Palo Santo Marron - Dogfish Head Brewery

BradtheGreat7

Ohio

4.05/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Review taken from notes - September 2012

12 oz brown bottle poured into a beer snifter glass(12oz). Neat Dogfish Head label that's pure quality as always.

A - Darkest of brown. Nearly the look of a RIS except for the splashes of ruby red highlights seeping through. Expresso brown head quickly dissipates to a small ring of lace producing minimum stick.

S - Dark Fruit and Smoked wood character. Vanilla, chocolate, and a small whiff of molasses. Some crisp fruity alcohol esters in the backbone.

T - Caramel up front with Notes of wood and vanilla. Dark fruits and a Toasted bread. Bitter chocolate and mild coffee offer some bitterness to balance the sweet front. A smokey wood and toasted finish with hits of alcohol that linger nicely.

M - full bodied and very complex in the mouth. Alcohol has some warming to it, but its still a nice feeling brew. It's not thick, but it's not thin either. It's a good feel overall.

O - this is an interesting brown from DFH. The first bottle I opened took some getting used to, but the next was a excellent experience. For me most of DFH is a bit overrated, but this is a brew that is done very well. I think this will be fantastic after it sits awhile in the cellar which I'll review again. In terms of American brown ale this is one of the best and has a bit of everything for the snob who appreciates complexity and a unique high abv brew. I still prefer the Indian brown ale personally but this is another excellent brown from Dogfish.

Serving type: bottle

11-28-2012 20:17:19 | More by BradtheGreat7

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California

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

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Washington

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

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Nevada

4/5  rDev -4.5%

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Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

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Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

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Tonmeister

Georgia

4.41/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

Bottle Served in tulip shaped glass

Appearance: very dark, almost black, with a thin brown head, and very little lacing when tilting the glass.

Smell: sweet, vanilla, caramel,

Taste: coffee chocolaty, sweet caramel vanilla,

Mouthfeel: syrupy thick with moderate carbonation.

Overall, I would characterize this beer as a stout. It feels like a stout and it tastes like a stout, except its much sweeter. It looks, smells, feels, and tastes like a stout. This is by far the best brown ale I've ever had. I will definitely be buying this again.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 21:55:48 | More by Tonmeister

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California

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

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Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

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South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

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Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.5%

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New York

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

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Iowa

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

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New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

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Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

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California

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

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Florida

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%

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Florida

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%

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New Jersey

4/5  rDev -4.5%

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Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%

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California

5/5  rDev +19.3%

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TastyAdventure

Kentucky

4.2/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

First of all, this categorized itself as a "Brown Ale"...????

It is pretty much a stout in flavor, color, and smell.

BUT, it is absolutely amazing.

Color of Motor oil. Taste of roasted grain, slight chocolate, hints of wood from the barrels. Heavy, decadent.

* I did not write this while drinking *

Serving type: bottle

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Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

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District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

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New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

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