Episode 007 : Orval

This beer still belongs to a monastery, situated in Villers-devant-orval, Belgium. The revenue from the beer is dedicated to charity aid and keeping the monastery site in one piece. This a brewery that invites you to visit the brewery : just make an appointment.

You can go out all night on this beer, you will still be in good shape the next day. It's not too heavy : 6.2 degrees alhohol, a regular beer in Belgium is about 5 degrees and it's a very soft and delicious beer.

It has a nice glass : very open at the top : it's like a dish with beer in it ! If you're interested in how beer is brewed, check out the Orval web site, they have very in depth information about the beer.

www.orval.be