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

2007 bottle. almost no head, and jet black.....raisons, vanilla, sweet and alcohol....wow....slight raison and a hint of vanilla....finishes coffee and alcohol, its noticeable put not over powering. Very warmning finishes great! highly drinkable considering its 18% rating! very sweet but not to syrupy like the 120 minute....I like this better than 120!

This review is for an ’04 bottled that was cellared properly. No head, and black. Very strong dark chocolate and strong coffee. Plenty of raisin and plum. Heavy initial sweet taste and an equally heavy sweet finish. Still a heavy alcohol finish and goes on and on. Still need a couple of more years.

2007 bottle. Black-colored with a medium brown head that disappears rather fast. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, some soy sauce, some coffee and way too much alcohol. Very sweet malty flavor with some caramel and chocolate and notes of bitterness in the finish. Oh yeah, and lots of alcohol. Body is quite full but definitely not as thick as I would’ve expected. A big disappointment for me, especially after trying the 120 Minute IPA and seeing how the ABV is so well-hidden there.

Tasted at the Savor DC event. Pours a oily, slightly water opaque black with a faint, whispy white head. Aroma of molasses, alcohol, dark cane sugar, rum, raisins and red grapes. Flavor is almost all booze, rummy, whiskey, coffee, chocolate, raisins, molasses. Finish is very hard, astringent from the booze and tough to drink. Strong and unique but overwhelming and not very subtle.

2004 bottle. Super powerful nose of endless roasted malt and alcohol. Black with white lacing, very small head. Sweet chocolate with huge sweet malt/chocolate aftertaste and minor bitterness. Very oily. Overall, very sweet. Too Sweet! Too too sweet!! A prime example of DFH’s common good-but-not-great excess. Where’s the balance? Drinking this is like drinking a bag of sand.

07 bottle in snifter. Poured black as Chris Rock with a one finger light brown head that fell in two or three min. Lightly laced to the bottom ofthe glass. Sweet mocca aroma with hints of sherry, molasses, and a bit of alcohol. Taste follows suit and adds notes of oak and fruits. Big and creamy all over the palate with a mild carbonation and warm alcohol finish. Huge complex beer that is worth its wieght in oil. I will most certainly put one or two up to see how it ages.

Bottle at home - shared with Mette (Thanks to Puzzl for trading this). Pitch black - brown edges. Burned, sweetness, white sugar, brown sugar, syrup, licorice, dried dark fruits, raisins, prunes, vinous, light alcoholic taste. Very nice and complex. Give me more !!!

ABV: 18% RateBeer rating: 100/95.6 Calories: estimated at 300 C Volume: 12 fl oz Glass: 4 oz wine Purchased at: Joe Canals’s, Lawrenceville. NJ Price: $8.49 Consumed at: home First Impression: Aroma is alcohol, raisins, prunes, fruity, wineish. Visuals are an exquisite ruby body, a very small tan head but great legs and lacing. Taste is grapey, full of various barleys, chocolate, cocoa, and flowers, perfume, rum, prunes, figs, sand. Palate is wet and thick to start, but with a quite dry, long, finish. A very deep and luxurious feel. Much more enjoyable as you get used to the overwhelming nature of it. Much like the 120 minute IPA, appreciation comes with time. Second Impression - a very deep, slightly off balance, but still very amazing beer. You have to sip it and pause to enjoy it, but if you take a calm approach, you’ll be thoroughly rewarded. On second thought, you’ll be amazed. Aroma: 10 out of 10 Visuals: 4 out of 5 Taste: 9 out of 10 Palate: 5 out of 5 Overall: 17 out of 20. A very rich, intense experience, and quite enjoyable, if you give it a minute. Stone Imperial Russian Stout May 9, 2008 • No Comments (Edit) ABV: 10.8 % RateBeer rating: 100/96 Calories: estimated at 400 C Volume: 22 fl oz Glass: Snifter Purchased at: Joe Canal’s, Lawrenceville, NJ Price: $6.49 Consumed at: home First Impression: Aroma is roasted, chocolate, nutty, and slightly metallic. Visuals are pitch dark body topped with a nice thick brown head, which dissipates in a few minutes but not completely. Lacing is nice. Taste does not disappoint. A deep, hoppy, roasted flavor. Some coffee, some dark chocolate, some smoke, but just a touch. Alcohol is very well hidden. Palate is back of tongue, spongey, yeasty, and blunt, long, very tasty finish. Nicely done. A grave presence. Second Impression: an impressive beer by any standard, but a great stout. Surprisingly drinkable, deep, delicious, and so very well balanced. Stone does amazing things. Aroma: 9 out of 10 Visuals: 5 out of 5 Taste: 10 out of 10 Palate: 5 out of 5 Overall: 19 out of 20. This is one of the best beers I’ve ever had