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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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 alraicercsu (166), Ft.Collins, Colorado, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/514/20
Oct 19, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a hazy goldn color with a nice white head. Aroma is strongly floral and yeast. Taste is slightly bitter and then yeasty.


 mcbackus (723), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/103/516/20
Oct 15, 2008  
bottle from odeed or irishboy batch 28: pours a very hazy golden straw colour with a very large white head. aroma is very nice with bright floralness and good fresh fall fruits, belgian yeast and just a real joy to inhail. flavour is a slight bitter at first then fades lightly into a nice belgian yeasat and some fruitiness. also a touch of flowers and a little bit of sugar malts.


 caesar (3017), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Oct 14, 2008  
Tap @ RR. Clear yellow color, short head. Flowery aroma. Taste of melon and pear, bit spicy, sweet and bitter. Nice fruity stuff.


 Jsawyer (282), Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Bomber. Into a trappist glass, a fleshy gold peach colored body with a finger of soft white head. Nice lacing. Sweet slightly cinnamon, yeast, fruity pear aroma. Sweet yeasty esters, pear, subtle hops, sweet bread, melon, clove/banana flavor. Very smooth slight dry finish.


 DeweyDell (155), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Pours a cloudy pale yellow with a white frothy head. Aroma is similar to a witbier... lots of yeast, cloves. I just glanced at the description and saw pear, and that really fits for the aroma. Taste - nothing surprising, smooth and moderately sweet upfront with just a hint of spice. Very dry finish. Light for my tastes, but hitting the spot right now. I’d get it again if they shipped to Ohio...


 BrockLanders (747), Panama City, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 9, 2008  
On tap at the Falling Rock. Bright gold pour with wonderful white thick head. Nose of yeast, fruit and some grain. Flavor is sweet of yeast, cloves, spice, and banana. A very enjoyable quaff.


 FlssmrBrewAlum (1053), Lisle, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/516/20
Oct 8, 2008  
Sampler at the RR Brewpub (Santa Rosa, CA). Nicely hazed light golden hue with a tiny head. A touch of Belgian yeast and banana in the nose. Interesting. Very mellow estery sweetness coupled with a bite of belgian spiciness and some bitterness up front. Refreshing, but a fairly big beer. I thought this was pretty special. Cheers!


 f351c4v (404), Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 5, 2008  
On tap @ Toronado. Pours a cloudy golden color with almost no head. Yeasty, bready aroma, pizza dough and candi sugar. Thin body, spicy, sweet breads. I’m a dubbel guy, this just isn’t my style.



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