Orval

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

Bottled 8/29/06. Hazy orange body with a huge white head. Sweet yeasty aroma with hints of orange, spice, and herbs. Flavor seems really thin though without much enjoyment. It has the spiciness of the aroma and citrus notes and a huge dry finish. But it also ends on a quite nasty (at least to my palate) bitter finish, which I just really can’t tolerate. I really wanted to like this beer too.

Redolent aroma of earth, floral notes, orange, caramel, spice and wood. Sweet caramelized malt, orange- kind of a lambic quality. Herbal, fruity lingering finsh. Medium mouthfeel with a smooth texture.

This cloudy orange beer has a fluffy head and an aroma redolent of sour cherries. I found the flavour had a nice spiciness but it was both too sour and too fizzy for my tastes. Perhaps my palate is too accustomed to British and American beers and not attuned to Belgian beers.

Excellent bière trappiste, j’ai faite vieillir cette bouteille durant 2 ans bien entreposée, et le goût complexe qui s’en ai dégagé m’a surpris, un peu plus aggresive que la Orval bu jeune. Fruity sweetness on aroma and Porto aftertaste.

Very good. The nose is fruity, fresh, with cinnamon and apple. Clear mouthfeel and a spicy, hoppy taste. Just a little tartness, which I like in a beer.

Golden color with huge foamy head. Citrusy, fruity, fizzy. Very drinkable. Excellent beer!

Una delle mie birre preferite. Aroma e sapore molto intenso. L’amaro arriva dopo, molto deciso.

herbs, citrus, amber, hazy, tan foam, light sweetness, very bitter, medium sourness, full body, thick feel, lively, bitter,