Palo Santo Porter
Spellbound Brewing in Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States 🇺🇸
Porter Regular|
Score
7.25
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Our year round porter aged on palo santo wood. The palo santo brings out more of the chocolate flavor. The beer changes flavors and aromas as it warms. Most notable are chocolate, vanilla, anise, and even hints of mint
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6.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Black with a large foamy tan head that lingered and left great lacing. woody and toasty with faint nut, coffee and cocoa. Long finish. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
at
Federal Taphouse
on 10 Apr 2026
at 23:37
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce can. Opaque black brown color. Small creamy tan head. Roasted malt nose hints at chocolate and wood. Creamy mouthfeel leads to a roasted malt flavor that hints at cocoa, coconut and pine. There are subtle underlying notes of lemon and mint as well. Finish is chewy and sticky. This is a delicious, well crafted Porter, worth seeking out.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Dec 2017
at 21:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pretty black. Aroma is coconut, roses, perfume, lots of oils, bounty. Taste is slightly smoked dark coffee and chocolate. Very sweet. Soothing and finish of more perfumy stuff and some smoky counterpoint. Not bad.
Tried
on 07 Dec 2017
at 12:00
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample from Jtclockwork via Erzengel, thanks guys! Dark chestnut, offwhite head. Boozy praline aroma-coconut rum, chocolate butter, light phenolic notes. Iodine salty roast, fermented Xmas candy, coffee, praline finish. Medium light dry body.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Dec 2017
at 11:16
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can sample, many thanks Erzengel! Clear brown color with beige head. Aroma is coconut, chocolate, vanilla, mints. Taste is minty, chocolate, coconut, almonds. Coconut finish. Silky mouthfeel with medium carbonation. Very interesting!
Tried
from Can
on 07 Dec 2017
at 11:14
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Many thanks to jtclockwork for sharing. Smooth mild beginning. Intense floral, moderate bitter and easy to drink. Deep refreshing malty caramel. Round and malty, nice bittered.
Tried
on 24 Nov 2017
at 14:36
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can shared with Erzengel! A dark brown beer with a huge most good lasting tan head. Aroma of sweet chocolate malt, cookies, some vanilla. Taste of sweet chocolate, caramel, mild roasted malt, vanilla, great!
Tried
from Can
on 24 Nov 2017
at 14:30
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at the brewery. Coffee, earth, wood. Smooth and roasty, mild sweet, light dry. Clean, easy drinking. Lighter body than I expected, which works great here.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jul 2017
at 15:25
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
At the source: pours black with a small beige head. Aroma is chocolate and lots of coffee. Taste is not very woody, but a bit. Body is relatively light. Roast is pleasant. Easy and nice.
Tried
on 08 Jan 2017
at 15:43
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
light tan reddish, mild carb. woody taste, spicy, chicory, burnt oak, ash, caramel and toffee and vanilla. smoke persists diligently. interesting beer.
Tried
on 23 Jul 2016
at 00:03