The season of pumpkin is coming to an end with the chilly November air creeping in, which is better equipped with a dark, earthy cold beer, for those 21 and older of course.

It can be hard to find a good beer to complement your much anticipated Thanksgiving dinner — and a mini break from school — but DogFish Head’s Palo Santo Marron does just that. Whether you are having a traditional turkey dish or a ham with a spicy or sweet glaze, Palo Santo will be a great pair.

Palo Santo is a barrel-aged brown ale. The handmade containers are crafted from an exotic wood known as Paraguayan Palo Santo. The beer is unfiltered and flows freely through the crates. Being brewed this way allows the wood to create a complexly extraordinary flavor of caramel and vanilla.

The oak gives the beer a rich sweetness that complements the fruity glaze and combats the spiciness.

It is typically served from a 12-ounce bottle that is served in a pint glass. As it is poured, the dark ale is a deep brown with a coffee-like color foam head. Several places also have it on tap and the taste is still exceptional.

There is no hoppy smell, this brown ale is dominated by a sweet and woodsy aged scent. This distinctly malty brown ale registers in at 12 percent ABV.

This ale has a mild bitterness, which can be enjoyed by even the laxest beer drinkers.

You will not have to worry about a tart taste or fizz in your nose with each sip. The beer’s body is rich and creamy with little carbonation.

This beer is a different brew because it can be reminiscent to a barrel-aged stout, which manufactures an even more intricate spicy-sweet flavor, rare to find in another beer.

The caramel flavor, accented by a smoky, earthy taste, masks the ABV and makes you forget you are even drinking alcohol. Since this ale is a tame ABV, you will not be followed by a tart stench when Grandma goes to kiss you goodbye.

DogFish is a great beer for the holiday.