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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%


3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
RamyG4 (64) - , New Jersey, USA - NOV 17, 2011
Year old bottle. A hazy amber beer with a medium white head. Sweet, slightly tart aroma of hops, citrus (mostly grapefruit), malts. Taste is mild sweet, mild bitter, with a lot of citrus. Hoppy finish. Light-medium body with a ton of carbonation.

4.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
MattH (310) - California, USA - NOV 15, 2011
Bottle. Kind of a two toned pour. Ruby red grapefruit color on the bottom and brownish orange on top. Great aroma. A lot of sour funk along with some cranberry and green apples. Taste up front is really dry and bitter. You need to sip this. There are also notes of sour grapes and some slight sweetness. Medium body and carbonation. Really enjoyable.

3.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Jonb5 (91) - USA - NOV 12, 2011
330 bottle, looked like a hefeweizen. Great fennel smell, got strong hints of hubba bubba. Tasted lots of roasted malts, started sweet but finished very bitter. Unlike anything I’ve ever had before.

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
fabivan (5) - Attert, BELGIUM - NOV 11, 2011 does not count
One of my favorite beer. Try to wait at least three months before drinking it. (one year when it’s possible;). In the chalice glass, this orange beer fully developps complex flavours and aromas, with a dry taste. Ideal with the Orval Cheese and the "paté gaumais".

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
VT (126) - Quebec City, Quebec, CANADA - NOV 10, 2011
From a bottle into a tulip glass. Ambered blonde, almost going on orange. Looks somewhat cloudy, yet relatively translucent. Very thick and long-lasting white, somewhat yellowish head. Subtle sweet taste in mouth. Slight, pleasant bitterness in aftertaste. It gets sweeter after every sip, which is highly pleasant. Alcohol is almost imperceptible,even though it says 6.9% on the bottle. Very good blonde ale!

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
AverageMan (31) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - NOV 8, 2011
This beer was served in a goblet. Ar- A very pleasing blend of sour, tart citrus. The citrus is played against cloves and peppery yeast. Ap- The beer looks very nice in my goblet. Nearly orange colored body. The head was thick and rocky white in coloration. No real retention noted from the head. Thick lacing noted on my glass. P- Nice smooth light and well carbonated. Very active bubbling carbonation. O- This beer is pure beer drinking pleasure. A very satisfying beer. I wonder why I pass up on this beer?

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
BobEvers (82) - NETHERLANDS - NOV 6, 2011
Fles 33cl. Kleur: Amberkleur. Brede witte schuimkraag die instabiel is. Geur: Fris fruitig. Smaak: Licht zoet en fris. Bijzonder bier

3.2
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
BaroneBirra (59) - Gorizia, ITALY - NOV 6, 2011
0,33 bottle. Pours dark hazy gold with white medium head. strong sweet aroma, lots of dried grapes, brandy and red fruits. taste is absolutely not sweet but a litte bitter and umami with strange salty aftertaste. pleasant hints of alcohol and fruitness. Lively carbonation and dry finish


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