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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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 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.


 carruthm (1110), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 4, 2008  
on tap at hopvine
V - clear pale orange/yellow
A - belgian ale spices
T - typical belgian ales. I think best summarized as 3 parts Delirium Tremens, 1 part water
P - well balanced.


 iowaherkeye (1832), Bakersfield, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20
Sep 30, 2008  
From a growler filled about 30 minutes ago. The chalkboard claimed only 7% ABV, also. Slightly hazy yellow golden with a one finger creamy white head, pretty good retention. Belgian yeast is dominant with banana and peach notes up front. Candi sugar and a hint of lemon are in the background with some herbal hops. Flavor has a little bit stronger banana and lemon notes (though the banana is stronger). The hops dry out the light to moderate sweetness down to the semi dry finish. Bitterness peaks around a 2/10. Light to moderate carbonation with a medium body--very smooth (as the commercial description says). A very good Belgian!


 darn1207 (528), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 29, 2008  
tried a couple times while traveling the pacific nw. rating from tap at collins pub seattle. my notes: clear gold w/ small head - aroma of honey orange blossom - good medium texture - prickley carbonation - straightforward wheat taste - yeast and honey - bubblegum - tangy slightly tart finish - K6.5


 chimplechamp (463), Oslo, Norway
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 29, 2008  
tap at monks cafe- pours golden cloudy, with a nose of fresh vanilla, and wheat, bubblegum, belgian yeast maybe. banana. lots of banana. taste is very complex showcasing lots of banana, but also biscuit, and vanilla wafer. thick chewy mouthfeel. really good.


Proteus93 (66), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 27, 2008  
A golden blonde pour, just the slightest bit of haze in there. A tall head, like left over dish soap or bubblebath... fairly quick to recede, but leaves behind nice sticky patches. Fruity esters, a breadiness, and some citrus notes. Some spiciness throughout. Not as hot as many American shots at Belgian ales styles. Spiciness, but very subtle and almost even withdrawn so to not be too harsh... fruit/fruit peel elements, and a little twist of citrus. Some hoppy bitterness on the finish, which adds some nice finality. Quite smooth, and easy to take liberal sips of, not being a particularly high ABV. Carbonation is a little lacking, though not really ’flat.’ A nice drink, leaving just a bit of warmth, especially towards the end of the glass.


 jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Golden in color with a thick, foamy cream colored head. Aroma is heavy in spices and also has notes of yeast apple, and orange peel. Flavor is of banana, bubble gum, spices, grains and yeast.


 fakepurseninja (772), Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Sep 24, 2008  
On Tap - RR: Lots of fruit notes, noticabley pear and apple with a lot of estery notes and yeast. Light banana notes and a somewhat tart dry finish.



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