The Beer to End All Beers

[Radbird]

The DFH Ale House would've taken me an hour to get to in DC rush hour traffic, so I'm making do at my hotel's concierge lounge with some Beck's Dark.

[Hungary Jack]

I am drinking some of this beer right now. It is quite remarkable. It has a rich, malty, cinnamon-hued ale flavor without any of the bitterness that comes from over-hopped ales. I don't know if the flavor comes from the palo santo wood, but any wood that can melt a chainsaw has my respect.

[Cronos]

Stouts = tastes like coffee. Bleccch. Sorry.

[thrill]

without any of the bitterness that comes from over-hopped ales

That's it right there that makes it different. It's got a really high alcohol content without overwhelming hops or overwhelming sugar content. It maintains a smoothness that most high alcohol volume beers can't.

[Radbird]

Stouts = tastes like coffee. Bleccch. Sorry.

I'm sorry, if you were right, I'd agree with you.

[Radio_Bugtussle]

Stouts = tastes like coffee. Bleccch. Sorry.

I'm sorry, if you were right, I'd agree with you.

That means there is more stout for the rest of us!

Had a vintage 2005 dopplebock at Flat Branch in Columbia with dinner last night. Life is good.

[sighyoung]

My friends, I might have found it. The Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron is one of the best beers I've ever had in my life. It is a miracle. You might recall it from that New Yorker article about craft brews posted a while ago.

It's a very dark brown ale, more of a stout or a porter in appearance, but with a touch of sweetness typical of brown ales. This beer has a terrific body, so the flavors linger on the palate, and caramel and vanilla notes give it a bit of creaminess. Oh, and it's 12% ABV, so at $15.99 for a pack of 4 12oz bottles you are getting bang for your buck. HJ, if you're interested, I got it at Armanetti's at Lincoln and Addison. I believe they've got it at the Binny's on Clark too.

This is a perfect beer, a masterpiece. If you see it in a store or bar near you you owe it to yourself to try it.

I picked up a four-pack collecting dust at Whole Foods and whisked it away. I'll try it in a day or so, when I stop hating the world.

[Hungary Jack]

I still find the Two Brothers Northwind Imperial Stout to be par excellence. I am going to take at least a 6 pack this weekend when I go car camping.

[JackofDiamonds]

Drinking Palo Santo again tonight, it never disappoints.

Good enough to melt chainsaws.

[lukethedrifter]

sipping it?