Damascus Brewery Reviews

ccex	3.4 Damascus Trail Daze On tap at Bristol Hotel. Pours a clear golden with small white head and some lacing. Aroma has lemons, crackers, and some floral hops. Flavor is clean with a slightly bitter finish. Body is light to medium with average carbonation and a crisp mouthfeel. Refreshing. Wednesday, October 4, 2023
ccex	3.6 Damascus Beaver Rage Pours an opaque amber red with creamy off white head and good lacing. Aroma is malty. Tastes sweet with a drier finish. Body is medium with light carbonation. Solid. Wednesday, October 4, 2023
NachlamSie	1.6 Damascus Hefewowser Full plastic cup pour at the brewery. Hazy looking beer like a wheat beer should. Plenty of green apple notes in the aroma with hefty ripe banana. Lots of sour apple in the flavor too and low hop usage. One of those makes sense for the style. Thursday, November 10, 2022
EKGoldings	3.7 Damascus Bazinga Tap, Sharkeys Radford. Pours black with beige head. Lacing is ok. Smell roasted malt honey light hop. Taste is sweet chocolate, very nicely balanced bitterness. Pretty solid black IPA. Cascadian my rear …. Vermont son, Vermont. Wednesday, November 10, 2021
BroSpud	3.2 Damascus Beaver Rage On tap at the brewery during my AT thru hike / beer tour. This one was just OK. A bit too malt heavy for me. Monday, September 20, 2021
Gurthnar	3.7 Damascus Preppy Harvard Boy Can kindly shared by Travlr. Thanks! Med-high bitterness, lots of citrusy, zesty, resiny hoppiness, also slightly grassy, lightly warming. Intense, good one. Thursday, September 20, 2018
Cuso	3.8 Damascus Preppy Harvard Boy Can shared by Travlr, many thanks. Light hazy orange color with thick white head. Aroma of citrus hops, light malt. Taste, nice piney hoppy bitterness. Long hoppy bitter finish. Thursday, September 20, 2018
Travlr	3.5 Damascus Preppy Harvard Boy Crowler shared at Salon Piva. Hazy golden color white head. Light stonefruit aroma. Taste is earthy with very light bitterness. OK. Monday, September 3, 2018
Travlr	4 Damascus Honey Mango Sour Draft at the source. Clearish golden color with a fluffy white head. Floral mango aroma. Taste is lightly tart and very fruity. Nice Friday, August 24, 2018
Travlr	3.5 Damascus Sweet Beaver Draft at the source. Hazy to cloudy golden yellow color big white head. Apricot aroma. Taste has sweet fruit with light spice, subtle citrus. Decent Friday, August 24, 2018
Travlr	3.8 Damascus Reason Draft at the source. This beer has a suitably dry and earthy coffee grounds aroma and taste with an edge of cocoa. Very dark opaque brown color. Tasty Friday, August 24, 2018
obguthr	2.8 Damascus Trail Daze Bright lemon zest nose, chlorine. Clear amber, headless, good lace. Tinny lemongrass, honey. Light body, moderate carbonation. Saturday, June 24, 2017
Travlr	3.3 Damascus Castanea Chestnut Porter Draft at Blacksburg Taphouse. Brown color see pic please. Coffee aroma. Taste is earthy coffee. Saturday, January 21, 2017
ygtbsm94	3 Damascus Beaver Pills Thursday, January 19, 2017
Bearslapper	3 Damascus Rye Crosser Pale Ale Saturday, August 20, 2016
obguthr	3.1 Damascus Silk Draft: Chestnut nose. Clear brown, thin head. Chestnut, mild. Medium body, moderate carbonation. Light and tame for the style. Wednesday, December 30, 2015
obguthr	2.8 Damascus Goodentight Draft: Dried leaves, pecan nose. Clear amber, thin head. Dried leaves, cane sugar, canned vegetables. Light body, easy carbonation. Wednesday, December 30, 2015
obguthr	1.9 Damascus OMG (Old Man Garrett) Light malt, lemon nose. Light golden, thin head, good lace. Dill pickle juice, cane sugar. Light body, easy carboantion. Pretty bad even for the style. Wednesday, December 30, 2015
obguthr	2.2 Damascus Blazer Draft: Mild lemon aroma. Milky yellow, medium head. Lemon, grapefruit, bone dry. Medium body, soft carbonation. Wednesday, December 30, 2015
obguthr	3.5 Damascus Bazinga Draft: Charred oak, charcoal nose. Cola brown, medium tan head. Charred oak, very slight wood. Medium body, easy carbonation. Quite nice. Wednesday, December 30, 2015
obguthr	2.7 Damascus Beaver Rage Orange, boiled cabbage aroma, hint of smoke. Clear amber, medium head. Smoke, orange, tea. Still a bit vegetal. Medium body soft carbonation. Saturday, December 26, 2015
obguthr	3.2 Damascus Castanea Chestnut Porter Coffee nose, subtle bakers’s chocolate. Brown, thin tan head. Wood and coffee, slightly vegetal. Medium body, easy carbonation. Saturday, December 26, 2015
Drake	4 Damascus The Creeper Keg at the brewery. Pours a clear copper with a thin creamy off-white head. Good head retention. Aroma of pine, resin, citrus hops. The taste is candied citrus, berries, citrus, pine, caramel. Medium bodied, low carbonation, moderate lingering bitterness. Saturday, January 10, 2015
Drake	3.2 Damascus Beaver Rage Keg at the brewery. Pours a clear dark orange with a medium sized creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of caramel, doughy malts, citrus hops. The taste is citrus, pine hops, caramel malts. Medium bodied, mild lingering bitterness. Saturday, January 10, 2015
Drake	3.6 Damascus Castanea Chestnut Porter Keg at the brewery. Pours a clear dark red brown with a thin creamy off-white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate and a nutty finish. The taste is nuts, chocolate, roasted malts, dark fruits. Medium bodied, mild lingering bitterness. 1600th Virginia rating! Saturday, January 10, 2015
