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Russian River Damnation

Percentile
96
overall

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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 TheSponge (276), Lynnwood, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 10, 2009  
750 ml bottle purchased at QFC in Harbour Pointe, WA. Pours a hazy yellow with a thick white head. Flavor: Hints of bananas, biscuits, and a dry finish.


dkingsella (85), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 10, 2009  
Pours a hazy golden with a nice big frothy white head. Aroma is yeasty with some bannana and other fruit. Flavor has plenty of yeast as well with some fruit and spice. Some hops, but pretty well balanced. A little bit of a dissapointment for me due to the reputation of the brewer and this not being my favorite brew by any stretch. That said, I’m fairly new to the style and was really hoping for more of a Triple.


 thirdeye11 (501), Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/517/20
Aug 9, 2009  
(750ml bottle) Pours a pale hazy yellow, good lasting head and excellent lacing. Nose is plastic, hay, sweet malt and very low hop presence. Taste is nicely sweet balanced with a low amount of hops, spicy yeast and velvety mouthfeel. A perfectly balanced beer in my opinion.


 jbye4334 (652), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 29, 2009  
(bottle). Cloudy, light golden color with particles floating. Large off white head, which is frothy/rocky. Light hop and lemon aroma. Light hop, apricot, and alcohol flavors. Avg duration. Very light alcohol on the finish. Slick texture. Moderate carbonation. Good lacing.


 boamr (113), Pennsylvania, USA
1.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/104/52/103/52/20
Jul 29, 2009  
From bottle. Pours golden with a small white head. Smell is of coriander. Eh I hate coriander. Taste is of coriander as well. If I didn’t know any better I’d think my glass had soap in it. Horrible beer. Will never drink again.


 yespr (11906), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 23, 2009  
From tap at the brewpub. Pours hazy orange with a dense and white head. Aroma is light wheaty and estery. Fruity and wheaty flavoured. Mild citrusy hoppy and fruity. Ends slight citric and bitter.


 sunevdj (1770), Copenhagen OE, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 23, 2009  
On tap at the brewery. Pours a slightly hazy golden with a white head. Sweet and fruity. Hints of berries and bog myrtle. Grassy hints too. Some residual sugars. Tiny hints of metals. Medium to full bodied. Medium carbonation.



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