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Russian River Damnation

Percentile
96
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7413.75/5.03.74/5.07.75%90.2Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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 afireinside96 (819), 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.


 JohnQPublic (387), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Nov 27, 2008  
Bottle into chalice, batch 041. Pours hazy gold, with an effervescent white head. Nose is yeasty, a bit of pear and apricot, with a creamy sweetness underneath. Flavor is front-loaded with a big yeast presence – tangy and a bit dry, with golden fruit notes coming out again. Finish dries up a bit more, some more yeast, some alcohol esters as well. Mouthfeel is smooth and soft, but with a bit of crispness, medium bodied. Really nice beer – one of those that gets better the farther into the bottle you get.


 RSRIZZO (1362), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Nov 27, 2008  
Color is a bright gold with good carbonation and a small white head. Aroma is a fruity Belgian yeast scent with a faint skunk note in the back. Taste is smooth, fruity and spicy. Starting with a light/medium body it goes down smooth. Finish comes in with a fruity taste that is almost peach like with vanilla and yeast notes then a hint of coriander and clove. After taste is clean with just a touch of bitterness. Overall I think its a great Belgian style Golden Ale.


 robforbes (1085), Bremerton, Washington, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 26, 2008  
pours a semi-clear golden yellow with a medium white foamy head, and good lacing. smell is faint, some apricot, and some spice. taste is of sweet fruit, hops, spice, barely, has an oily mouth-feel, end is slightly dry and a wee bit bitter. overall a above average brew.


 daknole (2882), Plantation, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 26, 2008  
Bottle from Brewtopia. Light gold/yellow color, that is cloudy. Aoma is somewhat hoppy, funky, yeast, and some spices. Flavor is yeasty, fruity, malty with a nice dose of hops as well. Not bad at all.


 Avengedpoet (325), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Batch 41 from Pizza Port bottle shop. Pours really light golden straw color. Quickly dissipating head. Aroma of Pils malt and light noble hops. Very little Belgian flavor, which was a surprise to me. Very light and dry. Cold this beer tasted almost like a high alcohol Bud with a faint hop twang at the end. Really opens up as it warms. Begins to take on some tangy qualities, some citrusy/pear notes. Reminds me of Triple Karleliet, but without the oat taste. Decent, but still somewhat of a disappointment.


 Palidor19 (1762), Brandon, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Nov 20, 2008  
light color with some light sweet aroma, slight clove spicy and light fruit, a summer quencher for the sophisticated palate


 nbutler11 (741), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Batch 39 from Lone Hill. Pours a rich hay color from the bomber with a firm white head and plenty of sediment. Loaded with yeast, citrus, and faint cream. Heartier, and certainly more aggressive, than it looks. Well done.



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