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Orval

Percentile
99
overall
Brewed by Brasserie dOrval
Style: Belgian Ale

Florenville - Villers-d.-Orval, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
22183.92/5.03.91/5.06.2%100Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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%
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 Wasatch (270), Layton, Utah, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 27, 2008  
Pours a cloudy orange/yellow color, nice carbonation, huge foamy head, tons of lacing throughout the drink. Scents of hops, malts, somekind of citrus, floral. The taste is alittle bitter, and sourery, hard to describe really. Medium body. This is a very nice brew, my first Belgian Pale Ale I believe, so really nothing to compare to, but it’s totally different than other Belgian’s I’ve had. Would recommend for sure.


 terrybail (334), London, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/515/20
Nov 26, 2008    Updated: Mar 15, 2009
330ml bottle from the SAQ as part of a trade for a server cabinet :) The aroma is amazing yeasty bready and nutty and a touch of banana Pours a nice hazy amber with a HUGH 3 finger effervescent white head minimal lacing I was expecting a lot more from this in the taste department due to the smell and appearance The taste is a little bit thin and effervescent with a touch of spice and honey This is a good beer just not as good as i was expecting


alexkeil (20), New York, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Great shape to the bottle, simple and classy logo...such a smooth and balanced flavor with hints of spice and citrus...I can’t say anything bad about this brew it would be just knitpicking


mabband (6), KØBENHAVN NV, Denmark
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3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 19, 2008  
Fine lasting long head. Body dark orange. The beer is not sweet but very sour and bitter. It’s a very fizzy beer and feels like champagne in mouth. A strange kind of beer which I look forward to try again.


 BigBang (210), Indiana, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/516/20
Nov 17, 2008  
I see the intrigue with this one. Pours reddish brown with a thick head. Aroma and taste was a great blend of spices, floral, and fruit (maybe apple and grape). I will try this again...


 Cybercat (784), Georgia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/511/20
Nov 2, 2008  
Aroma is rich and mainly fruity, almost more like a cider or brandy than a beer, except there is a little maltiness. Color is a hazy honey golden with a very thick and persistent head. Flavor is malty and has a strong apple overtone, plus some bitterness that doesn’t seem like hoppy bitterness and is a bit unpleasant. Texture is smooth and just a little on the thin side.


 tarheels86 (723), Washington DC, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/518/20
Nov 1, 2008    Updated: Dec 23, 2008
Awesome bottle. Pours unlike any other beer I can remember: very hazy bright orange with a dense, fluffy, off-white head. Aroma is very spicy, hoppy, citrusy. Lots of orange peel, lemon, cinnamon, peach as well. Flavor is very different. Lots of spice but more of a ginger bite than cinnamon and cloves found in other Trappists. Incredibly dry, spicy finish. Perfectly neutral on the palate. Overall perfectly balanced and a new take on the Belgian Trappist ale. This is top of the line- an instant classic.


bchlala (42), Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/516/20
Nov 1, 2008  
I tasted this beer before I got my account with ratebeer, so I can’t really remember all the flavors.



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