Dedollewaitor (22132) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
cloudy orange with great white head. Spicy & fruity aroma. A lot of hops a lot of bitterness. Really fresh and long lasting finish! Rerate 08/09. Dry, fruity, brett, fresh, dusty, quenching, complex. A notch up.
gunnfryd (21926) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 19 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle. Amber colour with an off-white head. Fruity aroma. Fruity , alcohol and some cellar notes in the flavour.Beutiful beer.
jcr (3164) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 19 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 15
Cloudy orange pour with small tight-bubbled head. Spicy aroma with notes of cinnamon and fruit. The flavor was on the spicy side — some clove, some cinnamon — with a peppery, mediciny tanginess at the finish. It presents both sweet and bitter from beginning to end. The alcohol was also obvious. Dry and bubbly reminiscent of the texture and sensation of champagne — though heavier in the body. Long finish. If it wasn’t for the distinct reminder of medicine, I would have liked this more than I did.
Fin (18365) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle 330ml Sainsburys (I’m taking full advantage of their 25% off Belgian beers) Sipped from an Orval Chalice. Dense amber colour, with a frothy white head. Very aromatic with spices and hops dominating very pleasant beer slight citrus notes but quite dry in the finish. Certainly deserves much of the respect and ratings that it is given but there are better Belgian beers.
GRM (7524) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle, 330 ml, bottled on: 22.07.2004, expiry: 22.07.2009; eye: abundance of head, dark orange in colour, hazy, very slight effervescence; nose: floral, hops, spices, citrus; mouth: fruit, yeast, sour, long bitter finale
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle at Blå Rock Cafe in Tromsø poured into an original Orval glass. Pale orange colour. Thick white lasting head with lots of dimples. A bit oily aroma. Some rummy flavours. The palate is acidulous. This is a refreshing, fruity and aromatic drink. Very good, indeed.
Biruski (4902) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Poured a slightly cloudy orange with a nice fluffy head. Aroma is fruit, hops, and some yeast. Taste is grassy with fruits, citrus and hops. A rather bitter finish with flavor that lingers in the mouth. You can feel the warming of the alcohol in the finish as well. Those monks sure know how to brew a good beer.
yngwie (24278) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 20 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle. (Bottling date 061121) Poured a bit too cold, with an almost clear, orange-golden body with lots of co2. The head is big, dense and beige, diminishing slightly. Leaves nice lacings. The aroma is the well-known fruity, sourish one, with spices, yeast and a touch of banana in the far back. I have a little problem with Orval I think. Sometimes, when I’m in the mood for Orval, I really, really love it. Other times, like tonight, I’m not sure. Off course it’s good, world class indeed, but it still don’t reach me. Not only the aroma, but the whole experience. The flavor has it’s usual qualities, dry, fruity, dusty, yet sweet, with yeast, and spicyness playing a major part. Pale malt as well. Quite full-bodied, dryish and slightly sticky mouthfeel. The finish is long, with all the qualities from the aroma and initial flavor, and a distinct bitterness. What a beautiful beer. Pity it was not an Orval night for me. Seems I should have aimed for the dark side, and I think I will try to stay away if I’m not in the mood. Still, rating: 7-4-8-4-16-3.9
Bottled. (Bottled 040401) Golden/orange, lively beer with a huge, dense off-white head. It’s so well carbonated, it’s hard to tell whether it is hazy or not. Fruity aroma with medicine-notes. Yeast and dried fruits can also be noticed. The medicine comes stronger in the flavor, but not in an unpleasant way. Malts, sugar, banana, spices and hops is also present. A little too lively in the mouth. Long, lightly astringent bitterness, and yet sweetness, along with alcohol in the finish. First time I tasted Orval, 10 years ago, was at a hotel in a small hamlet in the woods and valleys of the northern parts of Luxemburg. Had just finished a rabbit-dish, when me and my lager-drinking father-in-law had this.That was when he understood that beer is not only lagers and pils. It was a warm summer-evening and life was good. Thought it might suit well as rating number 400, as it is a nice beer with nice memories. (060131)
SHIG (13882) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Dark golden to reddish color with creamy head. Aroma was fruity and pleasant. Bitter taste with a lasting flavor that reminded me of hazelnut or someother nutty flavor. Great trappist.
TimE (11146) reviewed Orval Vert / Petit Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
This and the Chimay Black are the most exceptional out of the Monks beer. I have no idea why Westmalle Extra is rated the highest of the three. Med Amber color, spicy nose, grains of paradise, oranges, bubblegum erupt from the nose. The mouth is much more subdued than Orval. It smooth, but retains a high degree of complexity. A dry orangey finish is similar to Orval. I just realized this is only 3.5%, WOW what complexity for its size! Very impressive