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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
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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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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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 drawde (115), San Francisco, California, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/104/519/20
May 14, 2007  
Light golden-orange color and clear. Lots of carbonation (by appearance and taste). Thin head but good lacing. Smells like lemongrass. The taste is light, citrus and banana flavors. Nice on the palate, right amount of light, bitter aftertaste. Golden/Blonde ales are usually not a style I go for but this is a superb, very drinkable beer that I won’t avoid. (Another thought: my girlfriend hates the bitter IPAs and dark porters that I drink. When she drinks beer, she usually picks a light, mainstream lager. But I bet she would love this--its got so much more going for it than a lager.)


DubC (8), Tucson, Arizona, USA
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3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
May 14, 2007  
Color was pale gold with a nice head. Taste was citrus, but had a thin though smooth body. The finish was dry, bitter, and abrupt.


 oakbluff (298), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
May 11, 2007  
Poured into my Damnation tulip glass that I ordered avec beer. Lovely straw colored golden hue. Head was nice and full. Aroma - sweet belgian candi sugar. Taste and mouthfeel- creamy mouthfeel, with the belgian candi rolling off the tongue. Light and fruity- some white grape and subdued wood. Finishes dry with a hint of hops. Upon futher reflection, the finish is very dry with some booze present. There is a touch of sourness, but quite minimal. A very solid beer from a great American brewer.


 unclemattie (2370), Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/105/513/20
May 10, 2007  
RATING #666: 25April07 on tap @ Russian River. Golden yellow. crisp belgian yeasty smell. lemons and bananas. Lots of malt creaminess.


 PilsnerPeter (2585), Flushing, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
May 5, 2007    Updated: Jun 19, 2007
Bottle: Hazy yellow pour with a dense creamy white head. The aroma is extremely Belgian-like. Yeasty, esters, citrus (lemon), almost a floral like hint. The flavor is bright and clean. Creamy body with almost sweet dough like hints. Also has citrus in the flavor with evident orange peel, a peppery coriander spiciness in the middle and a late smooth bitterness. A nice Belgian Ale.


 hapjydeuce (763), Del Mar, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/515/20
May 5, 2007  
Definitely one of the better strong Belgian goldens I have had. Russian River has their s*** together. I gave appearance a 5 due to a massive pillowy head that lasted pretty much all the way through the first glass, with great lacing. Fruity aroma of pear, bit of mango, packed with banana and light malts. I was expecting a bit more on the flavor after experiencing the aroma. Dominated mostly by Belgian yeast flavors, pear, orange peel, lemon and finishing in bready & earthy malts. A bit of hoppy bitterness at the end too. Medium palate, lots of carbonation. Kind of acidic ending, didnt like that part.


 badlizard (2324), Berkeley, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
May 3, 2007    Updated: Mar 5, 2009
Sweet aroma of pears and spices. Smooth lively palate. Taste of malt, citrus, and something that reminds me of tobacco. Finishes smooth, dry, and slightly bitter with a lasting perfumy spiceness.


 mgumby10 (1844), Jupiter, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 1, 2007  
Pours a cloudy golden orange with a big, fluffy, white head. Smells of orange citrus, coriander, slight acidity, and other spices. Alot going on flavor-wise. Alot more cinnamon than I expected. Very spicy. Big coriander flavor as well, with that small hint of sourness in true Russian River fashion. Really easy drinking with nice flavor. I like this brew.



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