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Orval - Journées Portes Ouvertes de la Brasserie

Rare open-door days at the Trappist Orval brewery (registration opens 12 May 2026).

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Leverage exclusive brewery access and Trappist heritage to drive tourism and craft beverage enthusiast engagement during rare open-door registration windows.

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  • Behind-the-scenes Trappist brewing tradition: register now for rare Orval brewery access
  • Craft beer pilgrimage: limited open-door dates at Belgium's legendary Orval monastery brewery
  • Exclusive brewery tour experience: Orval Journées Portes Ouvertes registration opens May 12, 2026

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The Brasserie d'Orval will open its doors for two days between 08:30 and 16:00, on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 September 2026. The visit takes about 1 hour and is not accessible for people with reduced mobility. Visitors enjoy a self-guided tour of the modern brewery facility (built 2007) and the historic abbey grounds, encountering the unique production process of this world-renowned Trappist ale.

  • Self-guided brewery tour seeing the production process of Orval Trappist Ale
  • Access to abbey ruins and monastery grounds dating from the 11th–12th centuries
  • Brewery museum and demonstration of fermentation/bottling equipment
  • Historic herb garden and reconstructed 18th-century apothecary museum
  • Shop selling Orval beer, exclusive Trappist cheese (300 tonnes produced annually), and merchandise
  • Adjacent café À L'Ange Gardien serving exclusive 'Petit Orval' (4.5% ABV) available only here