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ORVAL - Then & Now
Orval.
It smells like God's feet. It is the distilled super-essence of acres of orchards and flower gardens. It tastes like a pungent, soft cheese. The carbonation is freshly brisk. Perhaps the longest taste ever, dry as a mid-summer breeze. It is the most beautiful beer ever. The Inuits have so many words for snow, as many Asian cultures do for rice, I wish beer reviewers had the same for head. Orval's deserves its own word; its an ultra-lush marshmallow.
And although I normally avoid making dramatic and subjective statements, I have no hesitation in saying this is the most perfectly crafted beer ever. And I know for a fact that some of the world's best brewers wouldn't hesitate to agree. Yeast is truly one of the world's last areas of magic.
It smells like God's feet. It is the distilled super-essence of acres of orchards and flower gardens. It tastes like a pungent, soft cheese. The carbonation is freshly brisk. Perhaps the longest taste ever, dry as a mid-summer breeze. It is the most beautiful beer ever. The Inuits have so many words for snow, as many Asian cultures do for rice, I wish beer reviewers had the same for head. Orval's deserves its own word; its an ultra-lush marshmallow.
And although I normally avoid making dramatic and subjective statements, I have no hesitation in saying this is the most perfectly crafted beer ever. And I know for a fact that some of the world's best brewers wouldn't hesitate to agree. Yeast is truly one of the world's last areas of magic.
- markaberrant
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Happy Orval Appreciation Day! And what a perfect day to have one of the best beers. I personally like Orval fresh to get the most out of the dry hop. I don't think I've ever had a dryer beer. What a great made up holiday.
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--Franklin Pierce, April 6, 1856
I agree. I think that was the late Michael Jackson's favourite as well.Bonesey wrote:Happy Orval Appreciation Day! And what a perfect day to have one of the best beers. I personally like Orval fresh to get the most out of the dry hop. I don't think I've ever had a dryer beer. What a great made up holiday.
The Brett comes forward with age, which I do like, but I really like the hops when it's fresh.
It is nice that's it ages so gracefully... something you can always have in your cellar! (Damn the LCBO for not supplying it this year).
Worth mentioning to the foodies out there.....this is the season fresh asparagus will be coming in and although the spring/Lent tradition in Europe is to have a feed of new asparagus with the newest Reisling, Orval is a perfect match as well....particularly the last spicy-dry release.
Aventinus rules!
Hops shoots would be nice too!pootz wrote:Worth mentioning to the foodies out there.....this is the season fresh asparagus will be coming in and although the spring/Lent tradition in Europe is to have a feed of new asparagus with the newest Reisling, Orval is a perfect match as well....particularly the last spicy-dry release.
- SteelbackGuy
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Derek wrote:Hops shoots would be nice too!pootz wrote:Worth mentioning to the foodies out there.....this is the season fresh asparagus will be coming in and although the spring/Lent tradition in Europe is to have a feed of new asparagus with the newest Reisling, Orval is a perfect match as well....particularly the last spicy-dry release.
Or fiddleheads!
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