Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: American Strong Ale
Milton, Delaware USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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12 oz bottle. Around $17 for the 4-pack. Deep mahogany pour, almost black. Reddish tanned head, looking somewhat like I’m about to sip into a impy stout. The aroma reminds me of...Dogfish Head actually. Beyond are light woody aromas and possible cocoa powder. The flavor is fairly nutty, combined with thick molassesy malt flavors and hidden undertones of wood aging. The most interesting of all this to me was the very subtle, yet powerful spice notes throughout the body and the finish. A light burnt flavor is found somewhere after the finish. Fairly thick on the palate, very sugary (too much), not too carbonated. The 12%abv is hidden dangerously well. Definitely another interesting experiment from Dogfish Head...and mostly a successful one at that.

Quite dark color. Very well integrated wood flavor. Rich nutty flavor, cocoa and Brazil nuts. Really good, the ABV is very well concealed.

Very dark brown, almost black, with a thin ring of foam. Interesting aroma - woodsy and a hint of red wine, plus some spicy, cinnamon note. Flavor is similiar to the smell, with a lot of wood, alot of red wine and a lot subtle spicy notes. I had brace myself for a typical DFH alcohol bomb, but was surprised haw drinkable this was.

what a great offering from one of my favorite brewers. Pours out a deep mohogany color with a small head. aroma was hoppy with hints of malt, wood, and citrus. I couldnt stop sniffing this beer. Flavor was very interesting. Had a roasted malt body with sweet finish to it. There were some other notes that i noticed. I guess that was the palo santo wood. nice job!

Bottle at the Dilly Deli. Poured clear brown color with an average frothy off-white head that was mostly diminished with good lacing. Moderate toasted malt and citrus hoppy aroma. Medium to full body. Medium to heavy toasted bittersweet flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate to long duration. My expectations where met.

Pours a mostly opaque black with mahogany edges and a frothy, wispy-lacing dark tan head. Aroma of dry toasty earthy malts with some vanilla, wood, and black cherries and plums. The nose becomes more woody and complex as it warms. Body starts fairly full with a nice dark caramely sweetness, some mild woodsy smoke and ash and good balance of dark fruity complexity throughout. Finishes slightly drier, bittersweet and mildly warming. An enjoyable and complex brew that should age pretty well.

pours dark with a tawny read foam. deep rich roasted nose subtle notes of molasseses and espresso. improves as it warms up. very nice and the ballance is great you may never know it packs a %12 abv. interesting and wonderful.

Dark borwn, lingering amber head. Aroma of vanilla and burnt malt. Rich and flavorful...some burnt notes on the tongue...complex, woody, slight dry, but flavorful.

The beer has a pleasant aroma. A nice malty aroma. I watched the DVD that came with this beer, and they made this huge deal about the wood they used to age the beer. I can say they went way too far with that facet of the brewing process. There is a slight presence of hops, and a nice sugar malt aroma. The aroma is very sweet and very nice. The beer had a decent caramel head that quickly faded away. The beer is pretty much black, and opaque. Decent appearance, but nothing special . The beer has a very nice roasted malt flavor. I don’t know about the special wood that they used for aging the beer, but I have tasted brews that are better that didn’t spend $150,000 on a brew tank made of wood. I taste coffee somewhat, but it is mainly the sugar and the malt, a nice roasted flavour. Even though there is a 12% ABV you can’t taste that at all. The beer is pretty smooth, but again nothing special. I like this beer for its malt and sugar aroma and flavor. This beer has a nice ABV, aroma, and flavor, but it looks average and the beer when it is in your mouth feels semi-thick.

deep brown pour with a medium sized frothy head. slightly sweet aroma with a hint of vanilla. flavor had some dark fruit, vanilla, and sweet malt. some smokey ashy flavor comes through as well and balanced some of the sweetness out nicely. alcohol is amazingly well hidden for 12%. nice and definately different. would like to see how this ages.