Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale. Bottle. Lots of crud at the bottom of the bottle, some of which migrated during pour and made mine a scuzzy amber with a medium sized head. Aromas are of sour apple with some honey notes and a touch of floral hops. Given the aroma and appearance, I was a little worried, but at first sip this is definitely OK. Flavor is a bit yeasty with a little bitter/sour kick that picks up appley notes from the aroma. Dough and honey come in too, and balance things out nicely. There is definitely some alcoholic warmth that comes out, but it is covered fairly well.

Rerate: Bottled @ RBESG 2013 Grand Tasting. Citrus, candy sweet, barnyard. Bit sweet, grainy, wheat. Probably the bottle I had back in 2006 was much better or had less brett coming through. Rerate I would give it a 3.0, but I stick to the original rate. Original rate, summer 2006: Hazy golden orange color, medium head. Aroma is fruity and spicy, some caramel malt, some yeast, bit hoppy, nice balance. Same goes for the taste, which is nicely balanced in fruit, spices and malt, bit bitter also, sirupy texture. Quite enjoyable, and the best of the small tasting session with skortila and Noize. 3.7

(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

Pig Nun. Hazy golden coloured ale with a creamy white head. Herbaceus cherries with niice grassy hops in aroma. In mouth, tingly hops and crisp malt with some ground cherries notes. Rich bodied, and alcohol warmth. Enjoyed at YEHa!05 Christmas Party on Dec. 17th, 2005. #3. Surly Bird. A lightly hazed golden ale with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with light fruity notes, butterscotch, light apples, nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with grassy hops, light Brett, light butterscotch, treacle, well balanced. On tap at Farmhouse Tap and Grill. August 30th, 2014. 7_3_8-3-14

Reinart Flemish Wild Label. 750mL bottle shared on 11/6/2005, not sure of the date, probably 04 or 05. Pours a light caramel-orange tinted gold body, plenty of white head that is well-retained and provides light lacing, but for this strength and sweetness, it should lace better and be better retained, I think. Unfiltered and lightly hazy as well. Aroma shows sweet toffee and caramel, with a slight brett note. It would probably be less slight if there wasnt so much sweet malt. Bits of dry fruits (apricots, peaches, tangerines) and a light vanilla cream-like note as well. Other than the light brett, it’s fairly clean. The flavor shows brett right off the start, but again, is quickly enveloped by sweet caramel and toffee, with a mild vanilla and orange liqueur flavor. Mouthfeel is fairly tight, but the high amount of residual sugar in here contributes a light stickiness that is detracting from what I feel a wild ale should be. Low alcohol apparency, even at 9% and a very clean yeast (non-brett yeast, that is). Well-constructed, and the brett adds a noticeable touch of tartness, in passing, but I’m not getting all of this cheesey/funk that I see in other reviews. Could see this improving greatly with proper aging. 8/4/7/3/14

2/18/2005 Spoon Whacker lable. Pours a hazy, light golden-yellow body, with some fluffy white head. Notes of lemon, grass, hay in the background of the aroma, but up front, to my delight, is a ton of brett character. The vapor from the bottle upon first opening is just a pure shot of wild yeast decadence, quite unmistakeably queuze-like. Band-aids, wet hay and straw. Taking in more of the aroma, there is a quite detectable note of alcohol, which detracts from the experience, and some light dough notes, reminding me of a doughy, alcoholic, perfumy trippel. Flavor begins with tart, wild yeast, lightly chewy consistency and some angel-food cake notes. Alcohol grows on the palate, just like in the aroma and some sweet honey flavored pils malt is quite detectable. The more I drink, the more the barnyard qualities fade and I’m left with a yeasty, phenolic, trippel, or perhaps, a Strong Golden Ale (though not overly spicy). However, I cork the beer and save it until the next day. Upon trying it the next day, it seems about the same, unfortunately, though some alcohol has died off. With the last quarter of the bottle to go, I vigorously swirl the bottle and infuse all of the sediment in to my last glass.
WOW. This is splendid! I’ve never seen a beer change so much for the better on the yeast pour! The nutty-dryness of the yeast halts the alcohol’s sharp effect on the palate, while some funky notes are renewed. Wonderful, smooth texture from the yeast, with light malt notes and just a much better balance. Not bland in the least. Score is an average of the yeast-pour and the non yeast pour. Definitely going to go get another bottle and see what comes of shaking up the yeast on the very first pour. 7/4/8/4/15. Total score an average between the two labels.

Flowery, perfumey bliss. Just the right touch of bitterness, flower petals, spice, and malt. Not as "primitive" (sour) as expected, but quite Saison-esque in nature, with pepper, flower petals, potpourii, and other herbal goodness imbued in liquid. Quite a tasty treat.
Earlier Rating: 5/7/2004 Total Score: 3.8
Ahhh yes, this beer is imbued with that classic sour apple peel and rind-of-Brie-cheese character I love in lambics, sour ales, and the occasional saison. This reminded me a bit of Beatrix. The sour apple and cheese rindy, musty flavors led to a crackery, spicy phenolic finish. A touch of alcohol was noticed. The elements work quite well together- a nice change of pace from more typical fare.

Very hazy orange coloured body with a thinnish white head. Aroma of honey, alcohol, apricots, malt and coriander seed. Medium to Light-bodied; Spicey flavour up front with yeast and alcohol also very noticeable. Aftertaste still has plenty of spice and alcohol-also showing some curacao. Overall, strong-but still shows a good quality beer. It was nice to rate this rarer bottle! I sampled this 75 cL bottle purchased from Chevy Chase Wine & Liquors in Washington, D.C. on 12-December-2004.