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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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 MrChopin (654), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 20, 2009  
Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale. Shimmering gold, decent white head with ample lacing, floaties galore. Sweet, wheaty nose, some lemon. Flavor has a lot of yeast, some citrus and fruit skin, pepper. This one is a little grainy and the finish is yeast overkill.


 italarican (170), Astoria, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 14, 2009  
Bottle is labeled Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale. Pours a translucent yellow-orange with little head. Fruity aroma of banana, tart cherry, lemon, and barnyard. Flavor is a bit weak. Subtle citrus flavors with pineapple coming more noticeable than anything else. Not really sour with a bit of brettanomyces in the finish. Not too bad if not forgettable.


 carruthm (1160), Seattle, Washington, USA
0.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/102/51/101/51/20
Aug 13, 2009  
This had to be a bad bottle, given the other rankings. Yellowish still body. The aroma reminded me a freshly used hockey gym bag that just had a wet dog sleep in it. It was undrinkable. Flat out. Worst thing I can ever recall drinking. Sets the floor. My experience really deserved 1s across the board but RB will not allow me to submit that.


 gracefullypunk (324), Washington, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Aug 8, 2009  
Sample from bottle at Collins Pub. Believe it was the Spoon Wacker. Could not handle this one, nor could anyone at the table. The brett hops were overwhelming, leading to an aroma of funk that was too, too much. Nearly everyone remarked that it smelled of gym shoes or feet. Not easy to drink, with more of the same flavors, alcohol and not really any sour at all.


 iamqueensblvd (223), , Iowa, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/105/516/20
Aug 4, 2009  
Great citrus nose with a smooth mouth feel. Very complex beer that i am not ashamed to admit may be a bit beyond me. I get some wheat and citrus flavors, a little bit of hop, and something very prevalent that i cannot place, perhaps it is the brett. Nice white head with a cloudy dark dark yellow pour


 gotohelunc (476), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Aug 4, 2009  
Bomber of Surly Bird. Musty farmhouse nose. Flavor starts with some sweetness and a refreshing citrus feel, then hits hard with the musty funk. A little rough late to call it refreshing or easy drinking, but it’s interesting a good beer to drink slowly or pair with food. It went really well with my spicy dinner.


 AlabastorJones (765), San Francisco, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 25, 2009  
foggy golden color with a HUGE white head that fades off leaving little to no lace, aroma is all horse blanket brett, wow huge flavor with a lot going on, I’m first hit with some initial malt sweetness and huge hop bitters, then there’s some bretty flavors melded into the malt sweetness, then it turns bitter and malty again for the finish, this is not at all sour (at all) but has quite a bit of funk to it. You can tell that there is some alcohol in there warming you up but it is not at all hot or unpleasant it’s hidden very well but sneaks up and warms you from the inside, this is a very hoppy example, reminds of the dry hop flavor that Orval gets after being aged for quit some time, a great beer I really like the funk it offers up


 kopher (305), New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Jul 16, 2009  
very cloudy light orange-yellow with small ricky white head. very citrus-y aroma, with a yesty sourness, a little cinammon and spice, and a hint of caramel. flavor is more upfront with warm alcohol and toasted caramel malt. the rest is sour and citrus-y, but no vinegar. effervescent texture and a bit of a thin body. more funk and lemon rind as it warms, and some intense lavender. floaties! very good.



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