About the beers
The minimum period of maturation is at least three months for the core range and at least ten months for the barrel aged range.
We are brewing a large variety of beers, from Belgian blonds that are thirst quenchers to sophisticated Belgian dark strong Quadrupels aged in barrels. All the barrel aged beers are released as limited edition and they can be stored for years, developing distinguished characteristics in time.
All our beers are naturally carbonated, unfiltered and unpasteurized, free of any additives.
Take joy in drinking an artisanal Oriel Beer!
Core range & limited edition
ORIEL BLOND
AVAILABILITY: Permanent
ABV: 6.5%
IBU: 35
SRM: 3.8
Serving: 8 ºC – 12 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
Food pairing: Light meals, cheese and spicy foods
Oriel Blond is our interpretation of a Belgian Blond Ale.
The alluring deep gold color accompanies a complex scent and a soft foamy head.
The three types of malt used give a soft malting taste with bready notes. Two types of hops add their contribution, developing delicate floral and earthy notes, ending in a pleasing bitterness. Coriander and orange peel can’t miss, giving spiciness and fruitiness.
As we are very meticulous in choosing our yeast, we are using a mixture of Belgian strains with moderate esters like pear or apple and spices like cloves.
Oriel Blond is a balanced beer, simple but complex with a crisp finish, all this features making it a great thirst quencher.
Enjoy it with or without the yeast.
ORIEL DUBBEL
AVAILABILITY: Permanent
ABV: 8%
IBU: 15
SRM: 21
Serving: 12 ºC – 14 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
Food pairing: hard cheese, hearty soups and stews
Oriel Dubbel is our interpretation of a Belgian Dubbel.
A deep amber color with a pale head alongside layered fragrances make up together. Raisins, biscuits, toffee complement the flavor, meanwhile the malt sensation, dried fruits, roasted almond and the undertones of noble hops gently balance the complex character of the beer. Hints of toasted toffee are given by the candi syrup.
A blend of Belgian strain yeasts impart their wonderful contribution with spicy dryness, phenolic aroma and fruity esters.
Subtle bitterness remain in the end and the alcohol warmth gives a pleasant perception.
This alive beer will mature in the bottle and earn unique features in time.
Enjoy it with or without the yeast.
ORIEL SAISON
AVAILABILITY: Seasonal
ABV: 7%
IBU: 30
SRM: 4
Serving: 8 ºC – 12 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
Food pairing: funky cheese, rich meats and root vegetables
Oriel Saison is our interpretation of a Belgian Saison.
Brewed with the finest ingredients and a special blend of yeasts, Oriel Saison is a sunny blond beer with a balmy aroma.
A fresh bouquet and a lasting foamy top is followed by a savory taste.
Fruit compote, fields of grains and slight funkiness go around a heightened drive with malt sweetness, grass, fruitage, some spiciness, all ending in an alluring dryness.
Enjoy it with or without the yeast as a thirst quencher or mature it in the bottle. Being an alive beer it will earn unique features in time.
ORIEL QUADRUPEL JACK DANIELS BA
AVAILABILITY: Series / Limited edition
ABV: 11.5%
IBU: 40
SRM: 27
Serving: 14 ºC – 16 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
Food pairing: steaks, ribs and rich desserts
Oriel Quadrupel BA is a sumptuous beer, the joy of our microbrewery.
Ruby brown color with a small tan head and dominant notes of plums, raisins, esters, wood and roasted malt come as a first impression.
The taste is rich and intense ascending from dark dried fruits, malty notes to some chocolate, vanilla, alcohol and wood, evolving after each sip, warming you up.
The complex character is increased by the synthesis of the yeasts creating a perfect harmony in each brew .
Each batch ages in a different barrel for at least six months and for this reason some flavors may diverge.
The robust barrel flavor and maturation, the higher alcohol grants a better evolution in time, developing great features so it can be stored for years.
Enjoy it with or without the yeast.
ORIEL BLOND WILD
AVAILABILITY: Limited edition
ABV: 6.5%
IBU: 32
SRM: 3.8
Serving: 8 ºC – 12 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
Food pairing: seafood, spicy foods, fruit tarts
Oriel Blond Wild is a limited edition diverged from our ongoing Blond.
