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
1400	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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beerbiere (101), Montréal, Quebec, Canada

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	9/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	17/20

Feb 16, 2008

2007 bottle. The blackest beer I have ever seen: I can see my reflection in the glass! Pours like motor oil and forms a small quickly dissipitaing head. Its aroma is as powerful as it can get with sultana raisins, pears, chocolate and Khalua liqueur. Surprinsingly well balanced for its strength, a huge dose of roasted malt keeps it from being too sweet. The body is oily and the aftertatse sustains long after swallowing, interplaying with the alcohol burn. To my opinion, this brew pushes the boundary of beer. INTENSE!

Beershine (2686), Hue, Vietnam

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Feb 13, 2008

(2007 bottle) Pours blacker than a desert night and as thick as a thundercloud. No light can hope to escape. Although super-boozy, the aromas are carried by soft and gentle breezes. Its rustic, earthy character belies the ambition that went into the WWS. Flavors are prune, sherry, and a whole whack of Pan. I paid a lot of money for this bottle and it had high expectations to live up to. It bit me back. If you want a beer to sink your teeth into, or to contemplate life with every sip, this is one of them.

durhambeer (1202), Durham, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	5/5	5/10	4/5	16/20

Feb 12, 2008 Updated: Feb 26, 2008

I’ll start by quoting Pwn3d on this one: "Flavors push down on your tongue attacking like bee stings (pecan, ash, tobacco, burnt coffee, and sugar cane)." I’ll add smoked gouda to that list of tastes, as that was the most dominant flavor that I couldn’t quite shake. Super thick and overpowering. Really a novelty more than anything else, and overhyped in my book. Just too much of everything. Perhaps it was too late in that night’s tasting...

xkegstand420x (1), USA
does not count

4.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.7	9/10	5/5	10/10	4/5	19/20

Feb 12, 2008

Slightly below room temp. at Chris’ place. Smell is fantastic. Strong alcohol smell, which got me excited! Held up to the light and really couldn’t see any light coming through. No syrupy sticking to the glass and not sludgy at all. The taste is very full and very strong. It kind of tingles in your mouth and goes down very smooth with a certain dryness that shows the 18%. After swallowing you can taste the complexity. I don’t have any more left as i write but i noticed a strong sweetness like molasses and also a hint of smokiness. I really liked this beer and cannot wait to have some more.

Edmoe (126), Orlando, Florida, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	7/10	3/5	9/10	5/5	18/20

Feb 12, 2008

Pours very black with little head. Aroma is alcohol and chocolate. Flavor is sweet malt, caramel, and, of course, alcohol. Palette is full bodied and amazingly well balanced with a surprisingly clean finish. This beer is awesome. Although the alcohol is obvious it isn’t as strong as the percentage would suggest (making is a little dangerous).

BlackDonald (1127), Boise, Idaho, USA

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

Feb 11, 2008

I honestly thought this was hyped up a little more than it was cracked up to be. Rich and heavy mouth feel that is slightly oily I did not think there was a lot of balance. I got some soy sauce, licorice and alcohol, perhaps a little black tea in the finish. Sweet and somewhat roasty in the finish as it warms. Not my cup of tea. Way too big for it britches.

ChrisJ (100), Warrenton, Virginia, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	17/20

Feb 9, 2008

Bottle. Pours midnight oil. The aroma is sweet yeasty and intense. The nose is very sweet. Some toffee, butter, caramel, and the yeast is very strong on the palate. The finish is malty which somewhat balances this huge beer. The mouth feel is heavy and slick like corn syrup. The finish is slightly malty with alcohol warming. Not m cup of tea but still a very nice stout.

Pwn3d (1054), Manhattan, New York, USA

4.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.6	8/10	5/5	9/10	5/5	19/20

Feb 8, 2008 Updated: Apr 30, 2008

Nose is alcohol, sugar, paint thinner and SHARPY pen. Flavors push down on your tongue attacking like bee stings (pecan, ash, tabacco, burnt coffee, and sugar cane). Very sweet and sugary, diabase in a bottle.. but a nice sipper. Leaves a friendly roasty coating on the tongue when done. Gets you feeling good quickly.. the best part of this beer is the malty flavor it leaves in your mouth while you lay back and enjoy the 18%. Well worth the oral rape.

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