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Orval

Orval

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A Belgian Ale brewed by
Brasserie dOrval

Florenville - Villers-d.-Orval, Belgium

bottled
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17123.9/5.03.9/5.00.596.2%99.3 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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%
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BonVoeux (34), Beveren-Leie, Belgium
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
May 11, 2008  
Tasted more times. Yesterday again. Bottle, 33 cl. Color = amber, good off-white head. Great aroma, fruity, spice. Flavour is also top, good bitterness.


grandridge (76), Port Clinton, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/517/20
May 9, 2008  
Quality, pours light brown with a large head. It has an aroma of champagne, spices, citrus, and lemon. Taste: sweet and dry. Good Stuff.


MissDolle (14), Odense, Denmark
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
May 9, 2008  
Pours unclear orange with a creamy white foam. Aroma and taste is fruity orange, malts, yeast and spices. Fine mouthfell. Thumbs up to the munks!!


MatSciGuy (95), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/105/518/20
May 8, 2008  
[bottle] Pours cloudy, hazy gold with a huge, rocky off white head. Tart aroma is huge, and noticeable from a few feet away. Lots of apple, lemon zest, and some orange and grapefruit in there as well. Taste is quite striking. Very tart, with lots of citric hop notes, lemon, yeast, and a slightly underbalanced malt sweetness. Very light on the tounge with a remarkably dry finish.


buzzoven (27), Japan
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/56/104/513/20
May 8, 2008  
Everpresent fizzy head..slight carbonation. Burnt caramel, wet hops, bitter tangy taste on the tongue. Complex.




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