The alluring deep gold color with a soft foamy head accompanies a strong nose with tart notes of grass and fruits alongside funkness. The taste is balanced by the hops bitterness while combines with tartness and toast.
Dry and complex, this beer will achieve an incredible depth complexity with time.
Enjoy it with or without the yeast.
ORIEL DUBBEL MARIS OTTER
AVAILABILITY: Limited edition
ABV: 8%
IBU: 18
SRM: 22
Serving: 12 ºC – 14 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
Food pairing: foie gras, cured meat products, glazed spare ribs
Oriel Dubbel Maris Otter is a limited edition diverged from our ongoing Dubbel.
The taste of beer is balanced by the malt sweetness, the notes of dried fruits and the light touch of hops, all contouring a complex profile. Subtle spicy dryness, phenolic aroma and fruity esters arise from the yeasts blend. The aftertaste ends in a pleasant perception of a brune beer.
This alive beer will mature in the bottle and earn unique features in time.
Enjoy it with or without the yeast.
ORIEL X SUNSTONE QUADRUPEL IPA
AVAILABILITY: Limited edition
ABV: 11%
IBU: 100
SRM: 18
Serving: 8 ºC – 12 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
Food pairing: roast meat, hard cheese and spicy foods
Oriel x Sunstone Quadrupel IPA is an experimental brew, combining two styles and changing the direction of an IPA into a Belgian approach.
Subtle citrus, herbs, tropical and stone fruit aromas along with a foamy top appeal to taste.
Soft malting binds with the clean hops bitterness and mango hints in a savory taste which is completed by yeast esters like cherry and pear.
The alcohol is a bit present to warm you up and boosting the character of this beer.
Dry hopped for an intense and pleasant experience, this one time brew is a must try beer for those who are unbiased.
ORIEL WINTER 2018
AVAILABILITY: Seasonal
ABV: 11.8%
IBU: 37
SRM: 38
Serving: 14 ºC – 16 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
Food pairing: steaks, ribs and rich desserts
Oriel Winter is a sublime beer specially made for the cold season. Brewed with patience, in the style of a Belgian Dark Strong Ale
This winter beer was aged on cherry wood chips, cocoa beans, husks and grains of paradise for 3 months and bottle conditioned for 2 months. The higher alcohol grants a better evolution in time, developing great features so it can be stored for years.
ORIEL QUADRUPEL BELIZE RUM BA
AVAILABILITY: Series / Limited edition
ABV: 10%
IBU: 35
SRM: 38
Serving: 14 ºC – 16 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
Food pairing: steaks, ribs and rich desserts
Oriel Quadrupel BA is a sumptuous beer, the joy of our microbrewery.
Ruby brown color with a small tan head and dominant notes of plums, raisins, esters, wood and roasted malt come as a first impression.
The taste is rich and intense ascending from dark dried fruits, malty notes to some chocolate, vanilla, alcohol and wood, evolving after each sip, warming you up.
The complex character is increased by the synthesis of the yeasts creating a perfect harmony in each brew .
Each batch ages in a different barrel for at least six months and for this reason some flavors may diverge.
The robust barrel flavor and maturation, the higher alcohol grants a better evolution in time, developing great features so it can be stored for years.
Enjoy it with or without the yeast.
ORIEL X HOPSASAM ȚUIPLE’UP
AVAILABILITY: Limited edition
ABV: 9.5%
IBU: 30
SRM: 6
Serving: 5 ºC – 8 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
Food pairing: Chicken or pork dishes, cheese and spicy foods
Țuiple’Up is a unique collaboration between Oriel Beer x HopSaSam, a Romanian – Belgian Tripel style beer brewed in patience with Belgian hops, lemongrass and aged in Țuică barrels (traditional Romanian fruit distilled brandy).
ORIEL X WICKED BARREL SEE THE LIGHT?
AVAILABILITY: Limited edition
ABV: 10%
IBU: 60
SRM: 50
Serving: 8 ºC – 12 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
Food pairing: steaks, ribs and rich desserts
See the Light? is an audacious collaboration between Oriel Beer and Wicked Barrel in which we bring together the Belgian style influence in an Imperial Stout.
