Palo Santo Marron

Brown Ale - Imperial / Double

An unfiltered, unfettered, unprecedented brown ale aged in handmade wooden brewing vessels. The caramel and vanilla complexity unique to this beer comes from the exotic Paraguayan Palo Santo wood from which these tanks were crafted. Palo Santo means "holy tree" and its wood has been used in South American wine-making communities.

ABV

12.0

Rating

3.968

Rating count

97,139

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about 1 year ago

 
3.5

over 1 year ago

 

Brandon

Oh how I’ve missed you

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
3.75

over 1 year ago

 

Doug R

Pours dark with a modest head and loads of suspended sediment. Smooth, sweet, malt start leads to a rich, strong body. Deep woody finish has lingering notes of chocolate. Still amazing after 4+ years in the bottle... (most of that time in my beer fridge.)

4.75

over 1 year ago

 
4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Supastar Runnergirl

Really amazing!

4.75

over 1 year ago

 
4.25

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over 1 year ago

 

Jack Morris

From yesterday.

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Brian Despot

Glad it's back!

4.75

over 1 year ago

 

James McLear

Great beer!

4.25

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Terence Hannum

Dogfish head once got rid of their beers beer and it was a simple brown ale that I lived - this is like it’s boozier older cousin. This is awesome. Malty and hoppy and full of flavor!

4.0

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0.0

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bostonirishred

Special delivery from my warehouse peeps at DFH.. just another reminder that brewery makes some of the finest beer in the world with their limited release, DE only offerings. You get all the flavor at 12% without the booziness

4.75

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4.0

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Mike Waughen

Holy Schnikes 🍻

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

sara f

New version is 🔥

4.75

over 1 year ago

 

Dan Ski

Leaning on a trusty brown ale to calm the nerves. #GoIllini

4.25

over 1 year ago

 

Ben S.

Only half tonight

0.0

over 1 year ago

 

Matthew Aungst

It’s back! But only available in Delaware.

3.75

over 1 year ago

 

Josué Miranda

Ryan F. Totally bringing you here and hopefully they still have this beer on rotation!! AMAZINNNNG

0.0

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Paul Davis

IT'S BACK!!!!

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Jon Brennan

WOCAAS

4.25

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4.5

over 1 year ago

 

G.D.A.

I miss this beer…thanks Seth J.

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4.5

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Lea P

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Scott McCormick

Jen really loves this Brown Ale, so do I

4.75

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Daniel O

https://youtu.be/HRQsMCk1PpI?si=GqbTz7M87FCfh61R this song is so laggy. And they said I wasn't cool in high school

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3.5

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E Rechlin

Bottled date is wearing off but I think it says 2013, so aged over 10 years. Keeping old rating since it seems to have gotten some off flavors, but it's very smooth. Sweet but not too sweet.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

John Grohoski III

Nice imperial ale.

4.25

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Jordan Bowers

Bottled April of 2020, this aged very well.

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3.0

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Nat Tracey-Miller

Bottle date 12/24/19. Aged great.

4.25

over 1 year ago

 

Berton Whited

A great beer after scooping the driveway for the 3rd time today!

4.0

over 1 year ago

 
4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Peter G.

2011 vintage.

4.75

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MR Jaxson

On the enormous side of the ale spectrum. Plums, raisins, chocolate, bourbon in the aroma. Fabulously sweet taste with the oak kicking in for a smoothly dry finish--though less so on the dryness as the beverage warms.

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Nick D

RB old tick migration. Ticked 2008

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5.0

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Mike Barbato

One of the best beers ever!

4.75

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4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Chester

Bottled in 01/2016, aged in bottle until 12/2023: still incredible, the smoky woodyness has softened with time. The sweetness is still present, rich, thick, malty, roasty. I may have over-aged this beer, it’s excellent when fresh, but I still love it.

4.5

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Mark Widman

Found this hiding in the back the beer fridge Holds up well after 8 years

4.5

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4.0

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J@n B ★☆★

EB - Cask (gravity) @ Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5. . (050808) Aroma (8) Appearance (4) Flavor (8) Mouthfeel (4) Overall (17)

4.25

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Terry Fisk

Very nice. Strong/boozy with an almost applewood flavor all balanced by heavy malt sweetness.

4.0

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Andrew Konopka

Not sure if how ole this bottle is

5.0

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Rob Gano

Aged from 4/19/2009...... like a fine wine... smooth, syrupy, strong.... 10%... Phils tied at 2-2 top of the 5th. Game 7 NLCS

3.75

over 1 year ago

 

Brian Fratto

RateBeer backlog, Oct 2009

0.0

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Chase Large

Tasted Sep 1, 2020

4.0

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4.5

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Tim Smith

So this one aged for 3 years in the garage beer fridge. Yummy!

4.5

almost 2 years ago

 

Russell Nadel

Aged 3 years! Sweet malt, vanilla, and brown sugar bourbon nose. Fluffy, full mouthfeel with great coating. Lovely long finish with lots of caramel flavor. ABV is well hidden. Such a loss that this one is discontinued!

4.5

almost 2 years ago