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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Very rich and creamy with a distinct alcohol character. Lots of spiciness and distinct sugar cane qualities. The lines are somewhat blurred between the hops and the wood resins. Very nice beer.

12 oz. bottle. Pours a slick extremely dark brown with a thin fizzy tan head that disappears quickly. The aromas are roasted malt, baker’s chocolate, a hint of coffee, some dark fruit, and a light whiff of wood. The flavor opens with roasted malts and dark fruits. Mid palate the wood and vanilla kick in leading to a smooth yet dry finish. Some bittersweet chocolate also comes through. Full bodied, I too am interested to see what this is like with some age.

Bottle. Oily black pour with a fizzy tan head. Aromas of light roasted malt, dark fruits, light dark chocolate, liquorice, and a tinge of smoke. Flavors of unsweetened chocolate, vinous fruits, charred wood, and roasted malt. Thick body, but with a lively carbonation, woody/dry/bittersweet/malty with a coasting dry/bitter finish. Quite an interesting brew, the way the wood and roast dry everything out in the end really finds me going back for more. I’m really interested to see how this one handles some age.

bottle from WLV...poured amlmost black and stoutlike with a moderate light brown head.....aromas of roasty chocolate malt, sweet dark fruit, and a faint trace of coffee....flavors of ash that added some smokey flavor to it. sweet roasted malt and dark fruit. very sprite and lively in the mouth. aftertaste was sweet and woody.

UPDATED: MAR 20, 2008 The pour is dark brown, borderline black, with a decent tan head and some hints of lacing. The nose is caramel, wood, roasted malt and a touch of spice and Frankincense (The resinous African ancestor to Palo Santo wood.) The flavor is much the same as the nose, and amply covers the alcohol content. An extremely nice unique brew.

12 oz. bottle via trade with GMCC2181 - Pours a brown color with a small light tan head. Has some decent lacing. Aroma is herbal hops, roasted malt, and a touch of woodiness. Flavor is a lightly sweetened light chocolate malt, and spice/herbal hops. Alcohol was noticeable. Smooth, medium body. A very nice sipping beer. Thanks Gabe.

Drank it out of an authentic Dogfish Head glass! Hurray coordination. Really dark color and it looks almost like a porter rather than a brown ale. Head is pretty dark brown and goes down reasonably quickly but leaves consistent lacing until that too leaves us forever. Strong brown sugar aroma. Malty flavor hits the mouth straight to the front. Alcohol is covered over by the rather strong taste. The beer is really, really sweet, but not unbearably so. Chocolatey/molasses taste and a bunch of brown sugar. Maybe some fruitiness, but not quite sure.

Thanks to Pantanap for letting me bring this one home with me. I am always up for a new dogfish head brew. Poured a deep brown color with a small head. Smelled intriquing. Slight vinous notes, sweet and some unplaceable bitter notes. Taste was really interesting. My first thought was, where did they hide al that alcohol? Some wood, dark fruit and biscuity nuttiness as well. I tried swigging it around in my mouth and crazy flavors came out. I finally decided that bananas foster was the best way to describe the flavors. I would definitely like to try this again.

Pours a black color with a reddish tint and a small fizzy light brown head. Aroma of very strong roasted malts and toasted nuts. Taste is dominated by strong roasted malts with hints of toasted nuts, barley and wood. Alcohol is well hidden and this beer leaves an interesting wood flavored aftertaste.

12oz bottle. Pitch black pour with a thin khaki head producing better than average lacing. Cocoa and vanilla instantly strike me on the nose. Toasted and slightly roasted malt. Toasted nuts and a touch of wood. Flavor has a lot of roasted malt and toasted vanilla. There’s a slight hop pine bitterness and a touch of wood tannin dryness. Mostly full bodied and quite creamy on the tongue. I think this one is too fresh and the flavors might integrate a little better with some time. Thanks Gabe!