Orval
— 3/5. Dark and fizzy, unexpectedly light and bitter. Flavours include grass, orange peel and grapefruit.”
33cl, 6.2% ABV, serve at room temperature
The monastery at Orval owes its foundation to a colourful legend. The pious widow Mathilda of Tuscany lost her wedding ring in a fountain here and the Man Upstairs had a trout swim to the surface with the ring in its mouth.
Both trout and ring duly appear on the label of this handsome bottle, the proceeds of which maintain the present-day monastery and its earlier, 18th century incarnation.
Easily found in stores, enjoy this one at room temperature. Dark and fizzy, unexpectedly light and bitter. Flavours include grass, orange peel and grapefruit.
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