Where Have You Seen the Orval Logo??

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  1. BrewedAwakening

    BrewedAwakening Initiate (0) Aug 16, 2009 Massachusetts

    I am teaching a beginner and an advanced seminar about Belgian beers next week, and I am using Orval in my presentation. I would like to illustrate just how influential this beer is to the brewers who brew Belgian-style ales in this country. For example, both Vinney from RR and Peter from NB state that Orval is their "favorite" beer (if you could have just one favorite :wink: I know the logo is painted on the wall at Goose Island Brewpub Clybourn.

    I am looking for other examples where this logo may be painted, and possibly pics if you have any, to include in my ppt. Thanks for looking!!

    Cheers!
    Amy
     
    #1 BrewedAwakening, Apr 3, 2012
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  2. JoolyGoodFellow

    JoolyGoodFellow Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012

    do you really think Orval has left that many impressions on the walls of America? Seems like there might be better points to prove.
     
    #2 JoolyGoodFellow, Apr 3, 2012
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  3. rocdoc1

    rocdoc1 Savant (1,215) Jan 13, 2006 New Mexico

    I've never seen it anywhere but if I ever got a tat it would be the Orval logo.
     
    #3 rocdoc1, Apr 4, 2012
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  4. wcintula

    wcintula Initiate (0) May 2, 2010 New York

    uh, there's a nice vintage Orval sign on the wall at The Ginger Man
     
    #4 wcintula, Apr 4, 2012
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  5. PaulQuinn

    PaulQuinn Initiate (0) May 27, 2011 Canada (BC)

    I find Orval logo kinda ugly. But the beer is great, so who cares right?
     
    #5 PaulQuinn, Apr 4, 2012
  6. dstc

    dstc Maven (1,303) Nov 2, 2006 Florida

    My avatar is a photo I took of the sign pointing to the turn towards the abbey.
     
    #6 dstc, Apr 4, 2012
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  7. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    Says the guy with the Deutsche Bahn logo as his avatar... :wink:
     
    #7 herrburgess, Apr 4, 2012
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  8. PaulQuinn

    PaulQuinn Initiate (0) May 27, 2011 Canada (BC)

    Yeah. The DB logo is not beautiful, but I like it for some reason.
     
    #8 PaulQuinn, Apr 5, 2012
  9. champ103

    champ103 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,296) Sep 3, 2007 Texas
    Society Pooh-Bah

    Also at the original location in Houston. I always want to try and take it home without them noticing:wink:
     
    #9 champ103, Apr 5, 2012
  10. BrewedAwakening

    BrewedAwakening Initiate (0) Aug 16, 2009 Massachusetts

    Thanks for the input, all! I know Orval is not an Earth-shattering beer, but I do feel like it has a significant influence on some of this country's great brewers.
     
    #10 BrewedAwakening, Apr 5, 2012
  11. quinnsi

    quinnsi Zealot (623) Nov 22, 2008 Illinois

    Couldn't agree more with you, Brewed, except where you seem to be saying that Orval isn't absolutely world-class.

    I have a video podcast, and the very first episode I did was called "inspiration" where I tasted several beers that had been inspired by Orval alongside the original, all (roughly) equally aged to see how they compare. It was a lot of fun. In fact, I even revisited the idea in the last month, when I reviewed Rayon Vert, yet another Orval inspired beer.

    Here's the episode at The Beer Temple
    Just a note: Remember this was my VERY FIRST episode, so it's not my best work. That said, I think it's worth checking out for someone who want's to teach a class about that very subject.

    Cheers!
     
    #11 quinnsi, Apr 5, 2012
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  12. BrewedAwakening

    BrewedAwakening Initiate (0) Aug 16, 2009 Massachusetts

    Awesome, quinnsi!! I can't wait to take a break from working on this presentation to watch that! And I definitely did not mean to imply that Orval is anything less than world-class. It is a cornerstone in the beer world. And it is this belief that has lead me to want to make such an example out of it for these students. But some folks don't see its importance in the craft beer world :wink: Either way, I'm sticking with my original idea to try to illustrate what an impact it has had on world-class brewers such as Vinney and Peter. I appreciate your input, and I really look forward to viewing your work!

    Cheers!
    Amy
     
    #12 BrewedAwakening, Apr 5, 2012
  13. Gutes_Bier

    Gutes_Bier Maven (1,363) Jul 31, 2011 Germany

    I apparently haven't learned this yet.
     
    #13 Gutes_Bier, Apr 5, 2012
  14. beerFool28607

    beerFool28607 Initiate (0) Feb 22, 2012 North Carolina

    haha

    nice hustle
     
    #14 beerFool28607, Apr 5, 2012
  15. acurtis

    acurtis Grand Pooh-Bah (4,540) Sep 27, 2010 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Memphis Taproom
     
    #15 acurtis, Apr 6, 2012
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