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Russian River Damnation Batch 23 (Oak Aged)

Russian River Damnation Batch 23 (Oak Aged)

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An Abbey Tripel brewed by
Russian River Brewing

Santa Rosa, California USA

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963.87/5.03.85/5.0Special11%97.9 Trappist glass, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
We turned our regular Damnation recipe into a Tripel. It is bittered with Tomahawk and has Sterling and Cascade in the mid-boil and finish. The beer was then aged on new American oak chips for two to three weeks.

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 Cornfield (4254), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20

May 2, 2008  
I got a few generous hits of this whilst in line at DLD from the lovely <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?UserID=14010>htsprint1. Thanks, my friend.
It poured a slightly hazed golden body with a slender fizzy head. The aroma was yeasty, sweet pale malts, tart citrus fruit, mayhaps some pear, and a suggestion of oak. Creamy. It seems like a touch of funk and a bit of vanilla entered into the flavor, blending smoothly with sensations gathered from the nose. Very nice indeed.

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 bitbucket (1475), Kirkland, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Jul 5, 2008  
750, corked and baled. Thanks, SuzyGreenberg! Pours cloudy dark gold with a thin white head. Sweet aroma of brown sugar, citrus and vanilla. Sweet and creamy medium body. Taste of bread and citrus. Semi-dry spice and vanilla finish.


 beerguy101 (3422), Newark, California, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/519/20
Jul 4, 2008  
This Belgian Tripel pours a orange gold color from a corked 750ml bottle. Small to medium sized white foamy head, with nice retention. The aroma is orange and floral, yeasty and a touch of brett. A medium bodied Belgian Tripel. The malts are fruity and sweet, with lots of orange, apricot and citrus. The hops are citrusy and floral. There is a slight touch of oak as well. Some spices, some brett and must. This beer is very hoppy for tripel, but is not overpowering and the spices, the hops and the oak blend well together. Lively carbonation. Hides the alcohol very well. This bottle has been sitting in the fridge for a year or so, wish I had a few more to age. Really nice beer. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is crisp and slightly dry. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.


 bgburdman9 (708), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Jun 28, 2008  
An old rating i finally got to entering. Aroma was of spices and belgian yeast. Flavor was sweet and had a light belgian yeastiness. A little alcohol that comes through but not bad for 11%.


 padrefan98 (574), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 23, 2008  
Sampled at Alesmith release on Friday the 13th. Thanks to who ever supplied this one. Spicy clove flavors up front with some oak in the finish. Very tasty.


 BlackForestCO (478), Fort Collins and Black Forest, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Jun 16, 2008  
Bottle shared by miketd, thanks man. Poured a murky yellow-orange color with a moderate off-white head that faded slowly. Aroma of oak, yeast, sweet malt, and moderate citrus. Flavor consists of some moderate sweet fruitiness (apple, apricot, light grapes) and yeast that fade into a lighty dry, oaky finish. Nice oak character on the palate and smoother than regular Damnation. Tasty stuff.




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