It has been quite awhile since I have posted on this blog. I have been a little busy moving back to the Bay Area and planning my wedding, yep I got engaged. So things have been busy and inspiration has eluded me the past few months. But inspiration is a funny thing and today I was inspired to do this. I decided to go into my back log of beers and pick one that honestly didn't get on my radar until just before I left the Emerald City.
Orval pours out hazy,
golden yellow with a nice white head. Nose is sour and funky. Taste is
tart, with a musty barnyard flavor that barely covers the citrus notes
of the hops. Because Orval has such a light and dry mouth-feel, the
hoppy/bitter finish really stands out in this beer.
Overall I liked this beer. It honestly wasn't what I had expected in terms of it being a sour beer because the hops were a bit of a surprise. I am not sure what the hype was about and at $7 a pop, I could think of a couple other brews that I would enjoy more. But if you are a Belgian beer purist, cough up the dough and try a true original.
A true original and at only $7 that is saying something.
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