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Dogfish Head World Wide Stout 2001/2003-Present (18%) 4.15 1432

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

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
14324.15/5.04.15/5.0Winter18%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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 hrking (112), Muncie, Indiana, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Dec 26, 2009  
Big thanx to my buddy Buff for a share of a 2003 vintage bottle. Big stout flavor with slight oxidation present but just enough to smooth out the character of this big alcohol monster. Nice roasty complex chocolate smoothness but this one is a sipper for sure. I enjoyed it and was even using a Framboise as a chaser which added a unique quality to the drinking experience! if you are lucky enough to find a vintage bottle I highly recommend the drinking experience!


 Headbanger (1601), Aurora, Illinois, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/516/20
Dec 25, 2009  
12oz bottle (Bottled on 11/14/08 Purchased at Binny’s Naperville)-Snifter @ 48°. Pours a black body with t tan head that dissipates quite quickly. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, dark fruit, and alcohol. Taste of alcohol, dark fruit, sweetness, and black licorice. This medium to full bodied brew is nothing I was expecting based on the price. This has potential but to me is too hot. I wish there were more imp stout flavors instead of just heat. Still not bad but not what I was expecting.


 SDalkoholic (1198), Chula Vista, California, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/104/519/20
Dec 24, 2009  
Bottle from South Bay Drugs: I was happy to see that Dogfish Head finally distributed their World Wide Stout to retailers on the west coast. Poured a pitch black liquid with a small development of patchy foam head, but it eventually collapsed. Nose is a bold aroma of dark roasted malts with hints of dark chocolate, raisin, and coffee liqueur. Surprisingly, there isn’t a lot of alcohol detected since this packs a staggering 18%ABV. The flavor is intensely sweet and sugary with a pure cane sugar like taste and a touch of maple syrup. This stout comes across so sweet it leaves behind a very sweet resin in and around the mouth just like freshly made cotton candy at a carnival. There are also other flavors that unravel as I drink on such as black licorice, cognac, spiced rum, wood chips, black cherry, raisin, and a juicy dark skinned plum.


RickTStiles (56), New York, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/105/519/20
Dec 24, 2009  
Smells strongly of molases. Taste of chocolate syrup not letting on the high abv at all. Port wine finish. Excellent albiet a little overwhelming at first.


 beernovice39 (314), South Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/514/20
Dec 24, 2009  
2008 release. What a booze bomb!!! Jet black pour, no head. Stench of booze and some fruit in my nose. One sip, yuck, give to wife who even said it was strong but drank anyway......ugh


DScanlon (10), Florida, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/519/20
Dec 22, 2009  
Tap at Redlight. Super dark, light brown head. Strong aroma of alcohol. Very powerful, lots of dark,heavy malt flavor with lots of the alcohol bite found in the aroma. Not something you could throw back, definitely worth trying.


 killjoy966 (228), Washington, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/518/20
Dec 22, 2009  
12 oz. bottle from Ballard Market. Smells like dried fruits, possibly raisins? Also smells like rubbing alcohol. Black enough to not allow any light through. Tastes sweet like brown sugar or molasses. Bits of spice and licorice if you let it sit on the tongue for a while. A tad too carbonated for my liking (and for the style). Unlike any beer I’ve had.


HonusWagner (16), Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/105/515/20
Dec 22, 2009  
Powerful aroma of dark fruits and alcohol. Dark black with a nice tan bouquet. Nice mouth feel, straddles the line between overly viscous (not a huge fan of OV the one time I tried it) and too thin for an imperial. Tastes of chocolate, cola, and lingering figs or plums at the back of the palate. Obviously not the most drinkable beer; it’s not the hardest high ABV beer to get down that I’ve tried, but it’s certainly not quaffable. A complex monster of a beer, it’s nice to drink this every once in a while but I don’t ever find myself fiending for it.



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