5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Aroma: Citrus, malt and coriander.
Appearance: dark amber, orange.
Taste: Sweet, a bit sour and hops with a dry finish.
Palate: High carbonation, good body.
Overall: Complex beer but very drinkable. 20/20.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
dull, dense orange with a ripping stream of carbonation coming from all angles of the glass. huge off-white head that will not die down. spicy, oily hop aroma. leather almost ’barn,stable’ like scents. definitely a pale. bitter, earthy hop flavor with a chalky, fruity yeast character in the finish. not sweet, almost more of a pear fruitiness. champagne like carbonation. crisp bubbles.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Nice head. Clear dark golden colour. Smells like trappist i.e. unfiltered and yeasty. Taste is crispy, bitter and definitely more hoppy than I remembered. Orval really deserves a place my list of beers to have later on.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a pale orange/amber producing a mammoth of a frothy head. This is one of the biggest heads I have ever seen. No lace. The aroma first reminds me of white wine. There are a lot of green grape notes, with a funky peppery yeast quality. More sweet fruits tickle the nose with a solid alcohol lift. The flavor has a peppery spice base that lends to a gentle complexity of fruits, namely grapes, lemon, and apple cider. Quite tart surprisingly. The body is superb, as most Belgians seem to perfect. It is light and airy with a zippy carbonation giving wonderful drinkability. This honestly is not what I expected at all. A fruity, tart, white wine like pale ale, seems unique to say the least, but is really quite enjoyable.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours very bubbly, golden in color, with a thick head. Aroma is fruity, mainly peaches and apricots. Definitely picking up some spicy yeast. Sweetness is moderate. Slight off-putting metallic taste. Light bodied, smooth, with late hop bite. Good, but I was hoping to really love this.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: DEC 23, 2010 One of the best of the Belgian beers in my opinion, the strongness and malt-covered sweetness goes down your tounge slowly, as the after-taste leaves a fruity aroma as most of the Belgian strong ales do.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 9/20
Cloudy orange pour with super lively carbonation so liveley I could not pour it into a glass. Intensely huge off white head that never went below 3 fingers. The aroma is a slightly sour cherry/yeasty sourness confection with a medium bubbly mouth-feel but muted by the head. The lemony/s taste and smell is in fact quite refreshing. lot of sediment in the glass. some what disappointment of a beer, I will rate it again maybe a bad bottle.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: NOV 17, 2011 Bottle:
Super big white foamy head on top of a light cloudy dark orange beer.
Mega yeasty and some sour in the smell. Also a hint wood, pepper and a light hint of malt.
Taste is a fine mix of yeast, light sour, spicy, malty, bitter, fruity, apple and a light hint of grass.
Mid to light watery body, low carbo and soft mouthfeel.
------&# rerate (always taste different) Nice fruity, bit like ipa fruity, with a nice sweet wood yeasty touch. Soft and creamy. Good firm head that stays up all the time.
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