3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Golden in color, nice head. Lemon with a nint of funk in the flavor. Very light on the palate, dances on the tongue.
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Serving glass: Poured from bottle into Tulip.
Appearance: Cloudy but bright orange with an enormous billowing off-white head that does not go away and clings to everything.
Aroma: Musty fruit, banana and clove. Hard to describe but dry, musty and tart overall - actually this seems to be the horse blanket smell I have heard described before.
Taste: Very earthy malts with lots of clove and general Belgian funk. A little fruit is present as well. Turns ever-so-slightly bitter and peppery at the end of each sip.
Palate: Very high carbonation, light-medium body, very dry finish.
Overall: This and Duvel are by far the best Belgian Ales that fall on the paler side of the spectrum. Orval is a true original - refreshing and complex.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
This is one of my favorite trappist beers. While it has such less alcohol in it (which I like) it’s so complex. First off, I don’t like this beer cold, give me the cellar temperature which doesn’t kill the taste as a fridge does. Orval has a huge difference when it’s older. Even after 1 year it is much better. If you can get your hands on an older one (6m-1year), please do so. Amabassadors from Orval need to provide you with cellar ones and older ones, so just pay those 2€ extra or so, it’s definitely worth it!
As for the taste, it’s a bitter one, but a very complex bitter one. While bitter IPA style beers are amongs my favourites, this is certainly just another bitter one!
I also tried one from 1989 which wasn’t good anymore, i guess 1-5 years is best for this superb beer.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
From notes: bottle poured into Chimay glass. Poured a bubbly orange-amber with a thick, off-white head. Complex nose- some orangey citrus, biscuity yeast, and a slight spice note as well, possibly a note of honey. Medium-bodied, but deep, with a slight thickness. Orangey citrus taste that has some biscuity yeast show in the finish. As it warmed, the yeast became stronger and a mild spice note, maybe clove, developed.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: SEP 6, 2011 33cl bottle, Chimay glass. Pours dark golden with thick head. Smell of citrus and bread. Hints of lemon, flowers, ans hops noticeable. Nice body and ending
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
En trappist som sticker ut. Drar åt det vinösa, spontanjästa hållet. Syrlig, härlga stallaromer plus citrus. Ändå en beska som biter men som nog snarast kommer från jästen. Fantastiskt gott. Drack den tillsammans med en Mikkeller It´s Alive som kändes som en starkare kopia (vilket den ju också är). Orginalet var minst lika gott.
Uppdatering: drucken igen. En snart tre år gammal flaska. Ännu torrare, komplexare och geuzeliknande. Helt fantastiskt. Om jag bara fick dricka en enda ölsort resten av mitt liv skulle det bli denna.
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pour is a hazy caramel with a rocky sightly off white head. Aroma is fresh flowers with a hint of lemon. Clean laundry, if you can believe that. Taste is a little bit of vanilla, very light and fresh with a champagne body. Dry finish with a hint of lemon on the finish as well. Really refreshing. Now this is the champagne of beers.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
It is about time I had this very popular Belgian! Light floral aroma. Dark gold pour. Dry, astringent, fruity, yeasty. The flavor is not that rich for a Trappist ale. The aftertaste was irritatingly bitter. Maybe the bottle was past its prime, or my palate was acting up a little, but I was not that impressed with this stuff. I will give it another try someday.
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