Orval
Orval is one of only eleven authentic Trappist breweries in the world, operating from the Abbaye d'Orval in Belgium's Ardennes region. The monastery produces a single beer style using traditional brewing methods that include wild fermentation with Brettanomyces yeast, creating their distinctive dry, complex character.
The brewery's unique approach involves primary fermentation followed by secondary fermentation with wild yeast strains, resulting in a beer that continues to evolve in the bottle. This traditional method produces complex flavors ranging from fruity and spicy to earthy and funky, depending on the beer's age. Orval represents centuries of monastic brewing tradition and remains true to historical production methods.
The brewery's unique approach involves primary fermentation followed by secondary fermentation with wild yeast strains, resulting in a beer that continues to evolve in the bottle. This traditional method produces complex flavors ranging from fruity and spicy to earthy and funky, depending on the beer's age. Orval represents centuries of monastic brewing tradition and remains true to historical production methods.
