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De Proef Flemish Primitive

De Proef Flemish Primitive - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
89
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 
4713.55/5.03.53/5.09%74.3Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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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 Narnad (682), Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/515/20
Jul 1, 2009  
Marketed under Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale name. Pours from the bottle a very effervescent, murky, orange color with a thick, bubbly white head. Aroma is a mix of sourness, coriander, yeast notes, hay/barnyard musty notes and some modest biscuit malt notes at the end. Flavor starts with a very herbal beginning, moves into a sour green apple, slightly sweet fruitiness with a strong musty, hay ending. Density is moderated, alcohol is somewhat noticeable and the end is pretty dry. Overall a pretty good funky brew.


 tokyogoat (505), San Diego, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 30, 2009  
Poured a golden yellow and very bubbly. Aroma of coriander, hay, and spices. Taste is spicy, generic belgian spices, slight funk, slight hay.


 Mutualaid (136), Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/513/20
Jun 19, 2009  
Pours a hazy yellowish-orange with an abundant white, rocky head. Nice, nice brett funk on the nose that dominates the aroma. Biscuity malt flavor that shines through despite the aggressiveness of the brett character. Medium body and a lingering twang on the palate. Really a very well balanced sour/funky beer.


 Zinister (1199), Houston, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jun 14, 2009  
Reinaert Flsmish Wild Ale: dirty brown pour with white head...great lacing. Aroma is musty herbs, caramel, and orange tartness. Flavor is sweeter than I expects, although nice. Raisins, herbs, and a touch of wood. Dry finish.


 grandet (477), Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jun 9, 2009  
Bottle from jessup plaza labeled reinaert flemish wild ale. golden yellow pour with sweeping bubbles comming from the bottom of the glass. Huge fluffy white head. aroma of funky, sour earthy, vinigar and some fruit. Taste is nice and funky with a dry finish. Some notes of fruit. Tastes alot like a saison. Very drinkable and refreshing.


 stefanje (937), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jun 5, 2009  
750 ml bottle of Reinaert Flemish wild ale. Cloudy yellow pour with a medium white head. The aroma is distinct with Belgian yeasts, spices, and sweet fruits. The taste is very much like that of a strong saison style beer--it is spicy, lightly sour, funky and mildly fruity. The finish is long and spicy. The palate is full and malty smooth. Overall; A very enjoyable Belgian ale.


 Jerre (1755), Waregem, Belgium
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 2, 2009  
Bottle, 75 cl. (bought @ Willems) Vlaamse Primitief. Hazy darkgolden color, with a white head. Aroma: yeast, malts, coriander. Medium body. Taste: yeast, sweet, fruits, yeast, good hops. Bitterness. GOOD.


 jumpjet2k (137), Austin, Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Jun 1, 2009  
Reinaert 11.2oz bottle. This one exploded on me a bit. Very foamy, but it’s a nice medium copper with a lot of floaties and ends up with a big and attractive head. Smells like cheese at first, with some bread and cherries behind. Plenty sweet flavor, with lots of spicy notes, accompanied by good fruity depth. Apples, pear, butterscotch. Finishes dry to a lingering cool fruitiness in the back of the mouth. A little bit of sourness shows up throughout, as well. Is this really 40 or 50 IBUs? If so, they’re definitely hidden, but that’s good for this style of beer - I don’t imagine they’d blend very well with the spicy notes. Overall, a complex and well-crafted beer - the sour, sweet, spicy, and malty flavors all blend together very nicely to keep me interested through the whole glass. I’ll definitely buy again.



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