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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 
7403.75/5.03.74/5.07.75%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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 rederic (1785), montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Dec 15, 2008  
On tap at The Falling Rock Tap House in Denver, slight hazy honey gold hue, with a small white head, yeasty, fruity candied orange, lemon peel nose, with spicy cinnamon, clove accents, with a honeyed pale malt note in the aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a yeasty, sweet honeyish pale malt , fruity character of stewed apples, candied lemon peels, apricots with a flowery hop citrusy accent, with a pinch of spiciness, leading towards a mild honey,fruity, zesty, lingering hop bitterness finish.


 carl4beer (394), Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 14, 2008  
750 cork n cage. pours golden with a nice off white head. aroma is earthy with a hint of citrus and spice. mouthful is a great balance of spice, hop, and a bit of sweet malt. it finishes clean with a bit of hop linger. very nice.


 CelticBrew (676), The Crystal Coast, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Dec 14, 2008  
Poured from 750 ml a nice hazy orange forming a nice craggley foam head. Aroma of yeast spices, malted funk goodness. Flavour was of rock candied apricots, banana cream and earthy wet grasses that end with a particular funk. Sweet malts line this wonderful beer, which balance the end. Exceptional beer.


 bradlyc77 (226), Sebastopol, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Dec 12, 2008    Updated: Jan 17, 2009
On tap at RR. Nice golden color, tastes of straw/hay, finish is too dry for me. Re-rate 1/16/08 from 3 yr old 750ml bottle, batch 009. Nice lacing, and slightly peppery and dry finish. up from 3.3.


 adrian910ss (1395), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/517/20
Dec 10, 2008  
On draft at the GL. Pours a slightly hazy orange gold with a small white head. Aroma of cloves, banana chips and light spice. Taste is very similar to the aroma. Spicy with hints of cloves and bananas.


 BeerGestapo (725), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 6, 2008  
Brewed in the USA. On tap at Capones. Pours a nice golden color with a small white lasting head. Aroma of yeast, funk, and spices. The taste is of spices, funk, and wheat. Also there is some nice carbonation. Not bad.


 EricE (446), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 3, 2008  
Clear golden yellow pour with a nice white microbubbly head. Lots of carbonation. Very spicy aroma with clove and banana. Funky yeast notes. Dry refreshing spicy flavor. Banana and fruity notes. Hop and alcohol finish. Good and refreshing, but nothing special.


 afireinside96 (807), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Dec 1, 2008  
On tap at Capones. Light gold body topped by a fluffy white head. Yeasty esters dominate the nose as well as some light spice. Taste is fruity, yeastiness, spice. Pretty good.



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