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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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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4723.55/5.03.54/5.09%75.6Trappist 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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 Hophead22 (1087), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20
Mar 28, 2009  
750ml bottle at DuffManSW’s. Hazy light gold color. lots of funk in this one with the usual Belgian characteristics. Not a big fan of this, but glad to have treid.


 mspindler (301), Alta Loma, California, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/55/103/59/20
Mar 28, 2009  
Bottle at DuffmanSWs beer tasting. Weird. Pours a hazy kidney infection pissy yellow with a decent fluffy white head. Strange aroma of horseblanket, vanilla, and some medicinal qualities. Band aids too. Flavor is thin and boring with a weird, unappetizing funny bitterness and everything else stated in the aroma, tastes watery. Mouthfeel is low-medium and carbonation is high. Not my cup of tea.


 Blake (213), Orange, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/515/20
Mar 27, 2009  
A clear golden color with miniscule bubbles, a nice, lasting head and good lacing. The initial aroma is tart, with hints of sweetness, honey. A musty smell when agitated, very earthy.

Flavors are light, like the color. Very earthy flavors to complement the smell. The finish is a bit spicy, but not too overpowering. Overall, a strong flemish ale, but I have had better. I’d say middle of the pack.


 jefcon (998), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Mar 27, 2009  
Cloudy golden in color with a rocky head that leaves white lacing down the sides of the glass. Aromas of crusty bread and mustard. Also a sharp lemon smell. Surprisingly light. Rustic yeasts, some cherry, some vanilla, some apricot, and a spicy finish -- hot with alcohol. The primitive label makes sense. Powerful brew. Unapologetic.


 Pwn3d (1054), Manhattan, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Mar 25, 2009  
750ml bottle split with DeputyAndy. Got from New Beer nyc. Bottle reads Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale. Sour ester coriander nose. Some sediment in this cloudy orangeyellow brew w/ white fluffy head. Awesome lacework, A+. Mouth is very bitter with farmhouse funk tang. Finishes short with ripe carbonation. Back of the tongue is bitter/sour. One of the most interesting grain/hay/farmhouse flavors.


 travita (1892), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Mar 22, 2009  
The look is cloudy, orange to golden in color, with a lacy white head. Heavy sediment. The smell is tart, fruits, yeast, brett, funk, horsey, and barnyard. The taste is funk, earth, some dryness, fruits, yeast, and barnyard.


DeputyAndy (69), New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/56/104/515/20
Mar 22, 2009  
Beautiful pour wit ha strong, tart nose. Nice amounts of sediment with a thing to medium head. Really thin taste but complex. Nice use of multiple hops. Tart flavor with good carbonation and a short and sweet finish. Nice beer.


 jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Mar 21, 2009  
Bottle labeled "Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale". Hazy gold with a decent sized white head. Aroma is of yeast, grain, spices, earth. Taste is very spicy with lots of yeast and notes of earth, dirt, funk and hay.



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