Dogfish Head World Wide Stout 2001/2003-Present (18%)

	Percentile
	100
	overall

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Imperial Stout
Milton, Delaware USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1401	4.15/5.0	4.15/5.0	Winter	18%	96.1	Snifter

Commercial Description:
This listing encompasses: A) the November, 2001 release (18% abv), B) the November, 2003 U.S. (but not U.K.) release (18.8% abv), C) the November, 2004 release (18% abv), and D) the November 2005 release (17.8% abv) and E) all subsequent releases due both to their similarity in alcohol content and a lack of change in recipe. None of the releases’ labels provides its ABV, however:
2001 - (18%) displays the unaltered words "Vim and Vigor" on the label, gold cap
"Vim and Vigor" is crossed out only on the 2002 release (23%), which is not rated under this listing
2003 - U.S. release (18.8%). No "Vim and Vigor" present, gold cap.
2004 - Bright yellow cap, no date stamp
2005 - Bright yellow cap, date stamp
2006 - Dark green cap, date stamp
2007 - Dark green cap, date stamp
2008 - Yellowish-green cap, date stamp
World Wide Stout is one of the world’s strongest dark beers. It is brewed using six different yeast strains over seven months and then aged for half a year. Dark, rich, roasty, and complex, World Wide Stout has more in common with a fine port than a can of cheap, mass-marketed beer (released in early winter with very limited availability).

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illidurit (876), Santa Cruz, California, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Mar 6, 2009

08 vintage. Pours black with some brown highlights at the edges. Thin cocoa colored head that fades away in under a minute. Aromas of chocolate, raisins, and slight roast. Oh, not to mention a ton of alcohol. Flavor is less boozy, in fact it’s surprisingly mild although I can definitely feel it in the chest. Just as much fleshy stone fruit as darker fruits here. Molasses and chocolate with a little roasted character but with no real bitterness. Slick and oily mouthfeel with low carbonation. Not bad but pretty overrated.

Jblauvs (547), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Mar 6, 2009

Coca cola pour with dissipating head. Aroma is incredible, deep, dark fruits, but of a port like raisin sweetness. very vinous, port like flavor and mouthfeel. Extraordinary flavor, mollasses, alcohol, sweet, dark fruits abound. Intense, an excellent sipper

WillieV (191), Maryland, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	5/5	4/10	3/5	12/20

Mar 3, 2009

2008 12 Oz bottle: Poured a very thin but very black color with minimal creamy white head. First scent of mild coffee and heavy on the alcohol. Taste is heavy on the alcholol and light on flavor. So much alcohol it covers any and all first tastes. Aftertaste is pretty mellow with a nutty/mild bitterness.

MaltOMeal (652), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	7/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	18/20

Mar 3, 2009

bottle shared at the February Beer Advocate tasting in Houston. Pours black with a thin, off-white head. Nose is of fruit, caramel and molasses. Taste is of fruit, caramel, chocolate, licorice and molasses. Mouthfeel is medium and sweet with alcohol warmth. Very complex. Liked it a lot.

HLGIV (14), Golden, Colorado, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	5/5	6/10	3/5	17/20

Mar 2, 2009

2008 bottle. Dark black with a light tan head. Alcohol apparent on the nose. Slightly roasted flavor accompanied by the characteristic dogfish head high alcohol flavor, the mid to back palate acidic bitterness. I would like to try an older model to see how the flavors evolve over time.

fata2683 (860), Panama City, Florida, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Mar 2, 2009

bottle, thanks to SHIG!! 2004 vintage. Pours a thick black with a very thin dark tan head. I think this is one of the strongest beers I have rated and it’s evident in the aroma. Almost red-wine like, but this brew is 5 years old so it could be some sherry notes. Some dark malt and coffee notes as well. Silky smooth texture with tons of dark maltyness mixing with a chocolate covered expresso kind of feel. Really some great flavors going on here. Finishes with only a slight alcohol burn which is suprising. Alcohol is very well hidden in the mouth. Top notch.

dnlsartin (68), Portland, Oregon, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	16/20

Feb 28, 2009 Updated: Mar 7, 2009

Description: Licorice, red wine, prunes, and alcohol on the nose. Black body dressed in amber lace. Oak Barrel, tobacco, brown sugar, and raisins. Drunk pancakes and maple syrup in the finish, without an overbearing sweetness.

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Someone recommended trying a Black & Tan style by combining this beer with a 120 minute. Being that my store sold both, I saved half of the stout to try it out, though I’m not usually the mixing type…With an almost ridiculously unnamable aroma, the World Wide dominates on the front end, with a brilliant hoppy finish from the 120 minute. A very cool, adventurous experience. I wish I had the words to articulate it, following the high alcohol content of the previous beer, but alas...

thefrutigers (100), , Arizona, USA

4.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.8	9/10	5/5	10/10	5/5	19/20

Feb 28, 2009

bottle 12oz: Finally found some! Thought it would taste like just alcohol. Wow, I was wrong, poured very dark with a thin dark mocha head. Alcohol content really brought a strong sweet malty smell with vanilla. Flavor was not over powering alcohol, but of sweet chocolatey malt with a hint of vanilla and coffee. Excellent stout.

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