 Haxy yellow with good carbonation. Nose is really striking - lavender soap, arugula, wild grass and dandelion leaves. Flavor is more the tart horseblanket/barnyard Brett upfront and still the peppery flowers behind, with a crisp, dry finish with nice spicy pepper. Really interesting and very nice effort.
talon1117 (620), Bellvue, Colorado, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 24, 2009 Pours a hazy, pale yellow color with a fairly small, white, pillowy head which is mostly diminishing and leaves no lace. Nose is lightly grassy, faintly floral, somewhat doughy from the yeast, and filled with some honey and grains. Flavor is similar with honey, light clove, some grains, leafy hops do make a small presence and dry the beer out a bit, just a bit of doughy yeast. Palate is lively to fizzy, light to medium, and somewhere between watery and creamy. Finishes very bland with some leafy hops and moderately light bitterness filling the mouth with, light honey, and almost soda water note. Just a very boring beer, nothing bad but not much flavor and not much complexity. Orval is not one of favorites by any means but this is not even similar to Orval.
riversideAK (2715), Shoreline, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 26, 2009 hazy yellow gold nice head. Aroma of grape peach pepper. Flavor is similae w soft fruits pepper funk green apple. Lots of soft fruits w a mild tart and funk. Interesting.
Lubiere (4491), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 17, 2009 A lightly hazed blonde ale with a thin white head. A pleasant aroma of coriander and light Brett, lightly funky. In mouth,a nice light malt with dancing Brett notes, frankincense. A well balanced Orval redux! On tap at Falling Rock Tap room, 24 Jan. 2009.
arrogantb (700), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 18, 2009 On-tap at the Falling Rock, this is a NB anniversary beer which is supposed to be an homage to Orval. I haven’t had the pleasure of sampling Orval yet so I can’t comment on that aspect. Golden yellow color with a billow of white foam at the top. Smells like only the slightest bit of funk with some citrus aspects. the taste has a slight hint of lemon and a bretty finish. This has some phenolics but they aren’t offensive or medicinal. Overall this was worth the $4.50 for a half pint.
Serving type: on-tap
Reviewed on: 08-28-2008 17:34:51
soyorganic (217), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 21, 2009 On tap, copper color with clove, apple cider notes. High carbonation with a tart almost apple cider vinegar taste. Not my favorite but good.
scrizzz (1266), kirkland, Washington, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 5, 2009 Cloudy sunset, creamy white head. Loads of fresh orange and lemon on the nose. As a Belgian it’s pretty good, classed as a wit it’s great. Clean and smooth, quenching with plenty of bitter rind in the finish. I don’t see the comparison or tip to Orval. Not a wit?
bu11zeye (5442), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 20, 2008 (Draught) Pours a cloudy golden body with a medium white head. Aroma of orange peel, ginger, florals, pear, pepper, and light horse blanket. Flavor of orange, herbs, toasted grain, and yeast.
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