Talk:Orval Brewery

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[edit] Orval History

In "Trappist - Het bier en de monniken" by Jef van den Steen, which is the most authoritative book on Belgian Trappist beers I know, the German brewer was named Hans, not Martin, and he was not the master brewer of Orval. He was also not the first brewer (he arrived a year after the brewery had started operations). While he certainly contributed to the beer we know today, he cannot be given credit for it.

As far as the "rebuilding" of the brewery, it was an expansion, not a reworking. If anyone has authoritative information with more detail, please contribute. Mikebe (talk) 14:02, 16 April 2008 (UTC)