hopIQ found 10 beers with the same hoppy and earthy character as Orval. Orval is a top-fermented amber Trappist ale brewed from pale malt with a small share of caramel malt and liquid candi sugar. After primary fermentation it matures with a second, wild yeast and is dry-hopped with Hallertau, Styrian Golding and Strisselspalt before refermenting in the bottle. Young, it smells of fresh hops with spicy, floral and herbal notes, a fruity edge and a firm, dry bitterness. With age the bitterness recedes, and earthy, leathery Brettanomyces character, light acidity, yeast and caramel come forward. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
Closest match: Rebelse Strop — 70%. No twin in the catalogue yet.
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