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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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 hallinghansen (263), Odense SV, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Jul 21, 2009  
Bottle bought at RR, batch 047. Hazy golden body, with a huge, creamy, long lasting off-white head. Aroma is spices, fruit and yeast. Flavor is Fruits, spices, malt and hints of caramel.


 Skyview (4006), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 20, 2009  
Sampled during Dark Lord Day 09 back in April at table 1. Pours a semi-clear golden orange brew with an average sized off-white head that slowly dissipates. Aroma of Belgian yeast, bread dough some candi sugar and a hint of honey. Taste is fruity, lightly carbonated, medium bodied, with flavors of golden grain malt, yeast, some candi sugar mild spice and vanilla. Finish is semi-dry with a lingering yeast and candi sugar aftertaste.


Allstar (30), , Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/515/20
Jul 19, 2009  
@ Immy Backyard Throwdown. Batch 7. Strong fruit flavor, sweet aroma. Overall a good beer.


 GandGKevin (183), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 18, 2009  
Interesting. Batch 7. A little sweet. Nice aromas and flavor. Overall very good.


 MaltOMeal (642), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 16, 2009  
bottle shared at July BA tasting. Pours a cloudy yellow with floaties and a white head. Nose of yeast, bread and spice. Taste is the same pepper, yeast and bread. Mouthfeel is medium with carbonation.


 17thfloor (1402), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 15, 2009  
Bottle batch 41 from 08 sometime? enjoyed 7.15.09. Pours a clear glowing orange golden with a lovely dense creamy fine frothy white head. Quite similar to the Alesmith Horny Devil I had last night. Aroma shows some oxidation, some light citrus, candi sugar, some fruity, Belgian yeast, doughy. Flavor follows, like an abbey triple, doughy, yeasty, very distant fruitiness, a bit of banana, alcohol, vanilla, candi sweetness at first but finishes quite dry, slightly earthy, hops in the finish and aftertaste, with a little alcohol bite. Medium/full bodied with a much lighter mouth-feel, strong carbonation, fizzy with a softer bite, ubiquitous, dry and crisp feeling. This is a better crafted beer than the Alesmith but I think I would rather drink the Alesmith.


 SudsMcDuff (1691), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 13, 2009  
whats this fabric oval?? pours a light gold with a great amount of foam, good lacing .. . light stuff but holds a big mouthfeel to, quite complex too, that was a bad time for you! .. . honeycomb and some light funk/bitterness .. . some maple and wood too . . .eels! .. . excellent stuff!


 nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Jul 13, 2009  

Source:Sample from a 750 mL bottle at a tasting in Nashville.
Glass:Taster.
Appearance:Poured a hazy gold color with a two finger white head.
Aroma:Yeast, bread, sugar and spices.
Flavor:Belgian candi sugar, yeast and a peppery finish.
Palate:Medium body with solid carbonation.
Overall:Very complex. A lot of spices/esters present. Very traditional.



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