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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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 AtlAggie (132), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 23, 2009  
On tap at Toronado (and RR a few days later). Clear, pale golden color, moderate carbonation. Aroma is sticky sweet fruit, lots of banana, light spices, sweet bread, very light hops. Flavor along the same lines--pulls off a nice balancing act of being sweet w/out being too sweet. Good for the style, but the wrong kind of sweetness to be a favorite of mine.


 dmschefke (371), Eastpointe, Michigan, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jun 22, 2009  
Pours a straw yellow gold with medium white head. Aroma strong of wheat, banana, spices, and lemons. Flavor matched well with a bit of sweetness and yeast added. Quite nice and very drinkable.


McGrupp612 (29), hamburg, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 21, 2009  
Bottle and draft at liberty street and union jacks. Clear gold pour with a fluffy white head. Aroma is of citrus (lemony), spice (clove, corriander and pepper) and sweet banana. Flavor is crisp with the lemon and spice leading the way, with sweet bread and banana taking the back seat. Very refreshing and tasty. This is an excellent interpretation on a classic beer style.


 msante79 (814), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jun 18, 2009  
On tap at Falling Rock Tap House. Pours clear golden with white head. Aroma is banana, clove, citrus, spices and yeast. Flavor is citrus, clove, banana, light fruits, and yeast. Good mouthfeel and easy on palate. Pretty good belgain ale.


 harbuck76 (128), El Cajon, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Jun 15, 2009  
750 ml bottle batch 045. Pours a clear golden with medium white head. Aroma is yeast ,banana, spices . Taste is sweet malts. mild citrus hops.It has a bit of a sour kick.


 durhambeer (1200), Durham, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 13, 2009  
Bottle as a killer extra thanks to dchmela. Thanks, Dave! Pours bright hazy dark golden with an orange tint. Lovely summer fruits and some apricot, apple. Funky wild yeast. Some banana and pineapple as well. Nice dry palate. Really lovely. Would love to drink this all summer long.


 BrewDad (2366), Olympia, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/511/20
Jun 13, 2009  
Pint – Eastside Club Tavern – Olympia, WA
Aroma: Big Belgian aroma with lots of yeast esters. Very fruity in the nose also.
Appearance: Straw golden in color, hazy with a thin head.
Flavor: Nice Belgian flavor with a big alcohol taste. This had good spicy flavors added.
Palate: Dry Strong finish, with a Good Mouthfeel.
Overall: Big Belgian beer this was slightly weak from what I could tell. I felt it was a tad under fermented and needed more malts added to give it a bigger Belgian boost.


 vtafro (469), , New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 12, 2009  
Tap. Decent beer, flavor is alright, alcohol doesn’t jump out at you but could be more enjoyable.



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