The Auroch's Horn
Olvalde Farm and Brewing Company

The Auroch's HornThe Auroch's Horn
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From:
Olvalde Farm and Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
Belgian Pale Strong Ale
ABV:
10%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.03 | pDev: 11.91%
Reviews:
59
Ratings:
181
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 15, 2020
Added:
Apr 03, 2011
Wants:
  30
Gots:
  29
The Auroch's Horn is a modern reinterpretation of ancient ale brewed throughout Europe more than two thousand years ago. Ale was a staple of the barbarian diet, with Roman historians documenting a beverage made with barley, wheat, and honey in Britannia, Gaul, and Germania. The ale was consumed from the horn of the auroch (or aurochs), a now extinct wild bull.
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Reviewed by Bighuge from Minnesota

4.87/5  rDev +20.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Crystal clear regal gold body. Caronbation is visible in the body. Slight white cap leaves sparse lace. Great melange of cakey yeastiness, pear esters, baked bread and light spiciness on the nose. Really strong and enjoyable aroma. Flavor is really top notch. First impression is it reminds me of St. Bernardus Tripel the first time I had it and I thought "WOW". Such nice yeastiness and doughiness, breadiness....liquid bread. Nice pear and apple accents. Sweet malt center, but quite delicate. Slight spice Body is light and the feel is effervescent. Alcohol, for a 10% beer, is barely detectable. This could be a dangerous beer. Very impressed.
Jun 14, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.57 by edbeered from Minnesota

Apr 15, 2020
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Reviewed by Victory_Sabre1973 from Minnesota

3.69/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This beer pours a darker golden co,or. The head is white and 2 finger. Retention is moderate, and no real lacing in the glass.
The nose is really funky smelling. A wild aroma. A tart smelling beer, but a hint of the honey that the beer is brewed with.
Taste - a bit of tart up front, sweet on the backside.
Decent body. Some carbonation bubbles going down.
An interesting beer, overall. Not my favorite, but something interesting to try.
Dec 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by jakemn91 from New Mexico

Jan 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4.33 by hopazoid from Minnesota

Oct 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

Oct 02, 2015
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Reviewed by MattyG85 from Minnesota

4.45/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 750 ml corked bottle into a Duvel tulip glass.

Appearance: Pours a deep and hazy amber orange with a moderate amount of bubbles. Huge three finger off white head with good retention.

Smell: A funky, sweet, and fruity Belgian like aroma with a scent of honey, spices, and fruit. Belgian yeast with some hints of clove, peppers, and farmhouse funk. Big scent of honey sweetness. Fruit hints of banana, pear, apple, orange, and pineapple. Malt scent of grains, wheat, straw, biscuit, and caramel. A very good aroma.

Taste: Like it smells, a uniquely funky, sweet, and fruity Belgian like taste with notes of honey, fruit, and spices. Upfront taste of Belgian yeast with some farmhouse funk and spice notes of clove and pepper. Lots of sweet honey throughout. Malt notes of wheat, straw, grains, biscuit, and caramel. Fruit notes of banana, apple, pear, orange, and pineapple. A pretty good taste.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a medium to high level of carbonation. Creamy and smooth with minimal alcohol heat. Sweet but finishes somewhat dry.

Overall: A very good and unique brew. Big Belgian like yeast and fruit presence with a good dose of honey sweetness.
Aug 28, 2015
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Reviewed by TooGood from Minnesota

4.32/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
What a unique and tasty brew. Tastes like a quad and has the feel of a farmhouse ale. The honey adds a nice sweetness to overall flavor. I look forward to trying more beers from this brewer.
Aug 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Immortale25 from North Carolina

Jul 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by AngusOg from North Carolina

Jul 26, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: Pours hazy gold, 2” rapidly dissipating white foam cap.
S: honey, ripe fruit, some bread
T: More honey, fruit, approaching a nectarine. Maybe a little citrus and a light hop hand on the finish. The aftertaste is some Belgian biscuit, honey and almost like a marmalade with some fruit skin for bitterness. Faint hint of banana and bubble gum.
F: Very creamy and effervescent, above average carbonation.
O: The brewer has nailed the Belgian texture and yeast.
Jul 14, 2015
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Reviewed by Cannibalgasm from Minnesota

3.98/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 22oz. bottle.

A: Pours a deep hazy golden orange with two fingers of off white head. Excellent retention eventually fades to beautiful soapy looking lacing.

S: Sweet malts, wheat, citrus, banana, clove, honey, and some barnyard style funk.

T: Wow. Honey, sweet malts, banana, and clove hit you up front, then citrus, lees, earthy hops and an ever so slight tartness.

M: Mid to light in body, a moderately high level of carbonation is present, goes down smooth and juicy. Very pleasant to drink.

O: This is a great brew. It is something I can say is truly unique. It has everything you could want in a Belgian Strong/Farmhouse style ale while having it's own distinct tastes and charm.
Jul 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.89 by stephensinner from Missouri

Jul 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by greenspointexas from Texas

Jul 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.05 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Jun 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Tyecko from Minnesota

Jun 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.63 by nmann08 from Virginia

May 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by MattMorin from Illinois

May 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.82 by Lynn from Ohio

Apr 25, 2015
The Auroch's Horn from Olvalde Farm and Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 181 ratings