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

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common

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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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Blisscent (75), East Providence, Rhode Island, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/58/20
Dec 31, 2007    Updated: Nov 5, 2009
I enjoyed this with the perfect balance of malt and alcohol and how it settles with a warm shot of bourbon. This is one to cellar for further research and discovery of how this massive beer holds up.


 performula (147), Triangle Area, North Carolina, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/510/20
Dec 31, 2007  
Way too syrupy. This beer lays it on real thick. Taste of choclate and alcohol. One beer acquired a fast buzz but that is the only thing going for this beer. The beer cannot be sipped at room temp. :(


vulgarparasite (10), catasauqua, Pennsylvania, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/53/102/59/20
Dec 30, 2007  
I don’t quite get all the fuss surrounding this beer. It tasted and smelled as if I were drinking laquer thinner.


 FlyingSwine (169), Littleton, Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 29, 2007  
2007 bottle. Pour DARK brown/black and thick from the bottle, almost like cough syrup, with a small tan head. Aroma of malt and alcohol. Flavor is a cross between a port and beer, but despite being unlike any stout I’ve ever encounterd, its pretty tasty. After watching this thick liquid pour from the bottle, the palate isn’t as heavy as I expected. This is not an everday drinker, but a really good 1-2 times/year brew.


 yjb (110), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 29, 2007  
Why hello there big boy... you’re a bit strong and hot yet smooth ad chocolaty ... not so fast... slipping in my tongue, a little butter doesnt hurt you?


 Canadianlush (169), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/53/102/57/20
Dec 28, 2007  
Sorry, not my cup to tea. If you want to make a wine, then make a wine. There is nothing stout about this beer. It tastes more like a poorly made cab than a stout. Way too much alcohol, and that’s coming from a whiskey drinker. It overwhelmes everthing about the beer, from the aroma to the finish. A $9 gimmick in my estimation.


BrewmeisterEd (59), USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/517/20
Dec 28, 2007  
Poured in a cabernet glass...thick pour/no lacing or active bubbles...strong aroma of burnt(?) wood with the alcohol content coming through in the nose. Very sweet - to the point of wondering if they yanked it early from the fermenter to cap the abv %. I’m feeling a bit conflicted regarding this one - on the one hand, I think it would make an impressive complement to a holiday dinner or as an after-dinner digestive to be enjoyed with a good stogie...problem is, that’s what I buy fine wine for...as a beer, it’s too much for me - too sweet, too much alcohol, and too much $. An unbelievable technical marvel from an awesome brewer but one I’m glad I’ll say ’I’ve had that - it kicked ass’ but most likely won’t purchase again. Sort of like being able to brag you rode th latest roller coaster but would just as well live off the memory for a while


 Soonah (925), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Dec 28, 2007  
2006 bottle. The pour was dark but hardly viscous. The head was brown and fleeting. Very disappointing start. The aroma was roasted malt, chocolate, dark molasses and brown sugars, some raisin as well. A hint of alcohol heat as well. The flavor reminded me of a thin Mephistopheles. That sugary sweet blast struggling to keep pace with the overabundance of alcohol. Like a sherry or a port, not like a good IS. The mouthfeel is actually on the thin side in this one. The hops are lost in the confusion. This beer had a pricetag of $9.59 on top of it. For that I’d almost be able to buy an entire six pack of Expedition. For that price I could buy two 4 packs of Gonzo. I’m seldom one to bitch about pricing, but what horrid value this one was.



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