De Proef Flemish Primitive

"Pig Nun Poured a hazy yellow color Aroma was very floral charries maybe even some veggies not sure what that other smell was. Flavor was much the same with some funk in there even saisonish. As it warmed reall was a peppery finish. Okay beer nothing amazing."

Pig nun label, once the unwired of the 750ml bottle, i put this one a side for a few minutes, and then suddenly the cork blew out itself from the bottle, i think it’s because of the liveliness of the wild yeast used in this beer, in this case the brettanomyces. Hazy yellow hue, with a lively frothy white head, the nose is one of wild yeast brettenomyces, with tart green apple fruitiness, hint of sourness, leathery, barnyard, dusty, musty accents, with coniferous notes in the aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a wild yeast brettanomyces character, coniferous, cedary flavors, with a dusty note, leading towards a soft piney, tart alcoholic finish.

Pig Nun - Poured a hazy golden color, much like a wheat type base. The aroma was of floral and candy cherries. The flavor was comparable, some tart and funkiness in there, with candy apples and cherries, and an odd floral aspect. A peppery finish emerged as it warmed. The mouthfeel was of basic carbonation and a funky sweetness in the finish.

Demon Fish? (Some creature with a dude wearing black lying on top with hands folded and praying) - Poured a hazy golden color, nice initial head, good lacing. The aroma was funky, light cherries, wheaty, horseblankets. The flavor had some fruity notes, cherries, grapes, some floral notes, was a little tart, a little bitter, finishing somewhat bready, hoppy, and dry.

I’m a bit confused why they’ve changed the name and bottle. I’ve had two bottle of the Reinaert wild – one about a year ago and the other about six or eight months before that and both were great. Super floral/herb/vegetable aromas like a Belgian garden in a bottle. My friend says he got a strong portabella mushroom hit. I wasn’t so sure. Complex and layered flavors merge with the aromas as you drink and breathe it in. Herby, garden and yeasty goodness with hints of fruits and grasses. Now I bought a bottle of Flemish Primitive later and didn’t even realize it was the same brewer. I got a much stronger medicinal note and other, more bizarre things were going on. I don’t know if it’s the same beer or not, but to me they were more different than similar. Obviously different batches brewed at different times of the year when the wild yeasts are making different things happen. (Just a note: I had the Pig Nun primitive) Both were good, but I like the wild ale better.

A traditional strong Flemish ale brewed with two strains of wild yeast, in the style of a light trippel with the expected maltiness. Bottle-conditioned (75cl). Head is large and foamy, and quickly gone. The first note is grassy, herbal, straw and alfalfa-hay. It continues the grassy note, and adds a slight mustiness, like a bale of hay left damp for a few days. This is quickly followed by hints of dandelion and and other wild plants. Lightly sweet at first, there’s a touch of the sourness typical of a Flemish ale, but it never becomes tart. The finish is crisp and mostly clean, but with a lingering green mustiness. It reminded me of another traditional Flemish ale, from Fantome Pissenlit, a farmhouse-style ale brewed with dandelions. At 9% abv it also packs a serious punch, though the alcohol is never noticible. I’m not sure I liked it, more sort of confused by it; but it was one of the most... interesting... beers I’ve tasted.

Reinart Flemish Wild Ale in bottle. Aroma and appearance are good. Nice golden pour with good carbonation and a nice head. A sweet nose with a hint of sourness. Starts off like a slightly bitter tripel, good sweetness, some spice, with a good malt flavor. Then it turned to ass in my mouth. Vomit-like sourness destroyed this beer for me. I like Flemish sours, but this was unbearable. Maybe the bottle needed more aging.

Bottle around 2 years old - Golden almost clear body with big bubbled white head that disappears fast; beautiful nose with a little fruity sourness, dusty dry, it has a little apple and cinnamon to it as well, it could be bigger; medium sized body dry body with very little character; into long little dusty sour fruity finish. Quite good beer, it seems that the age hasn’t done it any good though! Another great thanks to Jeppe (Bierkönig) for sharing this not all that sour, sour ale (once it was a Sour ale and not a Belgain strong ale!)

Poured from a Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale 750mL bottle. Very slightly hazy straw color with a huge fluffy white head. A large amount of carbonation constantly feeds the creamy head. Aroma is of lemon with mostly lactic acid and a bit of acetic acid. Some herbal notes as well as some medicinal ones also come through. Flavor has a nice malty backbone with lemon and melon coming through a lower amount of acidity than the aroma led on to be. Mouthfeel has a pleasant creaminess while still being dry and refreshing. Very well done and exciting wild ale.