Drake	3.7 Damascus Rye Crosser Pale Ale Keg at the brewery. Pours a clear red with a large creamy white head. Good head retention. Aroma of toffee malt, rye, mild stone fruits. The taste is toffee and rye. Medium bodied, mild lingering bitterness, nice balance. Saturday, January 10, 2015
Drake	3 Damascus Goodentight Keg at the brewery. Pours a slightly hazy amber with a medium sized creamy tab head. Fair head retention. Aroma of doughy malt and caramel. The taste is toffee, stone fruit, caramel, mild grassy hops. Medium bodied, low carbonation, mild lingering bitterness. Saturday, January 10, 2015
Drake	3.2 Damascus Bimbo Blonde Ale Keg at the brewery. Pours a clear golden with a medium sized tan head. Fair head retention. Aroma of grainy malt, nuts, grassy hops. The taste is bready, doughy malt, stone fruit, mild grassy hops. Medium bodied, mild lingering bitterness, refreshing. Saturday, January 10, 2015
Drake	2.8 Damascus OMG (Old Man Garrett) Keg at the brewery. Pours a clear pale golden with a thin frothy off-white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of bready malt, corn, mild grassy hops. The taste is corn, bready malt, grassy hops. Thin-medium bodied, mild lingering bitterness. Saturday, January 10, 2015
BeerdedDave	3.7 Damascus Beaver Rage on tap at Heartwood; amber color; floral hop aroma; a creamy, well balanced IPA; nice floral hops with mild citrus notes on a bready malt base with light caramel notes; dry, bitter finish Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Drake	3.3 Damascus Bazinga Growler shared by Beerandblues2 at the DC Summer Saison & Sour Tasting, 7/12/14. Pours a dark brown color with a thin brown head. Decent head retention. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, mild hops. The taste is chocolate, nuts, herbal hops and a bit of peanut butter. Thin-medium bodied. Friday, August 22, 2014
Travlr	3.5 Damascus Bazinga Growler courtesy of BerandBlues2, thank you sir! Clear maroon color. Aroma is roasty > pine. Taste is soft roast, mild bitterness. Thursday, August 21, 2014
ajax25g	3 Damascus Bazinga Saturday, July 12, 2014
BeerandBlues2	2.4 Damascus Backbone Bock Tap at the brewery. Pours dark brown with a small, frothy beige head, short retention with spotty lacing. Aroma is diacetyl, cookie and nutty malt with dates. Flavor is sweet malt, faint hops and a sweet finish. Medium body and light carbonation. Saturday, May 24, 2014
BeerandBlues2	3.7 Damascus Bazinga Tap at the brewery. Pours black with a medium, frothy beige head, medium retention with good lacing. Aroma is roast and coffee malt, earthy hops, raisins and prunes. Flavor is moderate hops and bitterness, dark malt and fruits with a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation. Saturday, May 24, 2014
BeerandBlues2	3.2 Damascus Beaver Rage Tap at the brewery. Pours clear orange with a medium, frothy off-white head, medium retention with good lacing. Aroma is pine, earthy and herbal hops with biscuit and honey malt. Flavor is medium hops and heavy bitterness, light malt and a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation. Saturday, May 24, 2014
BeerandBlues2	3 Damascus Rye Crosser Pale Ale Tap at the brewery. Pours clear amber with a medium frothy off-white head, medium retention with light lacing. Aroma is spicy and earthy rye malt, citrus and pine hops. Flavor is moderate hops and bitterness, fruity esters, spicy rye malt and a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation. Saturday, May 24, 2014
BeerandBlues2	3.3 Damascus Sweet Beaver Tap at the brewery. Pours clear gold with a medium, frothy white head, medium to short retention with spotty lacing. Aroma is apricot and spicy wheat malt. Flavor is apricot and light malt with a dry finish. Light body and medium carbonation. Saturday, May 24, 2014
BeerandBlues2	3.1 Damascus DKB (Drinka Kegga Beer) Tap at the brewery. Pours clear gold with a medium, creamy white head, medium retention with good lacing. Aroma is spicy wheat malt and citrus hops. Flavor is medium hops and bitterness, spicy wheat malt and a dry finish. Light body and medium carbonation. Saturday, May 24, 2014
BeerandBlues2	2.7 Damascus Bimbo Blonde Ale Tap at the brewery. Pours clear pale gold with a medium, frothy white head, medium retention with excellent lacing. Aroma is biscuit and cracker malt with faint hops. Flavor is malt dominant with faint hops and light bitterness and a sweet finish. Light body and medium carbonation. Saturday, May 24, 2014
BeerandBlues2	2.8 Damascus OMG (Old Man Garrett) Tap at the brewery. Pours pale yellow with a medium, creamy white head, medium retention with light lacing. Aroma is corn, light Pils malt and faint spicy hops. Flavor is malt dominant with faint hops and bitterness and a sweet finish. Light body and medium carbonation. Saturday, May 24, 2014
BrettTaylor	2.8 Damascus Backbone Bock Pours a dark brown with just a thin ring of head. Aroma is minimal (partly due to this being served too cold) - notes of caramel, mild amounts of dark malt, and moderate fruity esters. Taste - lots of molasses/caramel initially, followed by a bit of bitterness from the malt, then a weird tang I associate with homebrewed malt extract, then moderately long coffee’ish finish. Wednesday, April 16, 2014
ygtbsm94	3 Damascus Bazinga Saturday, September 14, 2013
ygtbsm94	3 Damascus Beaver Rage Saturday, September 14, 2013