Ov-ral - To Øl

avalon07

South Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Poured from a bottle to a goblet. Had an amber color and a hazy consistency. There was a massive, foamy long-lasting head. Good lacing.

S: An extremely sweet and enticing aroma of light fruit, hops and yeast.

T: Tasted of hops (an average amount), light, tropical fruit, malt, and a decent shot of yeast. A very straightforward, light, tasty flavor. Booze isn't very evident, even at 10.5%.

M: A highly carbonated beer with a sharp, almost harsh finish. Medium-bodied.

O: A well done, drinkable Belgian IPA that's very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2012 13:31:26 | More by avalon07

pixieskid

France

4/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Given the name and the fact it was finished with Brett, this is their interpretation of Orval like Mikkeller's Its Alive! (just guessing)

Had on tap at CBC, a deliciously dry, hoppy, well carbonated beer. Super effervescent and highly drinkable.
The over 10% abv is almost non existent, just a tad in the finish. I'm not usually into the bretty ipas, but the dudes in Denmark are doing them nicely.
Both this and Evil Twin's Femme Fatal Brett have been some dry, earthy, well balanced IPAs that I am glad I got to try while in København.

Serving type: on-tap

05-30-2012 16:20:04 | More by pixieskid