Really didn’t like this. Tasted like someone had put a load of old prunes/raisons in it. Yuk.
Rated 3 out of 5
08-10-2020
John –
A spicy fruity cake aroma. Pours brown in the glass. This has lots of earthy orchard fruit notes, almost like a saison at the start, with a spicy stewed fruit background. It’s sweet in the middle, before ending on a yeasty malt and mildly bitter finish. This is like drinking a cake from a German Christmas market in ale form. Pretty decent.
Rated 5 out of 5
01-10-2020
Geoff –
Rated 4 out of 5
01-10-2020
Peter –
Great taste and very refreshing
Rated 5 out of 5
30-09-2020
Mike –
Rated 2 out of 5
24-09-2020
Chris –
Way too fizzy. Nice taste, but a bit to lively for me.
Rated 5 out of 5
18-09-2020
Nicola –
A really lovely and interesting beer. Very complex. If you like lambic style beers, you’ll enjoy this.
Rated 1 out of 5
08-09-2020
Jeremy –
Rated 4 out of 5
04-09-2020
Ian –
This is quite a complex tasting beer. First sip, I wasn’t too impressed, but it got better.
Rated 5 out of 5
16-08-2020
Scott –
Nice Trappist ale quite fruity
Rated 4 out of 5
29-07-2020
Anton –
light version of oude bruin
Rated 5 out of 5
29-07-2020
Christopher –
Awesome trappist beer!
Rated 5 out of 5
22-07-2020
Michael –
Would love to see origin of the bottle – this is so different in the UK from the rare stock brewed in Belgium at the brewery. Still fantastic, but better in its native home.
Rated 4 out of 5
05-07-2020
Ian –
Another good Belgian beer, very drinkable.
Rated 4 out of 5
01-07-2020
Tomos –
Great for the price
Rated 4 out of 5
30-05-2020
Julian –
Interesting. Sharp and dry, malty and spicy. Hints of citrus. Plenty of carbonation. Typically Belgian, but yet different. It’s a refreshing change and I’d buy it again.
Rated 3 out of 5
28-05-2020
Adina –
Rated 5 out of 5
23-05-2020
John –
Wonderful full bodied beer, really loved the slightly sweet taste
Rated 4 out of 5
23-05-2020
darren –
Like a saison Trappist hybrid. Complex, sharp, lively. Thoroughly enjoyable
Rated 4 out of 5
15-05-2020
Matthew –
Rated 5 out of 5
11-05-2020
Izabel –
Deliciously funky, I could drink this all night long and not get tired of its funk.
Rated 5 out of 5
30-04-2020
Eddie –
one of my fave trappists
Rated 4 out of 5
23-04-2020
Christopher –
League of its own… its a Belgian classic… tastes even better when warmed up a bit….
Rated 5 out of 5
03-04-2020
Julie –
All time classic
Rated 3 out of 5
03-04-2020
Christopher –
Cherry drops and menthol with a real dry sour hoppy finish. Like a kriek pale ale crossover
Rated 5 out of 5
30-03-2020
Marcus –
Rated 4 out of 5
27-03-2020
robinshute –
Rated 5 out of 5
13-03-2020
Nicholas –
A classic Belgian beer. A nice orange/amber colour, slightly hazy (but not “Dank Hazy”). It’s got quite a funky smelling aroma however, the taste is superb. It’s dry, really dry, with a yeasty, full mouthfeel. There’s a farmyardy, hay like taste (not a bad thing in Belgian beers) but with a lingering hop bitterness. It’s almost peppery at times but then earthy and ever so slightly sour. It deserves its status as a genuine classic.
Rated 4 out of 5
10-03-2020
Joshua –
Very easy drinking not as punchy as some trappist ales
Rated 5 out of 5
07-02-2020
Steven –
Yes baby
Rated 5 out of 5
10-01-2020
Felix –
A classic and still amazing
Rated 4 out of 5
04-12-2019
Andrew –
Lovely beer. Very complex, but smooth and relatively easy drinking. Great value for money.
Rated 5 out of 5
04-12-2019
Paul B –
A great beer for tasting when fresh or when aged!
Rated 4 out of 5
21-11-2019
Jonathan –
Fruity and funky. Pleasant.
Rated 4 out of 5
19-11-2019
simon –
Intense, tasty, great
Rated 4 out of 5
20-09-2019
Fabio –
That pinky trappist vibe! Oh my!
Rated 3 out of 5
04-09-2019
Nathaniel –
Definitely a unique one. Didn’t blow my mind but it’s nice and very different so if you want to mix it up might want to check this out.
Rated 4 out of 5
28-06-2019
James –
Really exquisite
Rated 5 out of 5
26-08-2018
Samuel –
Classic wild Trappist. Definitely worth a try at least once.
Rated 4 out of 5
12-01-2018
GRAHAM –
Rated 3 out of 5
21-04-2017
Rebecca –
Rated 3 out of 5
05-03-2017
Scott –
Rated 5 out of 5
24-02-2017
Mark –
Rated 3 out of 5
15-02-2017
Colin –
Rated 3 out of 5
05-01-2017
Anna –
Rated 3 out of 5
19-10-2016
Matthew –
Rated 5 out of 5
18-10-2016
Tim –
I’ve always liked Orval, such a wonderful beer. Somewhat related – top tip: Rodenbach Grand Cru & fish & chips is a match made in heaven – must try that pairing with Orval instead some day.
