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Orval

Orval - Belgian Ale

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 Percentile 
99
overall
Brewed by Brasserie dOrval
Style: Belgian Ale

Florenville - Villers-d.-Orval, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
22073.92/5.03.91/5.06.2%100Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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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 Joakgust (320), Stockholm, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
Jul 24, 2009  
Bottle, 33cl - Hazy amber brown color with a larger beige head. Aroma is fruity with prefumy notes of hops and dried apricots with hints of caramel. Flavor is sourish malty with notes of yeast, caramelized apples and dates. Balanced and easy to drink.


 mcdav2154 (289), Germany
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
Jul 24, 2009  
Dark amber body with a huge white head. The head has dark speckles on it as if cinnamon was sprinkled over it. Sediment at the bottom of the glass and good lacing.Smells of all kinds of fruit like banana, grapefruit, and grapes. Then there spice and bubblegum. Taste of spices, citrus, and hops. Also got notes of banana but not overpowering like in a hefe-weizen. Very good beer that I kind of wished that I saved for my 100th rating.


 delnoche (210), Germany
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 23, 2009  
33cl bottle poured into a Chimay Trappist glass. Cloudy dark orange with ample off-white creamy head. Aroma is bubblegum and spice. Flavor is sweet and spicy with a bit of hop bitterness thrown in. Very high carbonation. The finish is sour at first and fades to a longer lasting bitterness.


 charlotte (1997), Vanløse, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jul 20, 2009  
Bottle.Orange muddy colour with medium white head.Aroma of bubbelgum and marzipan,high carbonation with full body,nice fruity tone and well balanced finish.


 chrisv10 (335), Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Jul 19, 2009  
33cl Bottle. Cloudy dark amber body with with big foamy head. Flavour is malt, very carbonated, dry with some hop.


 brenn79 (140), Idaho, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/516/20
Jul 19, 2009  
Of the very few authentic trappist brews, this is one of the ones i was least impressed with. Although still a tasty beer.


 thirdeye11 (403), Texas, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/517/20
Jul 17, 2009  
(330ml bottle) pours a cloudy rust orange with a huge meringue-like head that sticks around forever. Coats the glass very well. Nose of cinnamon, hops, and spices. Taste has a great sour finish, spices and some sweet and hop bitterness that’s very well balanced. Super carbonated but very appropriate and a dry palette finish. There is no other beer that tastes like Orval.



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