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

Last updated

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Tim Phelps

Upgraded it a quarter point. Just too smooth for 12%.

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Owen S.

An OG favorite of mine

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Ken XPalidocious

Haven't had this in forever.

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Krissy M.

So effin good

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Sam Kurk

Still solid but this one benefits from some age- hoping they bottle this year! Yesterday

4.5

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Austin Knudsen

Great wood barrel flavoring

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David Pickel

One of my all time favorites.

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Mitchell W.

Wow!! Amazing beer!

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Mike T

2019 throwback. Smells more “figgy” then I recall and the flavor is much different from when it’s fresh. That weird wood flavor is no longer the star and the rest of the beer comes through nicely. Great semi-dry finish so it’s an easy drink.

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Sad Matzoh

2012 vintage on draft!!

4.75

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Travis Houston

Definitely a bit more sour than I was anticipating

3.75

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Melissa Ash

I wish that I lived closer to Dogfish Head

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Dan Hewett

Showing some signs of age. Or maybe they needed to shave the tank again.

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Cheyenne Paydar

keg aged since 2012. beautifully mellow. roasted malt and caramel w/ brown sugar. vanilla, oak, and something i can’t discern but it’s wonderful

4.5

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Bruce W

2014 tasted 2022

3.5

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Klys Reedyk

BA rated and one of my favorite Imperial Brown ales

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Bob S.

Bottled 6/28/17. Opened and enjoyed 12/30/21.

4.25

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Øystein Bergøy

Cellared for 5,5 years under very unforgiving conditions. Very smooth, but no wood aroma as I remember was very prominent when I tasted it fresh

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Craig Martin

@Whitehead

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Adam Jack

Got the hook-up from my neighbor(Mr. Clark). Smooth, caramel, dark. Not my usual jam but this is a good one. At 12%, won’t getting on any ladders to hang Christmas lights now.

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Jason

2014 - aged very well, enjoyable cellar pull.

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John Willimon

Hots all the right notes for me. While not a session beer I want it to be.

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