4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3
(bottle) dark amber colour; large off white head; aroma of spice; dry and bitter flavour, me least favourite trappist
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2009
at 20:38
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle.Orange muddy colour with medium white head.Aroma of bubbelgum and marzipan,high carbonation with full body,nice fruity tone and well balanced finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2009
at 08:17
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
33cl Bottle. Cloudy dark amber body with with big foamy off-white head. Flavour is malt, sour, tart, narnyard, caramel, yeast, fruit with some hop.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2009
at 18:06
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at the Pembury Tavern, London, on 8th July 2009. Pours amber coloured with thick, white, well-laced head. Absolutely bursting with flavour with an abundance of spices and malts which then evolve to very dry hoppiness on a fizzy, lively mouthfeel. A very satisfying finish of bitterness and dry hoppiness provides a perfect cadence to the cascade of flavours in this delicious beer. A real treat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2009
at 20:45
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Hazy orange pour with a decent white head. Fruity aroma. Quite bitter, orangey, slightly sour taste. This is actually my least favourite Belgian trappist ale. Really love the Orval glass but never really got hooked on the beer itself.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2009
at 13:31
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
The Orval taste isn’t for everyone but it’s unique and memorable, and goes great with pretty much every meal. Aside from that, this is a classic trappist - great foam, great blonde colour. Curious aroma and unique taste of fruity hops and grains. Give it a try and you’ll either be loving it or....not.
Tried
on 26 Jun 2009
at 16:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
2008 bottle. Clear amber with a big and lasting white head. Lots of brett,m barnyard and grapefruit, in the aroma. Sweetish with a drying tartness. Clearly thinner than the regular.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2009
at 16:07
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottled on: 08/01/2008: Strong and lusciously sweet and fruity aroma of hard candy, strawberry and blueberry syrup. Hazy amber, huge yellowish head. Geysers of carbonation roll upward from the bottom of the glass. Well balanced flavor of hearty malt, sweet and tart apple and pear. A nice mustiness lingers on the palate. Alcohol content is magnified rather than concealed. ABV listed on the label as 6.9% and seems stronger than that. Not terribly complex, but should never be changed. Classic!
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2009
at 21:50
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
The bottle looks really good, the beer in the glass also. Quite sourish aroma. Starts not as sourish as exspected, strong, modest alcoholic, spicy, notes of peach. Well balanced, warming finish. Really good!
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2009
at 07:49
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle Clear, blond to amber body. Off-white head. Aroma of hops, grass and some malts. Moderately bitter flavour, but somewhat weak. Quite nice anyway.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2009
at 14:29