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RATINGS: 1837   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.1   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 540   ABV: 18%
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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).


5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
ravidesai (916) - Bombay, INDIA - AUG 14, 2002
the pinnacle of all stouts. deep, rich, smooth and complex

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
maltydog (14) - Brooklyn, New York, USA - AUG 30, 2001
A perfect, world class beer. Hard to believe just how strong this is. Many different flavors appear with each sip.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
Davhgbrew (418) - Boca Raton, Florida, USA - MAY 15, 2002
OH YEAH!! I have been waiting 6 months for this brew, and the wait was absolutely well worth it! Aroma of chocolate, roasted coffee, and slight alcohol. Absolutely pitch black, with a creamy brown head. The palate is thick and creamy and extremely complex. The 18%abv is hardly noticable. Finishes long and indescribable. I thought I had found my perfect beer with Rochefort 10, but move over because this beer KICKS ASS!!!

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
dirtymike (2016) - Manchester, New Hampshire, USA - OCT 1, 2002
Beautiful deep black and oily appearance.This thing looks thick and I havn’t even tasted it yet(I can’t wait),Small tan head,which isn’t lasting long, which doesn’ty surprise me at 18%.Aroma, of port wine,fruit,chocolate,roasted malts.Extremely lightly carbonated,visually and from mouthfeel.Extremely warming alcoholic mouthfeel from start to finish and it lingers.It’s hard for me to describe the flavor I’m very overwhelmed right now, it’s like they’ve combined a barley wine and Russian Imperial and then added about 10% more ABV.I almost feel like I’m not ready for this type of beer,maybe I need more training.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
martin21 (155) - Quebec city, Quebec, CANADA - DEC 27, 2008
Deguster au Mondial de la biere. Biere noire au collet fugace. Le rotie et le bruler frappe, suivi du cafe et chocolat. Puis ensuite vient l alcool, avec des touches whiskey/bourbon. Cerises et autre esters peuvent etre detecter. Impressionnante. Tasted at the Mondial de la Biere. Black beer with fading head. Strong roasted and burnt character followed with coffee and chocolate. Alcohol hits after with some whiskey/bourbon notes. Black cherries and other dark fruits esters can be detected. Very impressive beer!

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
brewersspot (97) - , California, USA - OCT 28, 2010
This was so gooooood. Rich, creamy, deep color. I loved this beer. It’s one of the best high alcohol beers I have had the pleasure of trying.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
coolfunnj (207) - Margate City, New Jersey, USA - MAR 10, 2010
Notice how every review is different?? and every one is good..well they are ALL correct and true..I wiat for this with mouth watering every thanksgiving or so..was slow to try this because i didnt like the 120 minute ipa(at least not the 23% abv version) but the first words i uttered when trying this was "oh my god"..my store just ran out so i might just get it once in awhile til november,and honestly 2009 was not as great as the monumental 2008 brew,but still the best beer i have tasted..magical in that every sip tastes different,especially as it warms..one sip tastes like chocolate,one like jagermeister,one like cough medicine,one like cherry soda,etcetc,and thats the ones that stand out..keep in mind all flavors are present at all times in varying degrees of subtlety as it warms..all with a delicious brown sugar/malty flavor as its back bone..incredible..a two word review:GET IT!

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
robgibbens (301) - Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA - MAY 3, 2012
Picked up the last 4-pack at the local beer shop. Pours black with little foam. Alcohol is present in the aroma. Pretty strong. There is a deep roasted coffee aroma. I get an oakiness too. The taste is sweet to start, then the hops and alcohol hit you at the back of the mouth. The brew is creamy, full-bodied. I certainly get the alcohol burn and my mouth is watering afterwards. This beer is certainly for sipping and worth every penny!

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
dutchhart (1) - USA - MAY 10, 2010 does not count
One of the best full bodied beers I’ve had in a while. Opens up nicely. Strong nose.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
SPDickerman (424) - Texas, USA - MAR 10, 2012
Pours pitch black, like motor oil, with a tin ring of brown fizz. Smells sweet, roasted, big coffee and molasses notes. Taste is incredibly sweet, strong licorice flavor with some molasses and some coffee bitterness, with a touch of alcohol heat going down the throat. And dark fruits, rum soaked raisins, plums, dates, figs. Full bodied with a sticky texture and very, very soft mouth-carbonation, Dogfish Head World Wide Stout finishes with a lingering sweetness.


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