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Russian River Damnation

Russian River Damnation

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95
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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Russian River Brewing

Santa Rosa, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

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5313.75/5.03.74/5.07.75%87.3 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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 batch 23 (see separate entry).


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 VitaminR (267), Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20

Jul 19, 2008  
Wet dough, caramelized honey with hints of white pepper on the nose. Burnt gold color with a slight haze, huge foamy head that lasts forever. Funky caramel sweetness, very noticeable bitterness. Soft carbonation, medium mouth feel, spicy finish. Great beer, flavors are solid, seems a little more carbonation would benefit the beer.

 SuzyGreenberg (934), Seattle, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/516/20
Aug 27, 2008  
750 ml bottle @ liquid sunshine - thanks to explosivebeer; now, i just love this beer but as it has made it’s way to some Seattle taps recently, it can be a little hit and miss; not sure if it benefits from being in the bottle as opposed to the keg; either way, bright gold with slight haze and tick, white head; big aromas of yeast, lemons, some spice; rich in flavors and texture; just a delightful beer to drink; probably the only drawback is it makes you drool as you can help but think of batch #23


 ghawener (679), San Salvador, El Salvador
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Aug 25, 2008  
Drank with ramenen & rsamayoa. Bottle: Well crafted, highly complex and extremely well balanced. Instant favorite.


aplusbreaks (44), , Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Aug 24, 2008  
Pours a clear/gold color with a nice white head. Aromas of bananas, citrus and honey. Flavors include all of the above with a nice spicy addition. Smooth, easy to drink, ABV well hidden.


 JohnnyJ (654), Reno, Nevada, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 23, 2008  
On tap at Toronado. Pour is a clear gold with white head. Nice and refreshing for the alcohol percent. Citrus, grapefruit, floral hops, banana, and tropical fruit. Hints of spice. Nice easy to drink belgian style beer.


 EHopper (118), Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 22, 2008  
Tasted on vacation in CA. Nice golden color with white head. Lemon and malt aroma. Light banana baby food taste, with a little grass. Pretty simple, pretty good.




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