De Proef Flemish Primitive

Demon Fish Bottle: Cloudy, golden appearance with enduring, frothy head. Light-bodied. Pleasingly tart with mild citrus and floral notes. Agreeable, balanced, and lasting finish. Overall pleasant, subtle qualities for a sour ale.

Demon Fish bottle Pours hazy golden yellow with minimal white head. Light bready, funky aroma. Flavors are subtle sweet fruits, tart funkiness and a bit of sourness. Medium body with lively carbonation and a dry finish.

Bottle @ Beer Exposed, September 2008.
[vintage 2003]
[thank you, Phil L]
Pours a great golden with a small, staying, creamy, white head. Aroma is lightly funky, malt, brett, oranges and lemons. Super, creamy mouthfeel. Flavour is pleasantly tart, citric, some yeast, vanilla and coriander. Very nice.

Bottle: Pours an effervescent golden with a thin white head. Nice aroma- sweet and funky simultaneously. Some leather, cinnamon, vanilla yogurt, apple crisp and golden raspberries. Has lively carbonation with a sweet and spicy flavor. Caramelized/baked apple, mild cinnamon, earthy/herbal notes of honey suckle, touch of butterscotch, and light peppery alcohol. Towards the finish is a subtle leather touch. A pretty nice Belgian Ale, unique.

Bottle sampled on 09/26/08 at Night of the Funk (labeled as Reinaaert). Pours a cloudy gold with a white head. Aroma of yeast, citrus, and funk. Flavor is somewhat indescript. Some funky melon, milk cheese, and other sweet fruits. Decent beer.

Bottle from 08 Night of the Funk. Referred to as Reinaaert. Aroma of burnt, moldy cheese. Flavor of bittersweet fruits, mildly acidic, some citrus. Ok.

Date: 09/17/08, 33cl bottle labeled "Reinart Flemish Wild ale."

Aroma - Wonderful fruity aroma, yeast notes with just a hint of funkiness, some spice in the background

Appearance - Light, hazy gold with a medium white head that has excellent staying power and leaves a sheeting, ropy lace well into the glass

Flavor - The fleeting fruity sweetness gives way to a pleasing acidity and sourness that brings to mind a green, tart apple. Some bitterness at the finish adds to the dryness.

Palate - Light to medium body and a very healthy effervescence that serves to cleanse and dry the palate. The light, dry mouthfeel is refreshing.

Overall - Very nice, nothing overstated, but certainly with enough complexity to be interesting. Very drinkable, and the alcohol never shows itself as a significant factor.

Surly Bird and Rat Rider both Bottles pours out a nice gold topped with a white head. The aroma was of crisp spice and belgium yeast. (what a surprise) Tast of light malts a lots of bread/biscut. pretty nice to tas them side by side.