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Russian River Damnation

Russian River Damnation - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
96
overall
Brewed by Russian River Brewing
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Santa Rosa, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
7393.75/5.03.74/5.07.75%90.2Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
In the great beer producing country of Belgium, some brewers have made it a tradition to give their beers an unusual name. Sometimes the name is curious, now and then it is diabolical and other times it is just plain silly. Damnation is our brewmaster’s interpretation of a Belgian style Strong Golden Ale. It has extraordinary aromas of banana and pear with mouth filling flavors of sweet malt and earthy hops. The lingering finish is dry and slightly bitter but very, very smooth.

Editor’s Note: this entry is for all batches EXCEPT batches 23 and 46 <a href=/beer/russian-river-damnation-batch-23-(oak-aged)/74510/>see separate entry.
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 Rciesla (3500), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/515/20
May 10, 2009  
Batch 1. Pours a golden hazy body with a white head. Nice chewy subdued fruits pear, banana, and raisins. clove and more spices. Sweet with bitter earthy undertones and this has mellowed out a bit. I noticed i rated it higher when it was fresh.


 scoth (266), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
May 9, 2009  
Batch 40. Pours clear golden, with a thin white head, good lacing. Smells of citrus, grass, apple, coriander, pine, and caramel. Medium-thin, velvety body. Tastes of caramel, pineapple, with some floral and grassy hop flavors. Medium bitter aftertaste, slightly dry. Pretty drinkable and delicious.


 petematte46 (212), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
May 6, 2009  
This was a very tasty beer with hints of bananas and hops,very interesting and reminded me of a hefeweizen,overall a good beer to drink.


 yalnikim (776), Wellington, New Zealand
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/512/20
May 5, 2009  
05/04/2009. 750ml bottle from beerstore. Way way way too much clove to be a serious Belgian. Taken as an American imposter it ain’t bad... drinkable but it does taste like 9% or more and it sure does lack subtlety and character beyond ’cheap Belgian strong ale’. If these guys have made 46+ batches it makes me realise just how good the first Emerson’s JP was. Respect to the Old Dick!


 Birdiebeagle (777), Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Apr 27, 2009  
Bottle Batch 044 Pours a hazy yellow golden with a big white head. The head lasts well, and laces nicely. Has a wonderful aroma all good things Belgain. Sweet fruits, banana, honey and spices. Has a great mouthfeel and real good carbination. The flavor is awesome sweetness and spices dance around the mouth. Has a medium body and a dryish texture. Has a good solid finish and a good aftertaste. Yhis is just an awesome beer.


 hrking (108), Muncie, Indiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/514/20
Apr 27, 2009  
Nice Belgian clove flavor with not as over the top flavors as the Batch 23 bottle I had but hey this one has half the ingredients. If your a fan of Belgian beers this one will not disappoint. My bottle was a year old and had some yeast sediment in the bottle but damn that aids in the bottle conditioning and this one is not one to shy away from at all. I recommend trying all the RR goods.


 TampaBrew (715), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Apr 26, 2009  
Pours a hazy straw. Big belgian noce. Banana, cloves, honey, light malts. Smooth yeasty belgian flavors. Very fizzy and dry finish.


 greig (169), Hamilton, New Zealand
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/515/20
Apr 26, 2009  
Tastes like a solid Belgian Golden Strong. If I’d tasted this blind, I’d never have guessed it was a US beer, although there’s slightly more banana than one usually gets from any Belgian beer I’ve had. Tasty, moreish, but not mind blowing. My rating probably reflects my high expectations based on other RR beers.



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