Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Days of the Beer, July 24

The beer for today is Orval.

On July 24, 1115, Matilda of Tuscany died.

At some point in her life after her husband's death, Matilda lost her wedding ring in a spring. She then prayed and a trout rose to the surface with the ring in it's mouth. She then said "Truly this place is Val d' Or'!" And established a monastery on the site.

(Val d' Or' means Valley of Gold)

The Orval Brewery is a Belgian trappist brewery located inside the Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Orval. Orval Trappist Ale is 6.2% ABV and is often referred to as the Queen of the Trappists. It was first made in 1931 and has an unusual flavor produced by a unique strain of yeast.

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