Russian River Damnation

Brewed by Russian River Brewing
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Santa Rosa, California USA

750mL bottle at our KW group tasting, Matt7215’s bottle, thanks Matt! Pours a straw gold with a large white head. The aroma was nice and sharp, very hoppy, American hops of some major variety, pale malts, minor funk. Flavour is very tasty, very hop-forward, I get some tums, pale malts, simple spice, earthyness, definitely a well done American interpretation of a Belgian style. The hops really make this beer what it is. Simple and elegant. Thanks for the share Matt.

750 ml bottle from a trade with bhensonb. pours hazed gold with a big white head. aroma of belgian pale malt, yeast, hops and funk. the flavour is similar. the abv is undetectable and this is hella drinkable. right up my alley and truely my fav style of beer. i wish i had more.

On tap at Brouwer’s Russian River night. Pours golden amber with a small off-white head. Aroma is banana/clove, grass, yeast, and peach. Taste adds a little more caramel and earth. Medium bodied with a grassy, earthy finish.

Batch 010

8/20/2009: Russian River Damnation Golden Ale... Aroma: Light fruits, delicate hoppiness. Appearance: Golden color, slightly hazy, some sediment suspended in it. Flavor: A nice blend of sweet and dry, spice and fruit; very welcoming on the palate. Palate: Medium to medium-full, mild carbonation. Overall: Quite good, very easy to drink, very good for the style.

1 pint 9.4 fl. oz. corked and caged bottle (7.00% Alc. by Vol.) shared by alexsdad06. Thank you! Rating #708 for this beer.

5/30/2009...batch 041...Pours a hazy orange, with an off-white head...the color is very very nice.....citrus and yeast aroma--> oranges to match the pretty color......very good for the style...overall its light and refreshing...a small yeast zing and bitter finish....light malts and citrus upfront....a nice effervescence with a slightly sour tone overall as well

Pours a pale yellow with a massive head forming. The aroma was light, fruity, almost crips. The flavor started out the same as the aroma, light and fruity. There was a bit of bread-like flavors. Then there was this really off taste that came through and really dominated. It wasn’t horrible, but if definitely detracted from the overall experience. I probably ended up with a bad bottle. A shame too as I’d been looking forward to this one.

Smooth refined beer with a nice bitter dropoff and some sweet fruit tones but not the peppery knockout beer I expected to find. It has a nice body, don’t get me wrong, and is well balanced. The oak seems to lather up the finish. But I was hoping for something more complex.

666! Ahhh...mark of the beast. I chose this because well I wonder...aren’t we all damned!? Anyways, 750 ml bottle picked up at the local QFC. Orange/gold/yellow haze appearance. Very big head that settles down into a smaller head, but the head is still there. ARoma is fruit with some yeast. Subtle sweet candy flavor. This to me doesn’t have that heavy yeast aroma/flavor of most Belgian ales. This one seems a bit more mild. Not overly carbonated. I like this one because it is a bit more relaxed than some of the other Belgians that I have had. Pretty good, but not the best. I do enjoy Russian River beers, but their sours are the best. This Belgian is good, but it is more mild than others.