Marko (22746) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 21 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Wanted this to be my no. 100 beer, but just couldn’t wait (guess Samichlaus will have to do). Interesting (original) bottle. Smells a bit malty with a hint of caramel, even like wine at times (especially from the bottle). Huge creamy white-going-brown-but-far-from-it head. Beautiful orange colour that got cloudy near the top of the glass. Very lively and persistent carbonation. Taste... hoppy, slightly bready if I hold it in my mouth enough, spicy (coriander and more), maybe some fruity notes, and something I couldn’t place that lingers (but not very noticably) both in the smell and in the taste, I thought... aloe vera... but not sure now. Quite sour, but very nice aftertaste. An unique, interesting ale, well worth trying. It really suprised me when I found it in a store here. I just hope they still have some bottles...
ogivlado (19728) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottled(330ml). -cloudly amber coloured, medium rich head, strong, dry hops aroma with barnyard and spices, fresh acidic finish
jhaase (14941) reviewed Orval Vert / Petit Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Orangepeel nose. Hazy amber, low creamy head. In the flavor I mostly get light oranges - slightly metallic. Light body. Mhh couldn’t really enjoy this one.
MiP (20379) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Bottle, 6.2%. Nice hop aroma, good and teaish. Cloudy orange colour. Big stable head. Highly carbonated. Nicely hoppy flavour with a pleasant bitterness. The flavour is not as aromatic as the aroma, but nice enough. The aftertaste is also quite bitter with a little aroma hops. 7 3 7 3 18
Bottle, 5.2%. Best before 1993, 17 years ago. Lemony brett aroma. Cloudy dark orange colour. Small stable creamy white head. The flavour is citric and bretty. A lot like the aroma. The aftertaste is slightly moldy, dry brettiness. The finishing bitterness gets a little rough. Definitely still drinkable. 7 3 6 3 16
Oakes (33770) reviewed Orval Vert / Petit Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft, Ange Gardien, 2013. Darker than Orval? Nose is fairly yeasty with signature brett. Big flat head. Lots of yeast and orangey fruitiness. Spicy character, yeasty fullness to the body but seems less assertive on the dry-hopping and the malts are obfuscated somewhat by the yeastiness. Still fairly dry.
Bottle, 2004. Dull orangey-copper, no real head. Perfumey, hoppy, bretty aroma. Light body. Hints of perfume, hop. Shades of its bigger brother, but that’s still not bad. Still, not enough malt to keep things going. 7-2-6-3-13 = 3.0
bb (18607) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Bottle. Golden hazy beer with a huge white head. Yeasty. Big carbination that just overpowers everything. I’m not sure if I had a soapy glass or if the beer was just soapy, but the soap lasted throughout. Malt, some apple, metallic, a little lemon. Doesn’t live up to it’s reputation. This has to be the worst Trappist out there. After having more bottles, it wasn't a soapy glass. This beer just reminds me of soap. Stale hops. Nothing good. And yes, the beer was brewed less than a year ago and the best by date is years away, so it's fresh. It just doesn't do it for me.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
The aroma is primarily of yeast with notes of coriander. It pours hazy amber with a beutiful lasting off-white head. The flavor is very spicy with notes of coriander, yeast, cloves, wood, hops, and hints of cinnamon.It is quite carbonated, so it runs sparkling over the tongue. The end is dry both from coriander and bitter hops. But the body is thin. The flavor is very complex for such a thin beer. This can definately be used as a thirst quencher after hours of praying. Thanks a lot to Jeppe (Bierkönig) for giving me this rare beer.
thegreenrooster (7317) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pours a cloudy brown. Aroma is of vanilla and banana. Big old head. Flavor is very complex, I get citrus,hops,grass and coriander all with a sour aftertaste. A very nice brew and proud to have it as my #100.
Frothingslosh (19444) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 21 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
A unique beer that is a special treat for me. +++ Sampled from a 11.2 oz brown bottle this beer pours a opaque orange/brown color with a huge orange/tan head that lingers forever and leaves great lacing. The aroma is sour, lightly fruity, a bit bready and has a strong musty funk element. The flavor is tart and sour with a tartness that lingers and is bone dry. There is a moderate dry floral hop element and moderate musty funk. There is a presence that reminds me a lot of champagne. The texture is light and airy, somewhat overcarbonated. Unique.
TBone (30380) reviewed Orval from Brasserie d’Orval 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottled, date: 02.09.2003
Huge foamy white head. Bleary brown color, like home beer. Aroma is rubber gloves. Very sour and bitter. Long dry finish. (3/4/7/4/10 2.8)
Re-rate: (bottled: 10.02.2004)
Copper-orange hazy color, huge off-white foamy head, lace. Aroma has malt, lemon/citron, leather. Flavor is sour and bitter. Grapefruit is dominating. Smooth carbonated palate and hoppy bitter finish. (7/4/8/4/16 3.9)
Re-rated, (BB 20.07.2004)
(7/3/8/5/16 3.9)