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Russian River Damnation

Russian River Damnation

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Russian River Brewing

Santa Rosa, California USA

bottled
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5493.75/5.03.74/5.07.75%87.2Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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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 batch 23 (see separate entry).


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 Ungstrup (11354), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
May 23, 2006  
[Enjoyed in the train from open brewing day to Københavnske Øldage - huge thanks to MadsBerg for sharing] An unclear orange beer with a white head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of alcohol, yeast, and peaches. The flavor is very sweet with notes of alcohol, yeast, peaches, and fresh grapes, with the big complexity the strong sweetness is leveled out. I like it.


 omhper (10728), Stockholm, Sweden
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/510/104/516/20
Feb 24, 2006  
Bottled. Clear golden. Complex aroma including grassy hops, deep malt and almonds. Sweet and very soft. The velvetty softness gives the aromatic flavours a lot of room. Low bitterness. Very Belgian in style, not pumped up with direct flavours, but more laid back, and with a wonderful malt character.


 Papsoe (10285), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Apr 6, 2007  
(On tap - Toronado) Hazy golden with a small, creamy, off-white head. Distinct aroma of yeast. Medium body, surprisingly light in body with some tartness. Distinct accents of yeast. The finish is dry and bitter. Very Belgian albeit very dry. 250307


 Oakes (6973), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
May 26, 2005  
Cloudy, effervescent golden with a billowy head. The richness of the gold colour cannot be understated here. Champagne-toasty aroma with pear esters. The body is full, the malts sweet as honey and well-rounded. Delightful spiciness backs them up with faint esters and peppery alcohol. A precision brew. I’d always suspected somebody could do this style as well as Moortgat...


 joergen (6529), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
May 25, 2006  
Bottle. Batch # 7. Cloudy yellow coloured with a white head. Sweet aroma of fruits, spices and honey. Sweet flavour of yeast, spices, fruits and hops. Dry yesty and hoppy finish.




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