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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
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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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 puggy211 (576), cordova, Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Jan 18, 2009  
bottle) Clear shining orange-gold body with small white head. Aroma is very yeasty, sweet with grass, and fruit. Flavor is sweet with honey, fruit, moderate alcohol and very slight bitterness in the finish. Soft, full-bodied.


 MrChopin (620), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/105/518/20
Jan 18, 2009  
Thanks to kegbear for the bottle!
Transparent gold with a puffy white head, bubbles galore. Tangy, hoppy nose, with yeast and fruit, spicy. Flavor is very mellow, so un-aggressive that I’m probably missing a lot: malt, lemon, banana, The mouth is present yet soft with a perfect finish, like a kiss of milk atop dry, fluffy bread crust. I really dig this stuff.


 boFNjackson (1233), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/516/20
Jan 13, 2009  
Tap @ Belmont Station... Poured clear, golden with a white head. Aroma was faint with zesty esters and spices. Nice foamy palate with spicy ester flavors and malt. Some hops too but they were way in the background. Just a simple Belgian but it definitely did the style justice.


 ElDuderino (136), Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Jan 12, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a hazy golden body with lots of cloudy yeasts. I tried very hard to let it settle in the fridge. The pure white head was tight and fluffy and had great retention but left little lacing on the glass. The smell was mostly sweet and full of bananas, bready yeast and some dry grass. I expected a harsh carbonation note on the tongue based on the head, but it felt smooth and sweet on my pallate. Flavors were consistent with the smell with more banana, soft yeasty bread, just a hint of alcohol and undertones of other sweet fruit. I think apples, pears and maybe some tart kiwi. Very enjoyable.


 DSG (1501), Tel Aviv, Israel
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jan 11, 2009    Updated: Jul 13, 2009
Re-rate 6/09: Bottle sample. Thanks Yafit! Slightly hazy golden. Yeasty and fruity aroma with floral notes. Sweet fruity flavor with malt, a bit of biscuits and a bit of hops bitterness in the finish. Medium-bodied. 7/3/7/3/14= 3.4

(10/28/08) Draught sample at the brewpub in Santa Rosa. 7.0%. Clear goldem color. Rather spicy aroma with lots of fruits, yeasty notes and some malt. Sweetish spicy flavor with caramelly notes, fresh fruits and a drier finish with a hint of alcohol. Rounded-mouthfeel. Nice. 7/3/7/4/15=3.5


lebshiff21 (85), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/516/20
Jan 4, 2009  
Great Belgian ale here. Perfect nose, almost a tripel in smell. Pours a light brown with pillowy white head. A little sweet, but nothing overpowering. Very good beer.


 jcr (1134), Jasper, Indiana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Jan 3, 2009  
750 ml. Batch 40. Cloudy golden body with a fizzy, white, mostly diminishing head. The aroma is strongly spicy with notes of clove and pepper. Hints of flowers, toasted grain and sweet pineapple. The flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic and lightly bitter. It fnishes moderately sweet and moderately bitter. Medium body that starts a little watery but turns thicker, smoother. Nice blending of flavors with tastes of clove, fruit, alcohol, pepper. Good.


 markwise (1132), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 30, 2008  
Bottle from Southbay Drugs. Pours a hazy brown-yellow with a big white head. Aroma is bread, brett, citrus, banana, hops, and some funk. Flavor is similar with honey, bread, biscuit, some brett, caramel, apple, and grass. Enjoyable beer.



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