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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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stoutbiiliards (17), Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 11, 2009  
Hazy orange color with a huge foamy white head, aroma is kinda cidery very dry in the mouth citrus cidery and bitter flavor cant see buying anymore of these at 4.99 a pop


 KnN (716), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Sep 10, 2009  
Pours a murky orange color with beautiful depth. Aroma is Belgian yeast a fair bit of citrus, a touch of fink? Flavor is superb. Light yet distinctly Belgian. A bit fruity with a hint of hops and just the tiniest bit of funk. This is superb.


 Madsnp (616), Odense C, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/517/20
Sep 10, 2009  
Bottle. Pours slight hazy golden coloured with a creamy lasting and lacing egg white head. Aromas of dried fruit, dairy, mild yeast, hops, caramel, musty notes, citrus, apples and spices. Flavours of grain, hops, caramel, dried fruit, banana and a nice dry finish. Great stuff.


mixos (50), Greece
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 9, 2009  
The best parts of this beer is the aroma and the finish. I was surprised with the taste but not a nice surprise. Aromatic,hoppy,fruity,yeasty and first of all very dry trappist beer.


Ygberg (98), Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 8, 2009    Updated: Oct 11, 2009
Fresh aroma of hea and citrus. The appearance is amber with an enormous with head. Flavor is sour and complex with hints of fruit. A very special and excellent beer


 llcooldave (319), San Antonio, Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/519/20
Sep 6, 2009  
Very very foamy head... I lost some of it to foam. Cloudy amber in color. Sweet fruity aroma, almost like cherries with a creamy note mixed in at the end. Flavor is surprising... I thought it was going to be a bit fruity, which it did start off as a bit citrusy, but it finished a bit dry at the end. I could taste it morphing from sweet citrus to dry. Overall, a very complex brew. I look forward to trying this again.


 Rynoplasty (507), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/518/20
Sep 2, 2009  
Pours light slightly hazy amber with a large off white head. Aroma is fruity and yeasty, with notes of white grapes, light fruit and spices. Flavor is a complex, dry, blend of fruits, light malts, spices and features a slight bitterness at the end.


 scoth (274), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/516/20
Sep 2, 2009  
Pours clear amber, with a two-finger cream-colored lasting head, good lacing, growing cloudy towards the bottom of the bottle. Very yeasty aroma, with coriander and pepper overtones, and some caramel, biscuit, and floral undertones. Medium body, zesty, sharp, aggressive and dry. Flavors of biscuit, fig and spice, some pineapple and banana, grass and citrus. Medium tart citrusy and bitter earthy finish. It takes no prisoners and accepts no concessions.



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