 TAR (2097), Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Jun 18, 2003 Bottle conditioned: Hazy light copper. White, spongy foam. Airy, earthy aroma. Mint leaf, cilantro, fresh hopsack, leather, abundant Saaz, grainy, flowers, faint bready yeast traits, and lemon zest. Massively dry-hopped. Trace of perfume, chalk, phenol, and melon. Expansive carbonation. Less fluffy than Orval, and a tad thicker. Jam-packed with leathery, medicinal flavors. Lovely subtleties of white grape, toasted coconut, soil, and bitter leaf notes. Stunningly delicious blend of leather, medicine, and juicy hops. And the bready yeast notes impart incredible depth with a mild cotton candyish tendency. Elegant finish with a gentle clean, bready, yeasty, grainy malt backdrop paired with a round, juicy Styrianish profile. An absolute masterful recreation of the world-classic Orval.
hopscotch (5551), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 16, 2003 This beer rocks!
Cloudy, golden ale with a large, rocky, off-white head.
The nose is fruity and tart. Spicy and earthy. Very complex and Geueze-like. Citrus fruit, yeast, banana, green apple and oak. Just an awesome aroma!
Nicely balanced and full of flavors. Very yeasty with citrus undertones.
Medium-bodied with a creamy mouthfeel and soft carbonation. Short, desert-dry finish.
Damn fine beer!
JCW (1262), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 13, 2003 Hazy yellow colored with a moderate white head. Aroma of sour apples, leathery, and yeast. Slightly spicey finish, not quite as spicey as Oval and a little sweet. I think I enjoyed this beer as much or more that Oval. Cheers, to US Southampton rep., TAR.
cb (809), Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 24, 2003 Aroma reminded me of a gueuze: earthy, sour and slightly sticky. Lasting creamy head. Tart, slightly citrus and bready. The adjective "firm" kept coming to mind, am not sure why. A decadent treat and a wonderful tribute to the Trappist monks at Orval.
skaughty (621), Marietta, Georgia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 21, 2004 Updated: Oct 23, 2004Bold horseblanket aroma, with a layer of sour on top. Flavor strikes hard with some sour lambic and some biting witbier characteristics. The finish is amazingly crisp, dry and short (just like Orval). This is an excellent (albeit rare) potable.
raindog (559), Evansville, Indiana, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 18, 2003 Superior appearance.Hazy autumn,huge,dense,white head. Huge floral,spicy,leafy hop aromas. Nice malt and yeast undertones. Mouthfeel is sharp,well carbonated,and DRY. Earthy,bitter,yeasty flavors.Big,juicy,hop finish.Spicy,and woody.Delicious!
goldtwins (4086), Nesconset, New York, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 3, 2004 Poured golden with a medium white head. Aromas of barnyard, leather, and sourness. Flavors are complex citrusy, sour, spicy, and bitter. Medium bodied, fizzy carbonation and a crisp finish.
dirtymike (2018), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 6, 2003 GABF '03 Excellent beer overall.It did lack head retention,but it fruity and malty in the nose.Mouthfeel was very smooth and silky,finishing dry in flavor.
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