Rated 4 out of 5
09-06-2016
Peter –
Rated 4 out of 5
31-05-2016
Stephen –
Rated 3 out of 5
29-05-2016
Iain –
Rated 5 out of 5
27-05-2016
Paul –
Rated 3 out of 5
26-05-2016
Paul –
Rated 4 out of 5
18-05-2016
Christopher –
Rated 3 out of 5
18-05-2016
Christopher –
Rated 4 out of 5
04-05-2016
Dennis –
Rated 4 out of 5
24-04-2016
Nigel –
Yes, I liked this one. Always pleased to read the description and recognise the ale I’m drinking. Ideal for cool sipping in the garden whilst enjoying a book in the sun.
Rated 4 out of 5
19-02-2016
Will –
Rated 5 out of 5
16-02-2016
Matthew –
Rated 3 out of 5
12-02-2016
Shaun –
Rated 2 out of 5
10-02-2016
Adi –
Rated 3 out of 5
14-01-2016
Tom –
Rated 3 out of 5
06-01-2016
val –
Rated 3 out of 5
03-01-2016
Darren –
Rated 4 out of 5
05-12-2015
Mark –
Ordered it a second time. That good. Really liked the depth and yeasty flavour. But then I’m a marmite person.
Rated 4 out of 5
18-11-2015
Idris –
Rated 3 out of 5
17-11-2015
Daniel Erik –
Rated 3 out of 5
14-11-2015
Barry –
Rated 3 out of 5
02-10-2015
Matthew –
I’m a big fan of belgian beer but Orval just doesn’t do it for me. It’s not bad, but there are so many better Belgian beers around in my opinion
otentially one of the most complex beers around, Orval is a brew you have to try at least once. Dry hopped and matured with Brett yeast, it is at once fruity, spicy, lightly tart and refreshing.
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William –
Really didn’t like this. Tasted like someone had put a load of old prunes/raisons in it. Yuk.
John –
A spicy fruity cake aroma. Pours brown in the glass. This has lots of earthy orchard fruit notes, almost like a saison at the start, with a spicy stewed fruit background. It’s sweet in the middle, before ending on a yeasty malt and mildly bitter finish. This is like drinking a cake from a German Christmas market in ale form. Pretty decent.
Geoff –
Peter –
Great taste and very refreshing
Mike –
Chris –
Way too fizzy. Nice taste, but a bit to lively for me.
Nicola –
A really lovely and interesting beer. Very complex. If you like lambic style beers, you’ll enjoy this.
Jeremy –
Ian –
This is quite a complex tasting beer. First sip, I wasn’t too impressed, but it got better.
Scott –
Nice Trappist ale quite fruity
Anton –
light version of oude bruin
Christopher –
Awesome trappist beer!
Michael –
Would love to see origin of the bottle – this is so different in the UK from the rare stock brewed in Belgium at the brewery. Still fantastic, but better in its native home.
Ian –
Another good Belgian beer, very drinkable.
Tomos –
Great for the price
Julian –
Interesting. Sharp and dry, malty and spicy. Hints of citrus. Plenty of carbonation. Typically Belgian, but yet different. It’s a refreshing change and I’d buy it again.
Adina –
John –
Wonderful full bodied beer, really loved the slightly sweet taste
darren –
Like a saison Trappist hybrid. Complex, sharp, lively. Thoroughly enjoyable
Matthew –
Izabel –
Deliciously funky, I could drink this all night long and not get tired of its funk.
Eddie –
one of my fave trappists
Christopher –
League of its own… its a Belgian classic… tastes even better when warmed up a bit….
Julie –
All time classic
Christopher –
Cherry drops and menthol with a real dry sour hoppy finish. Like a kriek pale ale crossover
Marcus –
robinshute –
Nicholas –
A classic Belgian beer. A nice orange/amber colour, slightly hazy (but not “Dank Hazy”). It’s got quite a funky smelling aroma however, the taste is superb. It’s dry, really dry, with a yeasty, full mouthfeel. There’s a farmyardy, hay like taste (not a bad thing in Belgian beers) but with a lingering hop bitterness. It’s almost peppery at times but then earthy and ever so slightly sour. It deserves its status as a genuine classic.
Joshua –
Very easy drinking not as punchy as some trappist ales
Steven –
Yes baby
Felix –
A classic and still amazing
Andrew –
Lovely beer. Very complex, but smooth and relatively easy drinking. Great value for money.
Paul B –
A great beer for tasting when fresh or when aged!
Jonathan –
Fruity and funky. Pleasant.
simon –
Intense, tasty, great
Fabio –
That pinky trappist vibe! Oh my!
Nathaniel –
Definitely a unique one. Didn’t blow my mind but it’s nice and very different so if you want to mix it up might want to check this out.
James –
Really exquisite
Samuel –
Classic wild Trappist. Definitely worth a try at least once.
GRAHAM –
Rebecca –
Scott –
Mark –
Colin –
Anna –
Matthew –
Tim –
I’ve always liked Orval, such a wonderful beer. Somewhat related – top tip: Rodenbach Grand Cru & fish & chips is a match made in heaven – must try that pairing with Orval instead some day.
Peter –
Stephen –
Iain –
Paul –
Paul –
Christopher –
Christopher –
Dennis –
Nigel –
Yes, I liked this one. Always pleased to read the description and recognise the ale I’m drinking. Ideal for cool sipping in the garden whilst enjoying a book in the sun.
Will –
Matthew –
Shaun –
Adi –
Tom –
val –
Darren –
Mark –
Ordered it a second time. That good. Really liked the depth and yeasty flavour. But then I’m a marmite person.
Idris –
Daniel Erik –
Barry –
Matthew –
I’m a big fan of belgian beer but Orval just doesn’t do it for me. It’s not bad, but there are so many better Belgian beers around in my opinion