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RATINGS: 1192   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.75   EST. CALORIES: 232   ABV: 7.75%
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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, 46 and 69 see separate entry.


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3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
DavidWoodruff (239) - Windsor, California, USA - APR 26, 2013
Appearance: Hazy yellow/gold with large white head. Aroma: Chalky with some light sulphur and malt notes. Flavor: Somewhat minerally with honey, citrus and a dry maltiness. Hops are there for a mildly bitter finish. Palate: Medium bodied with full carbonation. Overall: nice complexity - it really evolves as it warms up.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
high_on_hops (407) - Burlingame, California, USA - APR 26, 2013
From a year-old bottle. Pours a clear gold with a foamy whit head and lacing. It has a nice aroma of bread, malt, with a bit of dark fruit. The flavor is fairly light with a dark fruit and sweet malty middle leading to a light, sweet finish over a light-medium body. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
dresden (519) - Saskatchewan, CANADA - APR 24, 2013
Hazy golden pour witha fizzy white head. Nice bready yeast aroma with some lemon and spice. Banana, bread dough, lemon. Reminds me quite a lot of duvel. Beauty.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
BrewJedi (11) - - APR 21, 2013
Bottle. Dark golden, hazy, large foamy white head, nice lacing, strong carbonation, slightly tart. Yeasty/bready start, very good belgian golden. Enjoyable body and mouthfeel. Finish semi-sweet and quite floral.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Bule (185) - California, USA - APR 21, 2013
375ml Bottle pours a hazy golden color. Wonderful yeasty aromas. Well balanced sweetness and a good malt flavor.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
tkrjukoff (3360) - SWEDEN - APR 17, 2013
Draft @ brewpub. Pours clear golden amber with a small beigish head leaving lace. Aroma is malty spicy a bit phenolic grainy and a bit sweet. Flavor much sinilar to aroma, good sustaining bitterness all the way to finidh.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
BiddleBrau (766) - Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, USA - APR 8, 2013
Wonderful gold color with thin white head and a faint haze. Spicy nose, hint of alcohol. This starts with a very sharp, crisp bite on the tongue that coats to the back. Hops bite but there is a hint of malt to balance although it’s in the body and not so much as a ’malty’ sweet flavor. The bite is accentuated by the carbonation that steps on when you drink this. It’s clean and crisp but I could used a hint more malt here... not much, just a hint.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
tcane7 (810) - Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 27, 2013
Bottle. Pours a murky gold with thick, fluffy, lasting white head and lacing that protrudes from the side of the glass. Nose of sweet hay, honey, wheat and some light floral hops. Medium mouthfeel with some lemon notes, with wheat, honey, yeast. Really smooth drinking golden ale.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
JStax (1671) - Devola/Marietta, Ohio, USA - MAR 23, 2013
Poured from a 375 ml bottle thanks to adnielsen. Pours a hazy gold with a big, fluffy white head of foam. Aroma is full of esters and lemon pepper. Taste is sweet and fruity with a nice peppercorn and yeasty profile. Really nice.

4.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
spacemonster (20) - Igo, California, USA - MAR 14, 2013
This is a delicious, fruity but not too fruity delight. I’m not going to go on and on about it, but make no mistake. This is a very nuanced American take on the Belgian style. Yet it is It’s own beast. Delicate notes of herbal delight intermixed with a yeasty home baked bread character that just really pleases my palate. A great beer to start the evening off with. Spice and clarity. Very very good.


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