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

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
14014.15/5.04.15/5.0Winter18%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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 johntreeter (122), Greenwood, Indiana, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
May 10, 2008  
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.


 Theis (3651), Denmark
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
May 9, 2008  
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 !!!


 lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/519/20
May 8, 2008  
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


Hirsch13 (4), Amelia, Ohio, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Dogfish Head World Wide Stout 2001/2003-Present (18%) does not count
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/519/20
May 7, 2008  
THis was a very hard beer to rate, I must admit I was swayed prior to drinking this by the reviews on this site. How could I possibly give this beer a bas review it is in the 100th percentile! So the nose was overwhealming to begin with. THe smell of alcohol is pungent and very "THERE". I must admit I think the sweet not others have mentioned is there, but my nose said alcohol and bitters, with a thick wafting aroma. The palate started with a surprisingly mild front, the middle carried weight on my tounge and a resonance of barley and, as mentioned by others, malt. The back of the palate was WARM but smooth with a dark SLIGHT licorice finish along with the barley. Not my favorite but an EXPERIENCE ALL IN AND OF ITSELF. 8 Dollar bottle from THe Party Source in Newport KY, but spring the money and ride the tiger for this one. You want to say you have had this beer even if it isn’t your favorite.


greenleaf (90), Florida, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/519/20
May 5, 2008  
12 oz bottle. A dark pour with a small head that quickly dissapears. Subtle carbonation gives off sweet malt and some alcohol on the nose. A very, very tasty stout.


 edden (927), cow- lumbus, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/516/20
May 4, 2008  
4/21/08: Bottle
Black body with hints of deep brown toward the top. XXS tan rim of carbonation froth. Malt nose. Rich, sweet malt and alcohol flavor with notes of fig, brown sugar and plum. Long, sweet finish.


ccoburn (22), Leawood, Kansas, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/519/20
May 1, 2008  
I have only tasted this with friends. I agree with others saying this is very syrupy and cola like. I can really relate to this as a High Alcohol Chocolate flavored Cola. Very syrupy, in character, some may dislike for the possible cause of heartburn. I defer, I totally enjoy it as an aperitif.


 Illini08 (528), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 24, 2008  
Bottle. 2007 Release. Pours black with a brown rim around the edge when held up to a light. 1-finger brown head. Aromas of molasses, raisins and other sun-dried fruits, booze, and a malty sugary sweetness. How are there residual sugars left in a beer that is 18% abv?! Lots of raisin and dried fruit flavors, molasses, roasted malts, alcohol, and a hint of chocolate as it warmed up. General66 tasted this and compared it to tasting like a red wine. A full-bodied sipper for sure. This was very good, but just a tad on the sweet side for me. Definitely interesting and worth trying at least once.



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