Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Orval
Florenville, Belgium
Famous for its single, unique beer – Orval Trappist Ale – known for its distinctive Brettanomyces yeast character and dry finish.
1 other brewery within 25 km. Nearest is Brasserie Artisanale de Rulles, 21 km.
One of only five breweries in Belgium permitted to carry the Authentic Trappist Product mark. The label is a legal certification, not a style.
- Within the wallsBrewed inside a working Trappist monastery.
- Under the monksProduced under the supervision of the community.
- Not for profitEarnings support the abbey and charitable works.
The story of Notre-Dame d'Orval
The Abbey of Orval traces to 1132, though the modern brewery dates to 1931, built to fund the abbey's reconstruction after centuries of ruin. Its dry-hopped, Brettanomyces-fermented ale is unlike any other Trappist beer.
Orval brews essentially one beer for the public, and it keeps evolving in the bottle thanks to wild yeast.
1 beer in our cellar
Orval
Trappist Ale · 6.2% ABVUnique amber Trappist ale. Dry-hopped and fermented with Brettanomyces. Evolves in the bottle: young is hoppy, old is dry/funky.
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