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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Jim

Cherry and boozy happy 8th Birth day

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CJ Wells

Cherry, sweetness, boozy as hell, woody, lightly smoky. AGED 8 years. This was bottled 02/02/12.

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Matt Ward

Special bottle for Christmas Eve. Top 3 favorite.

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Dan P.

Very smooth and flavorful and high alcohol content (12%) but easy to drink. Minimal bitterness

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Steve S.

Always so delicious! Rich, sweet and boozy. A great sipper.

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Roy Joseph

One of the better brews I've had. Taste is close to Kasteel Donker.

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joshua k.

After sadly missing out on visiting the dogfish tap room, as it was booked out, I settled on buying a few takeaways. This one was pretty nice, but I was expecting a bit more from the exciting narrative on the label

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Evan L.

A brown ale that pours like a stout. Delicious!

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Tim

Continuing the night of beers and concert films

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Chris L.

Real smooth!

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Jason R.

Well made but simply don’t like boozy...and at 12%...this one is booooooozy.

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Steve Gagne

A little too much hops bitterness - prevents some of the other flavors from coming through. Otherwise, a strong - and flavorful - imperial brown.

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mason fisher

Way better with a little age on it!

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Mike M

BBA? Yes it is! Hint of vanilla and carmel, slight bourbon. Good!

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Joe S.

nice

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Dave B.

Vanilla flavors compliment this oaky brown ale. Keep up the great brewing Dogfish Head!

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Dominic B.

Craft beer at its old school finest. Clearly a lost battle with the TTB, malt beverage aged in Pali Santo wood is amazing. “It’s all very exciting. We have wood. Now you do too” - the label

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Matthew Keller

Great thick brown ale, tastes like a stout

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Jon Stout

Beer:30 couldn’t come quick enough today with these fuckin’ trumpeters storming the Capitol. What a gotdamm shame. The beer is fine. A little bitter. A little woody. Fucking trump.

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Jen M.

Full, very nice.

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Donnald H.

Enjoyed it!

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Matt Miller

Last time I checked in this beer I was 22. Looks like I had good taste then too! Nice, strong taste.

4.0

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Lynn Heather

Transferring from Beer Advocate. Not rating since it's been years. I just keep track for my information.

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John Kemler

Boozy dessert! Do damn good!!!

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M J

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Benjamin Rodgers

One of tht best from DFH

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Beth B.

Goodnight, world! 🤣😂

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Savannah Kramer

Not bad, roasted wine

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Drinker X

Can certainly taste the booze but it doesn’t over power. Like most dogfish beers there’s a lot of different flavors that come out with each sip. You’re welcome Shawn.

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Jeff S.

2016 vintage. Dark and smooth. The wood is giving this some vanilla. The brown ale holds its own.

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Nick Billock

The last of a 4 pack I purchased right after landing in the States back on 11/24. I only have one when I know it’s time. One of the greats, in my opinion.

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