The blackest black color alongside a dark head comes as a first impression. The aromas fuse into dark malts, sweet chocolate and coffee notes. Creamy, smooth and balanced taste with tones of molasses, dried fruits, roasted notes, pralines and subtle bitterness. The liquid Belgian yeast impresses through phenolic spices and some fruity esters that make everything more interesting.
Bottle conditioned for many months, we strongly recommend to get one extra to age it in your cellar.
ORIEL TRIPEL
AVAILABILITY: Limited edition
ABV: 9%
IBU: 30
SRM: 5
Serving: 5 ºC – 8 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
Food pairing: Chicken or pork dishes, cheese and spicy foods
Oriel Tripel is a reinterpretation of a classic Belgian Tripel. Made of the finest ingredients, barley malts, hops, candi sugar, fresh liquid yeast, orange peel and Ceylon Silver Tips tea, Oriel Tripel has an alluring deep gold color and a creamy dense head.
Oriel Tripel is a balanced beer, tender, yet strong with the intensity of flavours and exquisite finesse.
Bottle conditioned for many months, we strongly recommend to get one extra to age it in your cellar.
ORIEL QUADRUPEL BLACKBERRY VANILLA
AVAILABILITY: Series / Limited edition
ABV: 10%
IBU: 35
SRM: 38
Serving: 14 ºC – 16 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
Food pairing: Foie gras, glased spare ribs and rich desserts
It is brewed with patience, in the style of a Belgian Quadrupel, with the finest ingredients from six types of malts, two types of hops, Belgian dark candi syrup, to a special blend of liquid Belgian strain yeasts, blackberry syrup from the finest local producer, Abund Berry and vanilla beans.
The taste is rich and intense ascending from the fruity and malty notes to some chocolate, vanilla, alcohol, evolving after each sip, warming you up.
The complex character is increased by the synthesis of the yeasts creating a perfect harmony in each brew .
ORIEL TRIPEL CHARDONNAY BA
AVAILABILITY: Limited edition
ABV: 9.5%
IBU: 30
SRM: 5
Serving: 8 ºC – 12 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
Food pairing: Duck, fish , white sauce dishes and creamy desserts
Made of the finest ingredients, barley malts, hops, candi sugar, fresh liquid yeast, orange peel, Ceylon Silver Tips tea and aged for six months in a Chardonnay barrel from Liliac Winery, Oriel Tripel has an alluring deep gold color and a creamy dense head.
A balanced beer, tender, yet strong with the intensity of flavors and exquisite finesse.
Barrel aged for six months, bottle and keg conditioned, we strongly recommend to get one extra to age it in your cellar.
ORIEL DUBBEL MERLOT BA
AVAILABILITY: Limited edition
ABV: 8%
IBU: 18
SRM: 22
Serving: 12 ºC – 14 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
Food pairing: steaks, lamb chops, hard cheese
Oriel Dubbel Merlot BA is our interpretation of a Belgian Dubbel, brewed in style with the finest ingredients from five types of malts, two types of Slovenian hops, Belgian dark candi syrup with a special blend of liquid Belgian strain yeasts and aged for six months in Merlot barrels from Liliac Winery.
A blend of Belgian strain yeasts impart their wonderful contribution with spicy dryness, phenolic aroma and fruity esters.
Subtle bitterness remains in the end and the alcohol warmth gives a pleasant perception.
Barrel aged for six months, bottle and keg conditioned, we strongly recommend to get one extra to age it in your cellar.
ORIEL X BLACKOUT GET YOUR HANDS OFF
AVAILABILITY: LIMITED EDITION
ABV: 8%
IBU: 48
SRM: 3.6
SERVING: 8 ºC – 12 ºC IN CHALICE, GOBLET OR TULIP GLASS
FOOD PAIRING: curry chicken or seafood noodles, Indian dishes or spicy food
This beer is a collaboration brew between Oriel Beer and Blackout Brewing from Cluj Napoca. Made of the finest ingredients with German malts, Wakatu hops from New Zeeland, Hallertau Blanc from Germany and liquid yeast with Belgian strains from White Labs.
