Orval Day (March 21, 2026)

Here in the PDX, I typically stop by Beermongers for their annual event. For $18, they typically pour 6 ounce glasses of the current Orval, along with 4 or 5 library versions. The owner will sometimes also pour a couple of Orval clones if he can find them.

It's a fun time, and it's interesting to see how the flavor profile changes with additional bottle aging.

Thanks for postimg the reminder. I had forgotten the date was coming up.

 

Get your bottles soon as we will be hosting an Orval Day tasting this Saturday!

 

Most importantly, are you part of the Young Orval or Aged Orval team?

 

I still haven’t figured that one out, and will let the expertise of others to help out.

 

It can be rolling the dice in certain circumstances :

 

In Russia, they have a famous saying about mushrooms.

"All mushrooms are edible, but some mushrooms you only eat once."

 

This is the general consensus. 5 years typically separates the young from the old. I love them both, and might compare an older and younger version on Saturday.