De Proef Flemish Primitive 3.54 479

De Proef Flemish Primitive

	Percentile
	90
	overall

Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Lochristi, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
479	3.55/5.0	3.54/5.0	9%	75.4	Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Commercial Description:
Also known as Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale.
Also known as Vlaamse Primitief.
There are 6 different labels and six different versions of this beer. All are similar.

The name refers to a description of the Hieronymus Bosch painting used on the label.

SPOON WHACKER - Released Fall 2004 - (Original Recipe -- 35 IBU’s)
PIG NUN - Released Fall 2004 - (45 IBU’s)
SURLY BIRD - Release Date: May 2005 - (45 IBU’s, extra finishing hops)
PINHEAD - Release Date: Fall 2005 - (50-55 IBU’s)
DEMON FISH - Release Date: August 2006 - (50-55 IBU’s, roasted malts, and lots of Saaz aroma hops)
RAT RIDER - Release Date: TBD - (Recipe undetermined)

http://www.sheltonbrothers.com/beers/flemprim.asp

Commercial description: Fermented three times with two different yeasts, including a strain of brettanomyces - the "wild yeast" of lambic brewing. Pale golden color with an enormous rocky white head. Brett and spicy aromatic notes, with a malty-juicy note on the palate. Finishes with Brett and dry hop notes. April 2003 selection - Michael Jackson’s Rare Beer Club. 94 points - World Beer Championships

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PhillyBeer2112 (2106), Oviedo, Florida, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	17/20

Jul 31, 2008

2005 bottle. Hazy gold, thin head. Funky nose for sure, with leather, hints of cherry pit. Mildly tart flavor, some sweet fruit malts (lemon, peach) and more funk - leather and ?. Aroma begins to turn floral and peppery. Spikes of alcohol bite into the finish. Weird but nice.

Hildigöltur (5109), København, Denmark

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Dec 15, 2005

Bottled. Label says Vlaamse Primitief. Hazy orange coloured. Fruity aroma and flavour with a primitive touch of sourness and earthiness. Funny and full bodied.

jcalbi (378), New Jersey, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Mar 26, 2002

Cloudy gold in appearance with a slightly musty aroma. Winey and citrusy flavor with a warming sense of alcohol on the back of the throat. A hint of hop bitterness that quickly fades. A nice ale on a cool rainy evening.

DavidP (1744), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Nov 1, 2005

Pig nun bottle. Hazy orange-amber body with a regnerative white head. Decomposing grapefruit rind aroma with an efferevescent grassiness. The aroma leads you to belive that the flavor have a lambic-y tartness but it’s well-grounded in darker pale malt. On top of that is a bier de garde-ish mineral thing with tangly citrus rind. An oddly-categorized beer but sitll tasty.

shintriad (698), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Apr 8, 2008

This is madness in a bottle. The scent of wild yeast is intense: reminds me of a used pair ex-girlfriend’s panties, which normally triggers positive emotions, but here it’s just kinda funky. Other descriptors that come to mind are cider, gym shoes, Value Village shirt racks. Flavour-wise, this shockingly malty along with being cidery and acidic. Pleasant, but the aroma/taste disconnect is nothing short of mind-bending. Glad I got to try this. It brings back great, long-lost memories. I love you, underwear beer.

bierkoning (6228), La Tropica, Netherlands

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Sep 14, 2006

LCRBM2: lemon aroma. Strong brett character. Horse blanket. Hoppy flavor, almost oily, like a mix of Orval and lambic. Oily mouthfeel. You really can’t taste the promised 9% ABV.

dirtymike (2017), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 29, 2006

Cloudy golden in color with a large white head. aroma is of apples,citrus and bready yeast. Flavor is slightl acidic and fruity with a touch of yeast spiciness. Moderate body and carbonation.

heemer77 (4341), Savannah, Missouri, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jul 30, 2005

This is the Pig Nun bottle. Deep gold body with lots of carbonation. The aroma is rich gingerbread and some carrots. There is also cinnamon and raisins. Smells delicious. The taste is slightly spicy with black pepper and some dry white wine. There is a note of tobacco hiding in the aftertaste. Fairly dry, yet drinkable. Finishes clean and crisp. I imagine this is would smooth out deliciously with some aging.

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