Petit Orval

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

Bottle thanx to Jerre. A clear orange colored beer, with a little light beige head. The aroma has some woody notes with malts and spices. The taste is the thinner version of the other Orval. It has several fruits, like citrus and grapes. It is a little hoppy with notes of wood. The aftertaste has some bitterness.

Bottle @ Auberge de l’Ange Gardien, rated according to tasting notes from last year. Clear amber/orange colour, white head. Aroma of bread, yeast, some malts and some floral notes. Flavour is like it’s big brother, but with less body, a bit watery, and a bit more pronounced bitterness.

Bottle @ Auberge de l’Ange Gardien. Clear colour with white head. Hop flavour. Light body, watery taste. Slightly disappointing. Good for monks and thirsty pilgrims.

Bottled at the Chris_O Beer, Cheese and Curry powwow. An amber coloured beer with a decent large white head - would really have liked this to have been poured into a Belgian style glass but the bloody Diamond White cider went in the good glass!! The aroma is similar to the regual Orval with peppery spicy notes. Others thought the taste like watered down Orval but I just though it was thin and a little dull. Sure there was some peppery hoppiness but not enough. I must be fair and say I didn’t realise its ABV was so small but if I was one of the Monks I’d shun this for the real thing.

Bottle. [thank you so much, dedollewaitor!]
Pours lightly muddy copper with a small, bubbly, creamy, off-white head. Quite sweet aroma, some flowers, herbs, light brett. Highish, prickly carbonation, a tad watery palate. Flavour is surprisingly nice, very dry, brett, flowers. Some peppery notes in the finish. Refreshing.

(Bottle, Akkurat, Stockholm) Pale amber colour with brief, white head. Fruity, spicy nose with notes of citrus peel, yeast and slightly earthy hops. Fruity, spicy taste with hints of citrus, yeast and spicy hops. Light body with a generous, spicy bitterness in a dry finish. Lots of character considering the low abv. Nice beer.

Bottle 33cl.
Clear medium orange amber color with a average, frothy - creamy, good lancing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, moderate hoppy, moderate yeasty. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. After so long time looking for this beer i manage to get it and it was a bit of disappointment, because it was just a very watery - thinner version off big brother the normal orval not thing else ! (240508)

Bottle at Guardian Angel Cafe near the abby. Pours an orange-gold coloured brew, less floaties in there than in hte normal Orval. Slight watery taste but surprisingly complex for this ABV. Very nice and good to drink.