Orval

Brewed by Brasserie dOrval
Style: Belgian Ale
Florenville - Villers-d.-Orval, Belgium

Aroma is pleasent Mallty with hints of flowers herbs and fruits specifically Apple and a light banana. Pours an opaque orange gold with a fluffy big white head. nice lacing. The flavor starts with apple with some light sourness and notes of yeast moves into a dry flowery light hoppiness and ends sour with a lasting after taste. A delightfull dry smooth mouth feel.Very good!

Bottled 09/07/2008. Murky, ruddy peach-colored pour. An extrememly exuberant open, off-white head is difficult to contain, never fully dissipates, light gobs of lace on the glass, free-standing piles of foam on the beer. Aroma is built around the creamy brett funk, bits of citric and generally seltzery tartness around the edges. Flavor is also yeast driven, the bretty backbone sits on the tongue forever while lemon zest, hints of cinnamon, general floral notes, hops bitterness, float past. Musty finish, fruity bits in the linger, strawberry, bitter melon. Medium body, dry, refreshing palate.

Celebrating rating no 100 with a majestic Orval bottled oct 28 2008. Pours thick hazy amber color with a great foamy off white head. Fantastic floral aroma of violets and lavender. Lots of fruit, banana, melon and pear. Perfectly balanced with refreshing delicate, complex flavor. Wonderful fruity sweetness in the beginning from apricot and figs.Finishing off with a cascade of orange and grapefruit in perfect harmony. Dry crisp and fresh with an absolute perfect full chewy mothfeel. True monk magic.

330ml bottle. Poured a deep orange colour and was clear with good carbonation and a large foamy head on tiny compacted bubbles. Aroma of bubblegum, citrus and banana. Feels great in the mouth and leaves a long moreish aftertaste. Fair amount of bitterness but also a touch of sweetness. Good drop.

11.2 oz. bottle (2008) in a Chimay chalice. Wow! Pours an unclear orange/fiery hue w/ a massive, billowing off-white head that gently diminishes to a half inch tapestry of undulating crests and troughs- at times pillowy, at other papery. Aroma is hoppy and spicy (not in the manner of American brews though, a different character altogether), slightly sour and wild. The Brettanomyces asserts itself strongly w/ horse blanket lending this beer an aroma reminiscent of many Flemish sours. A superbly distinguished sweetness brings through complex flavors of orange, brandy, more citrus flavors and a little bread; the dryness kicks in almost immediately and it ends long, dry and mildly spicy. Definitely one of the driest beers I have ever had. Truly superb. It probably helped that I had this bottle 7 months after it was bottled, right about the time when it had peaked.

fills the glass with offwhite foam and is hazy orange coloured. the smell is bubblegum, spices, marmelade and flowers. the taste is sharp, orange, then peppery, a little bit of sweetness at the end. and a smooth creamy palate. very refined

In all honesty...I’m not sure what the big deal is with this beer. Fairly typical aroma: orange rind, coriander, melon, yeast and candy sugar. Flavor is quite sweet: more orange, cinnamon, yeast, candy sugar and a lingering melon-like characteristic. Its a good trappist beer, but I’ve had better.

pours amber. smells earthy, brett, cellar, musty. Flavor is tart brett funk, citrus, dusty. Very dry. Amazing beer.