Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle at Bishop Arms, Gothenburg. Dark orange colour with a beige head. Aroma is fruity, yeast, orange , malt. Flavour is fruit, malt, yeast, sour.
yngwie (24278) reviewed Orval Vert / Petit Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled at Bishops Arms, Gothenburg. 215 SEK is a rip-off, but I just had to sample it. It pours hazy, with some sediments, orange-golden color and some beige head. The aroma has an almoste gueuze-like sourness, notes of alcohol, yeast and yellow apples. A complex aroma that I could sniff for hours. Pity the flavor isn’t in the same league. It has sourness and acidity and some spices, but it is a bit boring. Thin, slightly sour, dry mouthfeel. The beer feels a bit dead, except for the aroma, which is just lovely. (060825)
gnoff (11188) reviewed Orval Vert / Petit Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 19 years ago
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
(Bottle at Bishops Arms, Västra Hamngatan, Gothenburg on August 25) Very hazy murky dark orange to brown color, white head. Sour a bit spicy scent, not as "original" Orval at all! Very much similar to a gueuze, in the smell still. A bit watery mouth feel. Sour, but watery, taste. Low to no bitterness.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 19 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 10
Bottle 330ml. @ home on the terrace. [ Orval ]. [ This rating is to celebrate my 10 years on RB - again a beer I that always is in my cellar, a beer I realy enjoy to drink by it self or togetter with cheese, snacks or most food - for me a winner ;D ]. Clear medium to dark amber orange color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt. moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus - grapefruit. tart fruity - yeast, moderate to heavy yeasty, brett, leather, barmyard, framyard, fruity yeast. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20160615] 10-5-10-5-20 Bottle 330ml. @ home.[ Re-rate on Orval Appreciation Day 2011 ]. Clear medium to dark amber orange color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus - grapefruit, fruity, moderate to heavy yeasty, brett, light barnyard - leather. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. One of my all time favorit beers - alwas in the house ;O) [20110331] 9-4-9-4-18 Bottle 330ml. Pours a golden orange color with a huge white head. This head does not go away! It is incredible! Aroma is fantastic, smelling grapefruit and citrus. Taste is similar to a hefeweizen, but a sweet version. Leaves a nice sweet taste at the finish. A little spice is in the flavor as well. 8-4-8-4-16
Nightfall (2195) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 19 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 10
2005 bottle. Cyprus @ All about Beer. Haze golden to orange color. Great aromas of fruit with floral and spices. You also have a wide variety of fruity and spices flavors. A great aftertaste adds to this very nice beer. Great stuff ! Re-Rate after I tried my third bottle (2004 this one), Even more complex great taste and aftertaste. Gave max points to flavor and +1 to aroma. One of my favourite beers I could drink it every day.
caesar (10848) reviewed Orval Vert / Petit Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 19 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle, Ange Gardien at 100 m from the Abbey. Cloudy orange golden color, big off-white head. Aroma is bit fruity, some bubblegum, typical Orval but bit weaker. Also taste is typical Orval, but a bit weaker. Easy to drink that way, and as Orval is one of my favorite beers, I like this one too.
gnoff (11188) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
First ratingInitial Rating Date: 6/4/2006Bottle from Swedish "Systembolaget". A bit shady orange color, big white fluffy head. Fresh a bit sour scent, spicy also. Very hoppy and refreshing taste and mouthfeel. Low bitterness.8/3/8/3/17=3.9RerateUPDATED 6/2/200933 cl bottle from SystembolagetShady yellow color, huge off-white head. acidic and spicy, phenolic scent. fresh, spicy and malty taste. Medium to fizzy mouthfeel, low bitterness.7/4/8/3/16=3.8RerateBottle thanks to ekstedt! At ekstedt’s x-mas beer tasting, on December 14, 2012.As a blind tasting, well as blind as an Orval can be.Slight bit hazy yellow color, white head. Spicy, a bit acidic scent, also white pepper. Sweet, minty, spicy, some brett taste. Medium to smooth mouthfeel, low bitterness.7/3/8/4/15=3.7RerateBottle, thanks to Ingo! Bottled 22/04/2013, BB 22/04/2018. Sampled on November 25, 2013.Hazy amber to copper oxide color, fluffy lasting off-white head. Citrus zest, Seville oranges, brett, some alcohol, lemon scent, also alcohol. Alcohol, fusel alcohol, dry taste. Medium to fizzy mouthfeel, dry medium bitterness.7/4/6/2/12=3.1
SpringsLicker (4048) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Slightly hazy dirty orange colored body with a pillowy white head. Yeasty Belgian aroma of malt with some light spice and fruity apple. Dry start that finishes with some tartness. Highly carbonated spritzy mouthfeel.
Ibrew2or3 (10819) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
6.9% ABV. Hazy light amber color with white whipped cream head. Strong classic Orval aroma of mostly malts then spice and hops. The taste is really nice. I get a complex mix of malt flavors accented with some spice and hops. I can’t place which spice. High carbonation. The taste ended with a really pleasant light malty aftertaste. I remember this being a tasty beer last time I tried it 15 yrs ago. Yumm. It tastes excellent now.
CosmicCharlie (9644) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 19 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottled 24/06/2005. Pours bright murky orange into a trappist glass. Significant medium-sized head that does not recede. Crushed vitamin C and orange notes. Smells almost like a medicine. Lively, dry and sour with a lingering bitter finish. I must say that I prefer a fresher Orval to a cellared one. Almost a cross between a saison and a gueuze.