Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron

Very dark brown with a big brown head. Aroma and flavor of dark fruits, berries and roasted malts. Smooth , drinkable and very good.

It’s not overpowering at 12%. Which is actually a surprise from dogfish. It has a very well balanced barley wine flavor. And then it breaks away from that at the point when barley wines get overpowering. You expect the dark fruit and molasses to kick you in the stomach, and there is this gentle warm hand of the aged wood that finishes it off like a good scotch. Or at least the way that scotch drinkers talk about good scotch.

Very dark brown, almost no head, little lacing. Crazy intense for a brown ale, woody notes and almost no alcohol coming through, strong malty body with a kick. Best brown ale I have had by far.

Draft - I really appreciate a high alcohol beer that well masks its alcohol content. This is a success. The fruit, malty and chocolate flavors really shione in this well done beer. One of my favority from DFH.

Poured deep reddish brown, almost black, with a thin cherry red/tan head that disippated to a thin film and left little lacing. Strong aromas of sweet malts, chocolate and cherries. Complex flavor profile featured chocolate and dark fruit, mostly cherry, and included licorice, caramel and a distinctive fresh wood sensation as expected. Medium body, minimal carbonation, and a pleasant malt aftertaste. Very little in terms of hops bitterness, but it’s there if you look for it. Alcohol is evident and warming. The palo santo wood is a very interesting addition and makes this a very special treat. Might try it again, but after letting it age for a while.

Bottle. Strong malty aroma, moderately sweet, lots of chocolate and fruit. Near black body, small brown head. Very full mouthfeel. Flavor is roasty sweet, with chocolate, wood, caramel, fruit. Lengthy finish, during which the alcohol makes its presence known. This is a very impressive brew, though it needs to be sipped slowly.

Black. Small, brown head. Aroma: Roasted malt, wood, coffee. Flavor: Molasses, wood, pepper, hops. Bitter coffee finish. Good but beware of the "Buzz"!

Deep strong brown coloured body with an amber highlight and a thinnish tan head. Aroma of strong malt, a lot of hops, oak and a ton of alcohol. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong assertive malt up front with a lot of hops, apricots and plentiful sugars. Aftertaste shows a lot of alcohol, hops and some malt too. Overall, a good beer - not amazing, and neat to try. I sampled this beer on draught at Rustico in Alexandria, Virginia on 15-January-2009.