Rustyham (545), miami, Florida, USA Sep 11, 2009 Buttery, milky, slightly sour. Actually pretty good, but hard to take a lot of. Bottle from a tasting at the house of chris Montelius daknole (2805), Plantation, Florida, USA Sep 7, 2009 Fruity and woody aroma with some tart and funky notes. Flavor is fruity, tart and pretty good. BeerGestapo (725), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA Sep 6, 2009 Brewed in the Belgium... Courtesy of Woody, thanks again brother !!! ( Surly Bird ) Pours a golden color with zero head. Aroma of wild yeast, bread, cider and lemons. Taste of hay, asprin, citrus and barn funk. Mouthfeel is thin in body, smooth, yet kind of awkward in the finish. Overall, pretty interesting. afireinside96 (807), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA Sep 4, 2009 Bottle shared by BA’s Woody Chandler. Surly Bird version. Poured clear gold with no head. The nose was apple, pear, oak, and light funk. The taste had notes of apple, aspirin, horse blanket (funk), and melon rind. Quite interesting and very different from most other wild ales that I have had. I would be interested in comparing all six versions against each other. caresville (106), Vernon, New Jersey, USA Sep 4, 2009 major floaties in this guy!! amber to gold appearance with a overwhelming thick white head. citrusy apples to oranges taste with a little yeasty aftertaste but nothing thats too bitter or that lingers all day. this stuff was the bees knees, i loved everything about it from the smell to the taste to the aftertaste. cant wait to drink again!! fsbw21086 (69), New Jersey, USA Sep 3, 2009 Updated: Sep 12, 2009The bottle I got reads Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale. I agree, this is one wild ale. Pours orange-gold as reviewer below me states with lots of sediment floating around. A nice creamy head that never fully disappears.
This beer is complex and tastes great. I get spicy citrus mixed with earthy tones. Starts creamy ends slightly hoppy. Surprisingly very drinkable given it’s 9% ABV.
The only thing I can’t seem to put my finger on is the aroma. There is so much going on I can’t fully grasp anything and it kind of comes off as very musty. The only thing I can smell is a bit of banana. My nose is also clogged from these damn allergies.
I would say this one is a winner. Will purchase again. Wish I had bought more than one. Also intriguing how it changes labels and names annually. ha
buzzoven (333), Japan Aug 21, 2009 A fruity flowery strawberry smell lifted up from the peach honey coloured hazy body. Lots of apples, white wine, and grapes on the tongue. Slight carbonation. Was actually slightly dissapointed in this because I was expecting something a bit more yeasty and herbal and flowery...something a bit more wild. However, it was a pleasant beer. MrChopin (621), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Aug 20, 2009 Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale. Shimmering gold, decent white head with ample lacing, floaties galore. Sweet, wheaty nose, some lemon. Flavor has a lot of yeast, some citrus and fruit skin, pepper. This one is a little grainy and the finish is yeast overkill.
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