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De Proef Flemish Primitive 3.54 472

De Proef Flemish Primitive

Percentile
90
overall
Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Lochristi, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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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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 milewide (619), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/518/20
Aug 19, 2008    Updated: Aug 22, 2008
Funky, sour yeast taste up front followed by excellent hop bitterness. On close-out for $15/6 750 ml bottles. Solid body, and cloudy blond color. Case is stamped "72", whatever that means.


 WISEGUY572 (1246), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Aug 13, 2008    Updated: Oct 1, 2008
Cloudy orange, good head, moderate lacing. Nose of yeast, grass, apples, and slight funk. Taste is sweet and citrus at the same time. I think mine must have been one of the later editions, because it was most definitely well hopped. It was described as "number 5" which probably means demon fish.


 hophead75 (1964), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Hazy orange in color with a medium off white head that dissipates, some floaters. Aroma: caramel, funk, some sour fruit- apples and light citrus. Taste is moderately funky with barnyard, a touch of sweaty socks and cheese, a decent amount of caramel sweetness, and a lightly hoppy bitter finish.


 johntreeter (122), Greenwood, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Aug 10, 2008  
Rat Rider. Pours a hazy golden orange with particles. A thin head that did leave some lacing. Lots of bread and malt in the nose. Heavy in the flavor as well with a slight spicyness and long soft sour and peppery ending. Med body, lively carb, wet texture, and dry feel. Interesting and different with depth in flavor.


 dkachur (2422), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/511/20
Aug 8, 2008  
Bottle, Reinaert label, from Whole Foods Market Charlottesville. Hazy orange with small black particles and a thin head. Aroma is full of funkiness with some stone fruit, apple and caramel notes. Funkiness is present in the taste, but to a much smaller degree. Caramel and fruity notes are also present in the taste. Thick texture, but also a little bit of a papery feel (not oxidation).


 sheatripper (863), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 8, 2008  
750 ml. bottle. Cloudy gold to amber color with a frothy white head. Funky, generally sour aroma, with bready, slightly sweet malts, floral and herbal notes and a mineral edge. Slightly sweet biscuity flavor tempered by a musty, funky brett leatheriness, with citrus and herbal, even sprucey points. Fine carbonation in a smooth body. Nice balance of sweetness and funkiness.


 riversideAK (2792), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 8, 2008  
Aromas of funky wild yeast, some lemon, apples, softer fruits like peaches, apricots, and maybe some yogurt? I like the aroma. Pours a hazy orange brown with a nice thin creamy head. Subtle funk, light fruity bread, a little alcohol, and some more funk. Pretty interesting. A little noticeable warmth in the finish. Some lingering funk that is a touch tart.


 xibalba89 (147), New York, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 6, 2008  
Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale. Pours a hazy golden-brown with a fizzy head. The aroma is full of grass and yeast. The flavor is incredibly yeasty, with lots of spice. In the middle, some sweetness peeks through, but for the most part it’s a thoroughly tart and peppery experience. Very dry. A little too dry for my taste, actually. A cool, interesting beer, but not really my thing. If you like the stranger side of beers, you should give this one a shot, it might be your thing.



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