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

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RATINGS: 2836   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.92   EST. CALORIES: 186   ABV: 6.2%
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%


4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 18/20
boccefloyd (101) - Bon Air, Virginia, USA - DEC 19, 2010
Let me put a stake in the ground right here, I like this beer. Is it the best beer going? No. Is it in the upper echelon? Definitely. Pours golden with a large fluffy white head, bunches of carbonation, somewhat cloudy. Great nose, citrus, floral, yeast, bready, all with some mild funkiness, barnyard. Medium-full body, smooth, full carbonation, bitter and crisp. On the tongue, its all there, cherries, fruits, malts, yeast, funky, barnyard. Only thing missing is the kitchen sink.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
MercyDevice (193) - Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 15, 2010
Amber in color, with a thick head that lasts. Spicy, rich aroma. Very good taste - dry, bitter, and flavorful

3.2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
RayOhm (465) - Fergus, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 13, 2010
same bottle as pictured. pours golden yellow with decent white head. sweet aroma of brown sugar maybe. the sourness is well balanced with the sweetness. highly carbonated like most in its style, which im not a fan of. definitely a great beer if your a fan of this style

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Meilby (2357) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - DEC 13, 2010
UPDATED: NOV 20, 2011 Bottle 330ml @ fonefan
Pours cloudy golden with a off-white head. Taste is light sour and bitter with soft carbonation.

Bottle 330ml @ Patricks Pub og Restaurant, Kristiansand
Pours cloudy orange with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, berries and a little brett. Taste is light sweet, light bitter and light sour with a dry finish. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
peteinSD (521) - San Diego, California, USA - DEC 9, 2010
3/25/10 bottle. Blunted gold color with heavy carbonation. Huge, rocky head. Unique aroma that is dry, somewhat tart , and slightly hoppy. Taste is light bitter hops up front followed by tart and a crisp, dry finish. I also pick up on some background caramel notes as the finish winds down. Quite tasty.

4.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
tderoeck (1179) - BELGIUM - DEC 9, 2010
06/12/2010 - 33cl bottle @ home

A little cloudy amber to copper coloured beer, white creamy solid head, adhesive. Aroma: hop bitters, slightly bretta sour and yeast. Taste: strong hop bitterness, a little tartness like green apples and a bready yeast note. Aftertaste: dry bitterness, still the slight tart note. MF: nice carbon, medium body. One of my favourites.

Note: so I finally got around to taking some notes for the trappists. I’ve been drinking them for years and usually when I did not felt like sampling something new and taking notes. Tasted them with 2 friends for a trappist review article in the student society magazine.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
RexTalionis (591) - FINLAND - DEC 5, 2010
Bottle. Hazy orange colour with large head. Aroma is fruits, spices. Flavour is fruits, spices, is a bit dry. Bitter aftertaste.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
dynamiteninja (719) - York, North Yorkshire, ENGLAND - DEC 4, 2010
UPDATED: JAN 24, 2012 Bottle. Medium fluffy white head, excellent retention. Hazy amber body. Champagne, yeast, pine, aromatic perfume, juicy hop, some biscuity malt, orange peel, walnuts, brown sugar. Rather sweet, some bitterness. Tangy mouthfeel, moderate carbonation, extra dry finish. 8 4 7 3 17 Bottle conditioned. Bottled on 12/10/2011. Pours a deep gold with a large lively white head. Belgian ale yeast, hops, minerals, stilton cheese (mouldy), strawberries, some perfume, juicy tangerine. Gives the taste buds a kick. Hoppy and bitter with some spiciness and a sweet touch towards the end. Dry on the finish. Refreshing. Prickly carbonation. 8 4 8 4 16


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