Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron

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

not a bad beer, but not my fav by far. tastes like a brown ale on steroids. the wood flavor really stands through and adds some complexity to the brew.

Bottle. Pours an opaque brown with a tight mocha head. Aroma of alcohol, raisins, and fig. Flavor is woody and sweet with a hot alcohol burn. Tons of molasses and dark fruit, with little hoppiness. Heavy palate. Very enjoyable.

From a 12 oz bottle this poured a rich motor oil black with a moderate brown head and thick gluey lacing. Big nose of ripe fruit, oak, alcohol and raisins. Very rich and creamy mouthfeel. Flavor is very rich is well with molasses, vanilla added to what was in the nose. Dry finish. Very drinkable. Simply fantastic stuff. Glad I have three more.

12oz bottle. Pours like a stout, black with minimal brown head. Very minimal carbonation. Aroma ia overpowering vanilla and booze. Also notes of malt, oak, and caramel. Taste was of wood, vanilla. malt, and caramel. Lingering alcohol face punch, subsides as you drink more of the beer. The alcohol starts to mellow, leaving a very smooth and tasty beer. Mouthfeel is smooth, and the beer goes down easy after the first few sips. Warming as all hell. This is one of the few DFH beers I’ve had where alcohol wasn’t overpowering the for the entire glass. Definitely enjoyable, and worth drinking again.

12oz bottle. Pours a carbonated black color, with a light brown fizzy half finger of head. I love the smell of this one. Dark fruit, wood, alcohol, vanilla...there is some kinda complexity going on here, that is really nice. You get something new and different with every whiff. Taste is roasted wood, chocolate, some alcohol, and more dark fruits. Medium body with a smooth feel on the tounge. Aftertaste is slightly roasted with some alcohol notes, this linger for about 10 seconds after. Very enjoyable.

330 ml bottle. UNREAL!!! Pours almost pitch black with a massive dark brown head. Great lacing. Aroma is cedar, black cherries, raisins, vanilla, caramel, almonds. Taste is fantastic: like a lighter porter with spicy wood tones and lots of caramel, vanilla, molasses, roasted nuts, wood resin. Afertaste is dry and neutral. 12% alcohol is hidden well but adds some nice spicy and warming flavors almost like scotch. Very interesting. My favorite cration from this craft brewer thus far. Definitely worth the crazy amount they charge for it.

My this beer is strong! 12 oz. bottle. Pours BLACK with a dark tan head. 3 fingers but dissapates quickly. Aroma is quite stong: alcohol, smoke, caramel! medium body, oily feel, soft carbonation. Flavor: medium bitterness, Spicy at first then kind of sweet. Tastes like alcohol, wood, not sure where the sweetness is coming from. Very complex! Overall, not bad. First taste was overwhelming, gets better as you drink it. Still at $15 a 4-pack. Almost worth it. I have two more to drink.

I’m guess it is a matter of preference perhaps. The flavors were so strong that I found this nearly undrinkable. Just puckers the mouth. Nice color and mouthfeel though.