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

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Imperial Stout
Milton, Delaware USA

2004 Bottle @ Oliver Twist -08. Black with brown head. Strong sweet roasted vanilla malty coffee bitter chocolate balance alkohol. One of the best

Original review date 1/11/2009. 12 oz. into a Duvel tulip... Body is Italian roast with black currant overtones. Head is maple sugar-colored wisps - not much else. First impression is...welll...it actually smells like paint. Really. OK, let’s see what else is in there...again, dried black currents, of course huge malty molasses, maybe the sweet part of a pomegranate...and a buttload of roasted malt. Huh - needless to say, there’s some alcohol burn here (but not nearly as much as you would expect. I mean, shit dog, it’s 18% ABV. They can’t hide ALL of it!). Burnt coffee tones, some dark melon fruit...not sure what (not plums)...no, wait...raisins. Yup, still a little heat left. I gave some to the beautiful bride to sample and she literally made the Bill the Cat face and said that it hurt. I appreciate the craft in this but she’s right...it’s kind of painful. Definitely needs warmth to open up...this is all over the place. Heavy as a sledgehammer, some residual alcohol burn, huge well-rounded coffee malt tones with pulverized grilled meat and ultra-dark fruits. Ummm...wow? This is drinking much quicker than expected. I’d like to stow one away for about 10 years and see what happens. Of course, then you may risk the dreaded SATB Soy Syndrome...

Bottle. Thank Dedollewaitor! Pours pitch black with a small dense cappuccino coloured head. Aromas of chocolate, dark fruit, alcohol, sugar and coffee. Thick and oily texture. Flavour of molasses sugar, chocolate, roasted malt, resin, warming alcohol and coffee.

12 oz bottle shared with a group of 4 acquired from Wilmer Liquors (New Lenox, IL). 2008 vintage. Pours a near black pour, opaque brown around the edges with decent light brown milky head, dies to a small layer, laces well. Aromas are oatmeal, roasted malts, a decent coffee layer, fairly sweet overall. Initial is thick, full, and syrupy, throwing out some roasted malt, but lighter, heavy dark fruits, light chocolate, heavy sweetness and body, oatmeal cookies, chocolate comes in heavier, bit creamy and caramel, bit heavy on the booze but it sinks into the norm. Finishes bitter, a nice finish with sweetness and roast. Kind of a shocker overall, extreme, but a very good beer. Glad I got to split this 4 ways. Cheers.

2008 bottle. Pours pitch black with a very small amount of quickly disappearing light tan head. Sweet smells of chocolate, malt, and alcohol. Pretty decent medium/heavy body, but could have been a little thicker. Excellent sweet taste, consisting of chocolate, and malt. The alcohol taste is almost nonexistent, which is pretty impressive considering it is 18% ABV. Overall this is an excellent imperial stout and one of my favorite beers from Dogfish Head, although I will probably not get another bottle unless I can find it for less than $8.00/single 12 oz bottle that I paid.

2008 Bottle from Bottleworks. Tasted blind as 1 of 15. Pours a jet black with tan head. Aroma of dark sugar, raisin and chocolate. Sweet with touch of sour and soy. Complex teriyak flavor that is unique. A bit harsh and lively on the tongue. I’d love to let this mellow for a few years.

one of the best stouts i have had . stygian blackness with miniscule head , thick sweet caramelly aroma , chewy evolution of taste to three different stages .pleasure to sip in duvel glass . not for the faiint of heart or the biased .truly awesome

Bottle shared, 2006(?). Poured black with small white head. Aroma of heavy sweet malt, booze, fruit. Taste is really syrupy, with a ton of malt sweetness, fruit, and some alcohol. Finishes very warm and mouth is sticky. Overall, a great beer that is one of a kind. Should definitely improve with some age.