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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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 Nik925 (300), California, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/519/20
Jun 2, 2008    Updated: Feb 15, 2009
Perfect color and smell of banana yeast deliciousness. Perfect palate. Slap of clove spiciness completely hides its ABV yet still allow the mild bitterness to come out. To top it off, the malt is delicious and blends perfectly. Achieves perfection if enjoyed a bit warmer than normal. A highlight of Nor-Cal craft beer.


 haggis03a3 (132), Piedmont, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/105/518/20
May 29, 2008  
Bottle. Cloudy light golden color and a lasting white head. Aroma of fruit and banana, Belgian yeast spices, sweet malt, wheat, earthy hops. Flavor is very balanced - sweet, tart, bitter. The palate is amazingly smooth.


 Sparky27 (1559), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
May 27, 2008  
Sampled at Hellbilly’s Hellraiser II. 750ml bottle. Pours a clear amber with one finger white head. Nose is Belgian spice, yeast and cloves. Palate is yeast, cloves, hops, dark fruits and a touch of banana. Medium mouth feel. Not a huge fan of the style but this is a decent representative of it.


 rustychiles (997), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
May 26, 2008  
Sampled at Hellbillys Hellraiser II. Pours a golden hazy with a nice white head. Aroma of hops, malt, yeast. Flavor of fruit, yeast, spices. Pretty good Belgian Strong Ale.


 kyzr (1119), Belgrade, Montana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
May 25, 2008  
Bright gold pour with wonderful white thick head. Nose of yeast, fruit and some grain. Flavor is sweet of yeast, spice, and fruit. Nice carbination that scrubs off your palate of what ever you had before.


 skoisirius (570), Seattle, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
May 22, 2008  
2005 vintage tasted on 5/17/08 thanks to derkruk and crew! I’ve also tasted this brew fresh. Mellowing out a bit on the hops and gathering a nicely rounded out malt flavor is what 2.5 - 3 years will do to this Belgian style pale. Fully carbonated still, and sliding smoothly across the palate, the flavors of dry fruit and hops, spices and malts continue to explode with joy as they go down the gullet. It’s worth the wait!


 TeamTrappist (362), jericho, New York, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/517/20
May 20, 2008    Updated: May 26, 2008
750ml bottle. Poured a slightly cloudy light gold with no head. Definitely a yeasty and malty belgian nose. Medium bodied mouthful with a decent amount of carbonation. Very drinkable, and very tasty.Fruity and spicey and very delicious. The kind of beer that I would like to drink more frequently. Was a nice compliment to the slightly spicy pasta dish I had it with. It has an almost creamy feel to it with a spicy and peppery finish.


 emacgee (1859), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/518/20
May 19, 2008  
Got this from South Bay, what a sweet store. Pours a straw gold with some orange hues. The head is a finger or two thick, creamy, and white. The nose is typically Belgian, a tad sweet, dry, musty and earthy, light citrus, lemongrass, also some pepper in there (GOP?). The flavor is sharp and spicy, alcohol is a little evident, very dry flavor, earthy Belgian tones. Mouthfeel is very dry and spicy, man it feels like there is GOP in here. Finishes dry and waxy with some alcohol. Nice Belgian, just a bit overwhelmingly spicy.



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