De Proef Flemish Primitive

Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Lochristi, Belgium

Poured from a Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale 750mL bottle. Very slightly hazy straw color with a huge fluffy white head. A large amount of carbonation constantly feeds the creamy head. Aroma is of lemon with mostly lactic acid and a bit of acetic acid. Some herbal notes as well as some medicinal ones also come through. Flavor has a nice malty backbone with lemon and melon coming through a lower amount of acidity than the aroma led on to be. Mouthfeel has a pleasant creaminess while still being dry and refreshing. Very well done and exciting wild ale.

Hmmm, sweet and spicy fruit taste, creamy yellow pour, creamy head that dissapates fast, i’m sorry i bought only 1 bottle. Took a bottle to a BYOP Mex restuarant in Montclair NJ. great match with Mex food.

Bottled as Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale. This tastes amazing. It pours a lemony straw color, head dissapates quickly. I’m still learning my way around these Beligian styles. For a 9%er I can’t taste the alcohol much. There is a crispy and balanced flavor to this, I will certainly buy some more!

Demon Fish 2006 or 07? This must have just been released as the advertisement still says release date TBD. It does smell a bit like a monkey that has rolled in hay and apricots. Crisp and round on the palate, this brewer gets the carbonation just right. Muted flavors at first of orange and apricot. The bulk of the flavor comes on the finish with more barnyard and stewed plum as well as some very woody hops. There is also a slight astringent taste that might have come from wood or the hops that is a bit unharmonious. I’ll have to try this again. For now though I’ll stick to the Pinhead and keep the rating as is for it. Pinhead 2005. Golden straw in appearence with a loose head that goes away completely. Great nose of light horse blanket, cotton candy, sweet & sour apples and vanilla. Crisp and medium on the palate. Vanilla is the first flavor followed by apple pie, orange, and then slightly piney woody hops. Great balance of sweet and bitter, something most Belgian strong ales lack IMO. The reason I like this brew so much is because its unique nose and taste. Very original. Surly Bird 2005. Opaque golden orange with a nice white head that sticks around and good lacing. Sour horse blanket, pine, and a hint of sweet plum/raisin on the nose. Crisp and medium on the palate. Horseblanket, orange peel, apricot, and pine tar round out the flavors with a nice hard bitter finish at the end. I know the description shows this having less IBUs than the Pinhead, but I think its much more bitter. I prefer the Pinhead, as its a bit more balanced and the flavors blend a bit more harmoniously. Still, this is a great offering. Pig Nun. Pours golden with an orange hue. The white head is tight and small with great lacing. The nose is of sweet plum, orange, clove, and dominating horseblanket. On the palate its fairly round with just enough carbonation to keep it from feeling flat, that’s good beer making. The flavors are mild orange, clove, and cinnamon. It has a long finish that starts with light hoppy bitterness which eventually leads to sweet oak and vanilla. Overall, I’d give it a 4.1

Pours pale yellow with a quick white froth and few residual effers. Aroma of bruised banana and cedar wood. Light nectar. Flavors are Bordeaux like with cedar upfront and stewed vegetables on the finish. Dry and crisp with a slight souring on the finish. Alcohol is well hidden. Overall: a light brew with an overpowering cedar aroma and flavor. Not my cup of tea.

Bottled. Pig Nun. POurs a clear, yellow color with the slightest red hue. Frothy white head. Brett aroma (Brettanomyces lambicus, I’d guess, ’cause I’m getting a bit of a cherry pie note) also cinnamon and bubble gum. Spicy flavor with a watered down but harsh astringency. Very peppery. Oh so disappointing after the aroma builds you up. --------&# rerating this even before I finished the bottle. I took my glass out to the back yard to finish it and this beer seemed to open up quite a bit. I distinct Belgian Ale flavor appeared that I hadn’t noticed before. Kind of spicy still but the maltiness seems to have come out of it. The brett character is quite nice with it.

(Bottle 75 cl) Pours a hazy golden with a creamy, white head leaving a neat lacework. Some traces of Brett in the aroma. Only a medium body, very dry with a vague underlying tang. Brewed for the American market where there seems to be a constant demand for Brett - also in other styles than Gueuze/Lambic. For a Belgian this is not the real McCoy, but still it’s quite fresh. Thanks to Degarth for sharing. 090406

Bottle. Pinhead. Amber beer with a whitish head. Floral, perfumy aroma with a nice tartness. Floral, stale hop flavor with a nice mild malty graininess. Very perfumy. Reminds me a bit of Orval. Dry finish. Hops noticable