 corby112 (776), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 4, 2009
Pours pitch black and almost completely opaque with very dark amber/burgundy edges when held to a light source witha thin coffee colored head that quickly dissipates.
Very earthy oak/wood aroma with hints of cherry, vanilla, roasted caramel malt, candi sugar, alcohol, dark fruit, spicy cinnamon and licorice.
There is a strong alcohol presence in the flavor that hurts the drinkability a bit. I would be curious to see how this one ages and mellows out. There is a slightly tart dark fruit presence as well with a very prominent wood/oak characteristic. Hints of dark fruit, candi sugar, vanilla, smoked malt and grape. This beer is very vinous with a bone dry finish.
Chia (42), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 4, 2009 poors a very dark brown with a quarter inch tan head. aroma is full of sweet maple sweetness with a light bitter hoppy after tone. taste is hppy sweet and toasty. a great beer awesome.
petematte46 (227), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 3, 2009 Very dark brown with a slight tan head. Fruity as hell, very vinous and generally wine like plus loads of pepper and alcohol. Very tasty indeed.
Nejhleader (930), Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 3, 2009 Nice dark color. faint sweet aroma, taste is initially of brown sugar/raisens, dark fruits, Thought the aftertaste had a slight soy flavor. Overall pretty good.
Plamadude30k (122), Tucson, Arizona, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 1, 2009 An intensely woody beer, the palo santo completely defines all aspects of this beer. It feels a little overdone, in all honesty, and it is rather alcoholic. I was relatively neutral on this beer, but several friends of mine hated it, so let that be a warning.
zapprentice (312), East Setauket, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 28, 2009 Aroma is spicy with some subtle fruits. Flavor very similar to me. A bit too much spice for my liking but not a bad beer.
daleharshman (204), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 27, 2009 12 ounce bottle from Pacific Liquor in North Park ($3.99). Pours a mostly opaque dark brown with small mocha colored head that disappears into nothingness. Aroma is sweet toasty malts, dark fruits, anise, medicine and a bit of booze. There is also a somewhat mysterious and slightly spicy aroma that must be the South American wood. Flavor is sweet and contains roasted malts, dark chocolate cake, alcohol (brandy). The Palo Santo wood flavor becomes more prevalent toward the finish which also has a slightly burnt flavor. This is reminiscent of a barley wine. Despite the huge ABV, this is really quite drinkable.
jetzler (622), oklahoma city, Oklahoma, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 25, 2009 Bottle, pours a very dark red brown, with a big fluffy tan head. Aroma hits you immediately, tons of sweet vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, but not at all in an artificial way, reminds me of sandlewood, alcohol is present and warming. Not all beers should be aged in palo santo wood but this was a very unique and interesting beer. I enjoyed it but it wouldn’t become a regular at my home.
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