Orval Trappist Ale
Poured into a Pabst Blue Ribbon chalace (my Rapscallion and Ommegang chalaces have both been recently broken). Bottled on date 24/10/02. Cellar temperature. 2 inch off-white head with HUGE bubbles. Large blanket of lace eventually reduced to a thin sheet and stayed throughtout the life of the beer. Hazy orange-amber in color with much carbonation apparent in the early stages of the beer, though not overly carbonated in the late stages. Nose of cloves, citrus, hops and banana. Slight alcohol presence, but not all that strong. Dry and tart, citrus and hops are prevelant, while a slight maltiness stays in the background. Finishes dry and somewhat weak. Haven't had many Trappists yet and this is my first to review, so my palate is not quite yet accustomed to this style of beer. May have to edit review once I delve deeper into the Trappist family.