Brasserie de l'Abbaye du Val-Dieu

Microbrewery in Aubel, Liège, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Abbaye Val Dieu

Established in 1216

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Val-Dieu, 227, Aubel, 4880, Belgium
Description
The beer of Val Dieu is synonymous of quality and authenticity. It is the only Belgian abbey beer to be 100% brewed in a living abbey such as the famous Belgian Trappist beers. The monks of the Abbey of Val Dieu are the ones who are at the origin of the beers which are brewed today on the site. Historically, the Cistercian monks were famous for their qualities as brewers. The monks of Val Dieu are in line with this reputation.

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7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Color: Lightly hazy dark golden / orange amber, white head. Aroma: Malty, yeasty. Taste: Malty, bread, some caramel, candy sugar, herbal notes, hoppy backbone. Moderate to over moderate sweet and bitter. Starting more sweetish, finishing more bitter. Medium body, average carbonation. Decent.
Tried on 18 May 2026 at 19:12

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle bought at the castle after pur visit and guided tour (worth it!) shared with Laura. Dark murky golden-ish color, full sized white head. Aroma and flavor are malts, caramel a bit, candy sugar, softly sweetish and a bit bitter. Quite solid I mist say.
Tried on 26 Apr 2026 at 19:51

3.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 4 Flavor 2 Texture 3 Overall 4
33 cl can served in a champagne flute. An orangish to peach pour, slightly hazy, with a thicker-than-expected off-white head. Aroma is red berries (mostly raspberry, also strawberry, redcurrant). Less carbonation than expected. Not too dry onset, but certainly not sweet. Crisp, but not overly so. Abrupt, short-lived finish. Just refreshing and simple.
Tried from Can on 14 Apr 2026 at 17:00

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4.5 Flavor 4.5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
On tap at Salón Gourmets 2026, Madrid.

A rather dark golden pour with a thin, ivoy head. Aromas of porridge, cookies, cereal and lemon. Dry, soft, medium-bodied. Reduced bitterness, low-lingering.
Tried from Draft on 14 Apr 2026 at 16:30

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6
330 ml bottle. Pours a dull amber with moderate head. Aromas of coriander, earth, lemon wax, fruity Belgian yeast and soft wheaty malts. Thin flavors of same. OK, but not getting anything really hoppy, even for EU hops.
Tried from Bottle from The Gull Liquor Store on 14 Mar 2026 at 23:01

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Barwa złota, klarowne, piana biała, średnio obfita, średnio trwała.

W aromacie słodowe, nieco owoców w typie brzoskwini i winogron, lekkie fenole.

W smaku słodowe, lekko kwaskowe, sporo nut owocowych, piwo generalnie jest półwytrawne, kontra słodowa subtelna.

Goryczka niska do średniej, brakuje jej, wysycenie w normie, ciało też, alkohol prawie nie wyczuwalny.

Może być, ale daleko mu do najlepszych.
Tried from Bottle from Auchan Supermarket Warszawa Kobielska on 10 Mar 2026 at 19:40

6/10
Strange metallic aftertaste, obviously yeasty like most Belgian beers. Could be better.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Mar 2026 at 20:40

6.8/10
Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2026 at 15:49

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Fast dwindling whitish head over hazy, finely carbonated yellow beer. Calvados' nose - but if I hadn't known, I would have just said fine spirit. Further a flavour from pear, rather than apple; ripe wheat, and a bit dusty. Sweet, almondy, marzipan, even a bit cardboard. Much more typical Triple Val-Dieu, than the Grand Vin that completely changed the character. Sweet booze, cream-filled cookies, vanilla. Good carbonation. Alcoholheat, viscous. Rather disappointing, having had the Grand Vin before.
Tried from Bottle from ALBO Drinks on 15 Feb 2026 at 10:34

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Dark brown with an ok beige head. Aroma of yeast, brown sugar and caramel. Taste of caramel, dried fruits, yeast, dark bread, fruitcake, brown sugar, a tiny hint of herbs and chocolate. Somewhat sweet. Low bitterness. Medium to strong carbonation. Pretty süffig for a Dubbel. Balanced. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Feb 2026 at 22:36