‘T HOFBROUWERIJKE X ORIEL HOP-A-BILLY
AVAILABILITY: Limited edition
ABV: 6.5%
IBU: 28
SRM: 5.5
Serving: 8 ºC – 12 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
FOOD PAIRING: FUNKY CHEESE, RICH MEATS AND ROOT VEGETABLES
Hop-a-Billy is a collaboration brew made in Belgium together with ‘t Hofbrouwerijke. Brewed with the finest ingredients, belgian malts, flakes, American and Belgian hops, and fresh yeast,
BROUWERIJ DE SCHOOL X ORIEL SUMMER BREAK
AVAILABILITY: Limited edition
ABV: 7.1%
IBU: 30
SRM: 5.8
Serving: 8 ºC – 12 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
Food pairing: FUNKY CHEESE, RICH MEATS AND ROOT VEGETABLES
Summer Break is a collaboration brew made in Netherlands together with Brouwerij de School. Brewed with the finest ingredients, local malts, flakes, American hops, fresh yeast and an extract of violetes,
ORIEL QUADRUPEL MEZCAL BA
AVAILABILITY: Series / Limited edition
ABV: 11%
IBU: 35
SRM: 38
Serving: 14 ºC – 16 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
Food pairing: STEAKS, RIBS AND RICH DESSERTS
Oriel Quadrupel Mezcal BA is a sumptuous beer, the joy of our microbrewery.
Brewed with patience, in the style of a Belgian Quadrupel, with the finest ingredients from seven types of malts, two types of flakes, two types of hops, Belgian dark candi syrup to a special blend of liquid Belgian strain yeasts.
Ruby brown color with a small tan head and dominant notes of chocolate, pepper, ash, wood, hazelnuts and brown sugar come as a first impression.
The taste is rich and intense ascending from dark dried fruits, malty notes to some chocolate, vanilla, honey, green agave, alcohol and wood with a touch of smoke, evolving after each sip, warming you up.
The complex character is increased by the synthesis of the yeasts creating a perfect harmony in each brew . Maturated eight months in the barrles and three months in the bottle, this beer evolves in time, developing great features.
ORIEL WINTER 2019
AVAILABILITY: SEASONAL
ABV: 9.5%
IBU: 37
SRM: 38
Serving: 14 ºC – 16 ºC in Chalice, Goblet or Tulip glass
Food pairing: FOOD PAIRING: STEAKS, RIBS AND RICH DESSERTS
Oriel Winter is a sublime beer specially made for the cold season. Brewed with patience, in the style of a Belgian Dark Strong Ale from seven types of malt, two types of flakes, two types of hop, Belgian dark candi syrup to a special blend of liquid Belgian strain yeast and of course with some special ingredients added, cocoa beans, Ceylon cinnamon, coriander seeds and vanilla essence.
Aged on apple and hickory wood chips, cocoa beans and cinnamon over three months.
Bottle conditioned for seven months for a heavenly taste.
More information
We use the finest ingredients from Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Slovenia, Denmark, UK and New Zealand.
German Pilsner malt, English Maris Otter and a few German and Belgian special malts, German flaked barley and oats, real Belgian candi sugar and syrup, coriander and orange peel, hops from all around the world (depending on the recipe) and a different blend of organic Belgian strain yeasts for each batch.
Water is also one of the important ingredients of the beer and we can pride ourselves that we use pure water from our own well.
Using the sugar
The use of sugars in Belgian beers is commonly found in the majority of Belgian specialty beers and is essential in obtaining tastes specific to the style. They are almost 100% fermentable, therefore will lighten the taste, making the beer more drinkable and refreshing.
Re-fermentation and maturation in the bottle
Our beers are unfiltered, unpasteurized and re-fermented in the bottle. During this process, the yeast will consume the small amount of sugar added prior to the bottling and the oxygen in the bottle, to produce the CO2. The result will be a living beer, with a longer shelf life, that will follow a natural path of aging. The taste and aroma will change with time, so you can put a few bottles aside and see the differences.
Barrel aging
Barrel Aging is a well established tradition in brewing and we started to apply it since we homebrewed, so it was normal to start doing this also at the brewery.
The beer ages with the aim to convey the unique character of the wood and the flavor of what has previously been in the barrel. We age the beer for many months and we leave the barrel to put his mark over the beer, resulting a complex synthesis of flavors.
Each batch of Quadrupel is aged in different barrels from Jack Daniel’s, Belize Rum, Scottish single malts whisky to Romanian Brandy and the other varieties like Dubbel, Tripel, Gose are aged in wine, țuica or American oak barrels.