Holy Hell

Hey all, sorry for the lull in posts, I've had a busy couple of days and I didn't get the chance to sit down to review anything (though I did get to taste some pretty great beer in San Fransisco with some pretty awesome people).

Anyway, I found a beer I have always wanted to try and decided to review it!

Enjoy:

Beer: Damnation
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, CA
Brew: Belgian Golden Ale
IBUs: Low (not listed)
ABV: 7.75%

This is a very different beer from what I am accustomed to, but I will try and be as impartial as possible. On pour, this ale had a hazy golden color with a foamy, good quality, white head. With a distinct, light malt aroma this Belgian ale had little-to-no detectable "aroma hop" smell.

The beer had a nice sharp foretaste followed by a sweet malty body (typical of Belgian ales). Much more carbonated than many of the beers I have tasted, the beer had a bright, bubbly, champagne-like quality. Damnation had a nice, light bitter finish that lingered nicely.

All and all I was impressed with the complexity of this beer. Other Belgian ales that I have tried have been rather tasteless and flat. This beer had a good solid body and a pleasant finish capped off with a good dose of carbonation - definitely worth a try if you can get your hands on it.

Overall Rating: A-

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