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

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
14004.15/5.04.15/5.0Winter18%96.1Snifter
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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 cmillward (430), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Oct 23, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a deep black showing just hints of brown around the edges, topped with a small tan head. Aroma is sweet and chocolaty, very strong caramel sweetness, vinous fruitiness on the nose, some coffee and whiffs of alcohol. Flavor is quite sweet, with chocolate and caramel, malty and some fruitiness coming through. Booze is evident, but not necessarily a bad thing. Roast isn’t prominent but it takes the edge off of the sweetness perhaps. Low carb, some across surprisingly smooth for the heat this is packing. Quite sippable.


 kegbear (265), Orange, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 20, 2008  
Bottle. Sweet tasting stout. Dried fruit, vanilla and alcohol dominate. A little too sweet and boozy for my taste.


 awiseman01 (342), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/518/20
Oct 16, 2008  
Bottle. Truly remarkable. Pours pitch black with deep brown thin head. Aroma of dark fruits, plums, figs, raisins, and some alcohol. Taste is a complexion treat. Amazing dark stout flavor, with dark fruits mentioned, and a mouthfeel of scotch. Simply amazing. Never wanted the smell to go away. What a treat!


 KnN (720), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 12, 2008    Updated: Jun 21, 2009
2007 bottle. Poured a super deep brown color with a tan head. Aroma is sweet fruit, malt and alcohol and not much else. The alcohol is intense. The first sip made me cringe it was so strong. The flavor is super sweet and really boozy. I can appreciate what this beer was trying to be, but the alcohol got in the way and really destroyed anything subtle that may have been hiding here. glad I split a 12oz bottle three ways. A whole bottle of this would have been way to much. (Original Rating 2.5) 2005 Bottle. I got an aged vintage bottle of this stuff at the Dogfish head brewpub in Rehobeth beach. Oh my, what a difference a few years of aging makes to this bad boy. The harsh alcohol notes have all but disappeared leaving behind all the wonderful rich complexity that this beer has to offer. Deep chocolate and roasted malts, dark fruit, some port-likie notes on the nose. This beer was amazing. As it warmed the alcohol presence let itself be known a bit, but never became overwhelming. I always thought it was a bit of a gimmick when the Brewery told you to take a bottle of their beer and bury it in your backyard for a couple of years, but this beer is the perfect example of that just might be a good idea.


NewBelgium5 (62), , Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/55/104/515/20
Oct 11, 2008  
Pours dark brown and has an aroma of a homemade wine, very fruity but with an obvious alcohol smell. Small sips yielded a more alcoholic taste while larger sips gave a more complex dark coffee stout flavor. Went down much smoother than anticipated and the alcohol is very nicely hidden.


 BelgianBeerGal (1283), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 11, 2008  
2007 bottle. Super dark brown pour with a thin tan ring. HUGE aroma of coffee, alcohol, soy sauce, molassas and rummed fruit. Big flavour of dark coffee with cream and sugar added. Definitely something to drink slowly and savor in small sips. Unique stout being this hot. Good but not really my favourite in the style.


 KornDogg (187), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/510/104/518/20
Oct 8, 2008  
2007 bottle. Got it for $10 which was the cheapest I could find around Pittsburgh at THE BEER STORE... Sharp Edge wanted $18... Beautiful, Midnight Black color... strong alcohol aroma.. a little sweet with a strong coffee flavor... some said you would need to sip it slowly, I however thought the alcohol flavor was hidden nicely... so good I wish I would have bought 2 bottles to enjoy...


 gameface23 (131), Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/55/104/510/20
Oct 7, 2008    Updated: Oct 8, 2008
2007 bottle. Pitch black pour with a small-sized khaki head. Very alcoholic aroma. Smells like port wine, very sweet molasses, coffee and strong malted barley. With 18% alcohol, it would be hard to hide it, but it was like Dogfish didn’t even try to. Taste was similar: like a fortified wine. I would’ve enjoyed this more if the price wasn’t so steep ($8.95 for 12 oz).



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