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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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
472	3.55/5.0	3.54/5.0	9%	75.6	Trappist 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 (1090), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	5/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	13/20

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 (310), Alta Loma, California, USA

2.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.6	7/10	2/5	5/10	3/5	9/20

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
3.5	7/10	3/5	6/10	4/5	15/20

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 (1000), Arlington, Virginia, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

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 (1070), Manhattan, New York, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	5/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

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 (1910), Frisco, Texas, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	8/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

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 (85), New Jersey, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	5/5	6/10	4/5	15/20

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
3.8	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

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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