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Dogfish Head World Wide Stout 2001/2003-Present (18%) 4.15 1440

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

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
14404.15/5.04.15/5.0Winter18%96Snifter
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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 Jokes (1453), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Oct 23, 2002  
Man. Have I been looking for this beer for a long time? Well, since I really understood what beer was, this was on the top of my "Must Have" list. I’ve finally found it a year and a half later. Extremely dark with no head, not even a bubble came through. The nose was very sweet with fruit and wine being the most dominate. In the flavor, the nose of sweet fruit (black currant, grape, prunes) and port wine is complimented by some chocolate and malt. Curiously, I the roasted qualities common in most stouts, Imperial or otherwise, were seemingly low. Usually these are so pronouced. This time they were there, but lightly so. I really enjoyed this one very much. Thanks be to the Clark Street Ale House.


 drowland (1448), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 3, 2009  
12oz bottle into a snifter Pours black even when held to the light. The aroma is oddly like smelling a liqeur, alcoholish and full of fruity esters. It’s almost like a barley wine, and the flavor is close, too. The flavor is dark fruits with a backing of coffee and roasted malts. The beer is thick and syrupy with a very small tan head. This is good, but not for those who are not devoted or used to beer. Also, best shared.


 adrian910ss (1445), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/516/20
Aug 14, 2005  
2004 version. Pours a thick pitch black color with a small tan beige head. This resembles motor oil. Smell is dominated by fruit, especially figs and prunes, with hints of raisins and dark chocolate. Taste is VERY heavy. Sweet taste with black licorice and maple sugar dominance. A very slow sipping strong stout.


 robinvboyer (1444), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/518/20
Jan 9, 2007    Updated: Feb 18, 2007
JET black.........next to no head. aroma of chocolate, and licorice, tiny bit of booze. palate is thick.....nice and thick! flavour is once again, of chocolate, lots of black licorice, and a tiny bit of smoke, for 18% man this hides it well......excellent beer! one of my favs!


 Allen (1441), Switzerland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 7, 2009  
Bottled 355ml. Extremely strong on the plum and raisin component. Glue in the nose. Very drinkable. Alcoholic. Good. An atypical Imperial Stout.


 nqualls (1435), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/519/20
Mar 8, 2008  
This might be my favorite beer ever! Pours like motor oil, with a thick head. The aroma is heavy with chocolate. Very strong taste. Drinking more than one is not recommened.


 OldGrowth (1434), North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 1, 2004  
Bottle, forget where I got it, Good nose, ABV,vanilla, prunes, bakers chocolate, dairy/cream in the nose. Little to no head. reddish brown/black color. Sweet and bitter flavor, Licourice/anise/fennel, Chocolate, cherry, plum, raisin. Oily creamy texture. Smooth. very warming. Oh yeah alot of beer in a twelve oz bottle. ABV bite, maybe a little cough syrupy.


 SoLan (1432), Orlando, Florida, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Oct 3, 2005  
2004. Black. Frothy brown head is surprising considering the abv. Roasted malt, burnt chocoffee, subte yeast and alcohol- smells serious. Strong alcohol taste up front smoothes out to flavors matching the aroma. Some dark fruits in there also. After a few sips the alcohol yields to roasty malt up front. Subtle yeast creeping in, too. Alcohol is noticable but well masked at 18%.. Finish is big chocoffee and some alcohol. Full bodied palate, oily smooth. Aftertaste is bitter chocolate and roasted coffee and a touch of alcohol. Nice lacing. Definition of Imperial. Outstanding. Top 10 in the world? Possibly. I’d like to try this aged in some kind of cask for an extra year or two, perhaps a brandy cask since everybody else seems to be doing the bourbon barrels.



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