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Russian River Damnation

Percentile
96
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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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 BillKismet (1903), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 6, 2008  
Ho-hum golden color with faded head. Aroma of honey sweetness, grain, Belgian yeast and pepper. Flavor is again sweet, but quite balanced, pleasant, and not at all cloying. Pepper and yeast round out the profile. A BSA/Trippel hybrid. Don’t be fooled by the uninspiring appearance---this is a quality Belgian Strong Ale.


 travita (1887), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 6, 2008  
Copper colored with a ince foamy off white head. Smell is banana, bubble gum, spices, other fruits going on. Taste is sweet with fruit. Alcohol is well hidden. Good beer.


 bitbucket (2029), Kirkland, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 5, 2008  
Bottle, thanks to BVC! Pours lightly hazy gold with a lacy white head. Fruit and funk aroma. The taste is unusual, maybe lemon and leather with toffee and spice? Dry earthy finish.


 trevor211 (504), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/55/104/513/20
Aug 5, 2008  
Bottle from Bottleworks. Pours an orangeish light honey amber (very clear), with a large head that dissipates very quickly. Aroma is huge - lots of fruit, including orange, lemon and pear, with other notes of allspice and bubble gum. Flavor is disappointing. The aroma lends you to believe it’ll be a big beer (especially for it to qualify as a strong ale), but this one tastes dilute. Bitter citrus and hops notes, but that’s about all - this tastes more like a carbonated lemon and hops tea than a beer. Mouthfeel is great - high carbonation cleanses the palate, and it’s very smooth and clean. Too clean, in fact. I was expecting quite a bit from my first RR brew, and this one failed to deliver.


 mmmbeer (743), Austin, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/513/20
Aug 4, 2008  
(From 8-3-08 sampling, thanks to who brought it and shared with everyone!) Non transparent hazy darkened straw color, white whisps on top of the liquid for a head that had some lacing, pronounced musky and earthy aroma. Hits the mouth with a medium body, some tart sweetness notes in the middle, a few hops on the finish that lingers slightly.


 BMan1113VR (2813), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/514/20
Jul 30, 2008  
Pours with a large off-white head that leaves good lacing and lasts a while. Body is a slightly hazy gold color with particles. Aroma of hops, sweetness, pears, apples, spices, and caramel. Has a slightly off flavor in the finish. Pears at the start. Slightly fizzy.


 Angeloregon (2024), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 29, 2008  
On tap at the Horse Brass in Portland, OR--Poured a sharp and deep golden body with a frothy white head. Sticky honey, hops, and funky caramel dominated the palate. Very enjoyable!


 fidel (913), Livermore, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Jul 28, 2008  
Clear golden, smooth, fruity, honey, slight spice, little hops, yeast, dry.



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