Russian River Damnation 3.74 744

Russian River Damnation

	Percentile
	96
	overall

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

bottled
common

on tap
common

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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
744	3.75/5.0	3.74/5.0	7.75%	90.3	Trappist 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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yespr (12426), Copenhagen O, Denmark

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Jul 23, 2009

From tap at the brewpub. Pours hazy orange with a dense and white head. Aroma is light wheaty and estery. Fruity and wheaty flavoured. Mild citrusy hoppy and fruity. Ends slight citric and bitter.

sunevdj (1788), Copenhagen OE, Denmark

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Jul 23, 2009

On tap at the brewery. Pours a slightly hazy golden with a white head. Sweet and fruity. Hints of berries and bog myrtle. Grassy hints too. Some residual sugars. Tiny hints of metals. Medium to full bodied. Medium carbonation.

Maddog (252), Kettering, Ohio, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	3/5	9/10	3/5	18/20

Jul 22, 2009

Draft at the Falling Rock Taproom in Denver. Cloudy yellow, fruity in aroma, this Belgian Golden is so flavorful with fruit and spice and has a nice yeast flavor along with some biscuit malt. This like all RR offerings not only compare, but out-do most of their Belgian counterparts. A wonderful beer.

Skeegle (500), Maryland, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	2/5	6/10	4/5	13/20

Jul 22, 2009

Decent belgian that’s very traditional and I guess a bit uninspired. Warm soft palate that’s great and feels fluffy on the swallow, but the flavors are all ordinary banana, clove, corriander, etc. It’s well done and a nice beer, but I’ve had this beer a hundred times from other brewers, and at $9 a bottle it’s just a tad underwhelming.

hallinghansen (276), Odense SV, Denmark

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

Jul 21, 2009

Bottle bought at RR, batch 047. Hazy golden body, with a huge, creamy, long lasting off-white head. Aroma is spices, fruit and yeast. Flavor is Fruits, spices, malt and hints of caramel.

Skyview (4095), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Jul 20, 2009

Sampled during Dark Lord Day 09 back in April at table 1. Pours a semi-clear golden orange brew with an average sized off-white head that slowly dissipates. Aroma of Belgian yeast, bread dough some candi sugar and a hint of honey. Taste is fruity, lightly carbonated, medium bodied, with flavors of golden grain malt, yeast, some candi sugar mild spice and vanilla. Finish is semi-dry with a lingering yeast and candi sugar aftertaste.

Allstar (30), , Virginia, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	15/20

Jul 19, 2009

@ Immy Backyard Throwdown. Batch 7. Strong fruit flavor, sweet aroma. Overall a good beer.

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