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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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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4723.55/5.03.54/5.09%75.6Trappist 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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 KimJohansen (6917), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/101/57/103/513/20
Dec 31, 2008  
Hazy amber with medium off white head. Sourish aroma with woody and malty notes. Flavour likewise with brett notes to follow up.


 VitaminR (428), Colorado, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Dec 30, 2008  
Aroma was a combination of Molasses Figs rolled in dirt soaked in kombucha. Color was cloudy amber, larger head with nice lacing. Flavor was sweet and malty followed by a nice funky burn. Full bodied, big carbonation, finishes with a nice complex tart, sour, lemon, and spice, then a slow alcohol burn once the dust settles. This was an extremely enjoyable beer, the funkiness of the wild yeast balances the spices and sweetness quite nicely..


 mrhoppy (209), Santa Clara, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Dec 20, 2008  
Bitter sour lemon alcohol not sweet at all. Funky and interesting. Nice cloudy yellow golden color with white lace. Not bad it grows on you toward the end.


 ericandersnavy (1052), crossroads, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 18, 2008  
bottle thanks to swalden28. poured a cloudy yellow with a white head. aroma was funky. i think i picked up some banana, but not real sure. flavor was funky as well added with some banana and some citrus. i have not developed a taste for anything with farmhouse flavor , yet.


 KAggie97 (2425), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 18, 2008  
Tap at Flying Saucer, Houston. Pours a thick lemon orange with a nice head and an aroma of zesty Sprite and lemon peel soda. Flavor is buttery lemon Glade soda. Thick and lively mouthfeel. Awesome beer.


 GodOfThunder (861), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Dec 18, 2008  
Bottle of Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale from Redlight Redlight in Orlando. Pours a cloudy golden color with a ton of yeast chunks. Smell is musky and full of brett. Taste is earthy, dirty and not nearly as brett-filled as the smell would indicate. I also detect a little lemon. Finish is slightly bitter. Good stuff.


 Swalden28 (1449), McKinney, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 16, 2008  
Bottle from Kegs & Barrels in McKinney, TX. Pours a cloudy yellow with white fizzy head. Great sweet-tart aroma of wild yeast, fruity. Flavor of citris, farmhouse, hops, some dark fruit....Has light-medium body with fizzy, high carbonation....Not bad at all...


 CelticBrew (691), The Crystal Coast, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Dec 14, 2008  
Rat Rider- Poured from 750 ml hazy, somewhat murky golden straw color, formed huge white head of foam, dissipated quickly. Aroma pungent of barnyard funky goodness, candied apples and spices with a hint of clove-ish yeast. Flavour was of yeasty funk, old spiderwebs from a 200 year old barn and malted hops. Sourness comes across with citrus tones, bitterness balances it out well. I would love to try on tap version. Lovely beer from our friends in Belgium!



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