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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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
472	3.55/5.0	3.54/5.0	9%	75.6	Trappist 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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fiver29 (713), Cleveland, Ohio, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jul 4, 2009

Bottle pours straw colored golden yellow with a slight haze. Head was white and dissipated quickly. Aroma is barnyard and some brett. Smooth mouthfeel. Flavor is more barnyard and brett. Carbonation is high. This is a very tasty brew. Nice.

Narnad (691), Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	5/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

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 (507), San Diego, California, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

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
3.7	7/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	13/20

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
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

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 (479), Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

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 (938), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	17/20

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
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

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.

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