Orval

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle at Craig’s house. Came with a very large head which dissipated quickly. Light brown and hazy.

Bouteille 33cl, embouteillée Février 2013. Finalement inscrire cette perle sur le site. De couleur orangée-cuivrée, col blanc cassé épais et crémeux. Arôme garde un bouquet très subtile de levure laissant des effluves aigres modérées, le tout complété par un houblonnage à cru qui donne des composants rustiques et nobles. Palais reste belge avec ce côté très unique de l’Orval qui est vraiment une bière à part. Note de fruits rouges, pointe de sucre candi, levure et fine aigreur rappelant le brett, malt crystal et ce côté houblonné sec, amer et fruité en toute fin de bouche. En fin de bouche, je retrouve des notes légères de malt fumé.

Poursa dark copper color with a big head that fades very slowly, with ample lacing. Aroma of citrus fruits, some spice and bit of grain. Taste of citrus and fruits with a bit of malt sweetness and spice. Good bitterness and a dry finish. Medium body, smooth with lots of character. Excellent balance. Very drinkable, Very enjoyable.

330 ml bottle with 20/05/2011 date. Pours a murky, golden amber with a 4 inch off white head. Taste is of wheat, yeast, bread, banana, citrus, spice and some hops . Similar aroma. Has a nice body and a dry finish. Easy to drink and rather enjoyable. Was expecting more, but is good nonetheless.

Pours an orange amber color with a nice head. Nose is sweet with citrus and floral notes. Taste is subtle yeast with orange peel and floral spices. A well balanced Belgium that slips effortlessly down your palate, full of flavor and drinks easily. Not typical of the Belgian ales i have had, but than again it is not Orval. Finish is dry and short. Quaff Score 9 / 10

Pours a dark amber orange with a beige head and nice aroma of fruits, spices, citrus and hops. Taste is complex, of hops, yeast, fruits, spices, citrus, and some sweet malt with a dry finish. Very drinkable, well balanced and smooth, great Belgain

UPDATED: MAY 16, 2013 330ml bottle. Pours a cloudy tanned brown/orange with a thick pillowy head that lasts forever. A fruity beer with caramel notes in taste and aroma. Mildly viscous in consistency. Poured a copper brown/ orange, very fizzy initially, but settled to be very drinkable.

Crazy 3.5 finger head. Nice aroma with banana yeast. Taste is odd. There is some sweet at the front but a not so pleasant bitterness in the back.

UPDATED: MAY 16, 2013 0.33 bottle. Humungous, off-white head, leaves some proper lacing, quite hazy amber color. Aroma is so to say Belgian: banana, clove, vanilla, some caramel, perfume, spices and an unfortunate alcoholic note. Taste is mostly bittersweet, somewhat floral, liquorice alongside, with malty undertone. At first appears overly astringent but frankly it just takes some getting used to. Medium body, nice slick texture and a soft carbonation. Finish is longish, a tad off-balance and sourish at the end but otherwise good. All in all it’s a good beer but honestly I expected more from the famed Orval.

Bottiglia 33 cl Chiara torbida, schiuma molto abbondante, fine e persistente. La trappista più beverina, amarognola e di grande struttura, decisamente buona!