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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

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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Scouser (41), Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 20, 2009  
Yeatsty, hay aroma. Hazy/cloudy yellow in colour, due to some sediment. Tastes like it smells yeasty, hay up front, and then a the yeast’s bitter after taste and the hops kick in to give an citrus/asprin after taste. Not for the weak hearted, but a nice beer! a true wild ale!


 Rustyham (585), miami, Florida, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/103/510/20
Sep 11, 2009  
Buttery, milky, slightly sour. Actually pretty good, but hard to take a lot of. Bottle from a tasting at the house of chris Montelius


 daknole (3022), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 7, 2009  
Fruity and woody aroma with some tart and funky notes. Flavor is fruity, tart and pretty good.


 BeerGestapo (740), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 6, 2009  
Brewed in the Belgium... Courtesy of Woody, thanks again brother !!! ( Surly Bird ) Pours a golden color with zero head. Aroma of wild yeast, bread, cider and lemons. Taste of hay, asprin, citrus and barn funk. Mouthfeel is thin in body, smooth, yet kind of awkward in the finish. Overall, pretty interesting.


 afireinside96 (839), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 4, 2009  
Bottle shared by BA’s Woody Chandler. Surly Bird version. Poured clear gold with no head. The nose was apple, pear, oak, and light funk. The taste had notes of apple, aspirin, horse blanket (funk), and melon rind. Quite interesting and very different from most other wild ales that I have had. I would be interested in comparing all six versions against each other.


 caresville (106), Vernon, New Jersey, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Sep 4, 2009  
major floaties in this guy!! amber to gold appearance with a overwhelming thick white head. citrusy apples to oranges taste with a little yeasty aftertaste but nothing thats too bitter or that lingers all day. this stuff was the bees knees, i loved everything about it from the smell to the taste to the aftertaste. cant wait to drink again!!


fsbw21086 (85), New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Sep 3, 2009    Updated: Sep 12, 2009
The bottle I got reads Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale. I agree, this is one wild ale. Pours orange-gold as reviewer below me states with lots of sediment floating around. A nice creamy head that never fully disappears. This beer is complex and tastes great. I get spicy citrus mixed with earthy tones. Starts creamy ends slightly hoppy. Surprisingly very drinkable given it’s 9% ABV. The only thing I can’t seem to put my finger on is the aroma. There is so much going on I can’t fully grasp anything and it kind of comes off as very musty. The only thing I can smell is a bit of banana. My nose is also clogged from these damn allergies. I would say this one is a winner. Will purchase again. Wish I had bought more than one. Also intriguing how it changes labels and names annually. ha


 buzzoven (333), Japan
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/105/512/20
Aug 21, 2009  
A fruity flowery strawberry smell lifted up from the peach honey coloured hazy body. Lots of apples, white wine, and grapes on the tongue. Slight carbonation. Was actually slightly dissapointed in this because I was expecting something a bit more yeasty and herbal and flowery...something a bit more wild. However, it was a pleasant beer.



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