Orval

Bottle. Love this beer but haven’t had it for about 2 years. Pours a deep orange with some haziness. Large white head that hangs around for a while. Aromas are just as I remember. Some pine, citrus and biscuity aromas plus plenty of brett sourness. Flavours shows this sourness, almost reminds me of a geuze but it is not allowed to dominate. Some green apples and spices from the hops. Very dry on the finish. Great beer. Could definately have a couple.

330ml bottle. Pours a deep apricot color that has a thick bubbley white head with good retention. Aroma full of white grapes, rosemary, fresh hay and perfumey hops. Flavor starts with some of the perfume coming through, turns slightly sour, ends with some herbal grassy hop flavor. This beer definately stands out from the other trappist ales.

Interesting sourish taste but nothing really special. Oh, and a nice bottle too.

Bottle. Pours hazy golden orange with a big creamy white head that lasts and lasts. Nose is a bit funky and has notes of caramel, yeast, banana, pineapple and some spice. Flavour is similar but with an emphasis on the spice, and the fruitiness, while still present, does not impart any sweetness at all. Mouthfeel is very dry, as is the long finish. Quite different from most of the trappist ales but still a very good beer in its own right.

Cloudy orange with a nice head. Hops banana and alcohol in the aroma and a bitter hoppy taste with a pungent kick of alcohol and fruit.

Beautiful orange color and a great strong fruity (banana) aroma. Interesting stuff happening when you taste it and finished with a nice warming hoppiness.

large creamy off white head. good lacing. mostly diminishing. flat cloudy thick dark orange body. aroma: moderate hoppy, apple and alcohol. if and ff: light sweetness and moderate bitterness. average duration. palate: medium full body, creamy texture, lively carbonation and chalky finish. grande amargor de lupulo, dulçor frutado puxando para maçã, paladar com toques de pera em calda. boa cerveja, mas o dulçor frutado parece nao casar com o amargor pungente e o final gredoso. baixa drinkability. 90s

bottle 22/04/09. poured into a trappist glass and was presented with a foamy head. A very lemony sour aroma starts this one off. A highly carbonated brew with a slight sour and dry finish. Summary: delicious beer and is super drinkable, but was expecting more from a trappist. i will definitely revisit this one again, but it will be aged.