Tipples beer review #115 Orval (Bel)

As you may remember I cellar some beers to see how they change over time, this is one of those beers.

It is exactly 5 years old, so it seemed apt to drink it today.

So how was it?.....

Ethanol smell on openning, which is disconcerting.

A large rocky but not dense head. And high carbonation.

More yeast smells in the glass. Bread with just a hint of alcohol.

Takes a few minutes for the carbonation to settle but then you are left with a slightly sweet but a smidge hollow Belgian pale ale.

I think I've tried these at amount 6 month intervals, and it's getting better with time, I'm curious to see where this ends up.

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