Dogfish Head World Wide Stout 2001/2003-Present (18%) 4.15 1431

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

	Percentile
	100
	overall

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

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1431	4.16/5.0	4.15/5.0	Winter	18%	96	Snifter

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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arrogantb (715), Denver, Colorado, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jun 11, 2008

Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 02-12-2007 16:50:29 2003 bottle shared with a friend. This stout was very tasty. It had all the roasty, coffee-like goodness you would expect but it was also sweet (in a good way). The mouthfeel was perfect but the drinkability sucks given the ABV. I also think the sweetness would get cloying if you drank a whole bottle. While I liked this beer, I don’t think the big stouts really are my thing.

Brigadier (1246), Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	9/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

Jun 9, 2008

12 oz bottle

I have been aging this for two years in the hope that it would take some of the edge off. It seems to have helped as I found this very palateable despite the 18% ABV. In many ways it reminded me of Dark Horizon except with just a little less complexity. If you do want to tackle this alone give yourself plenty of time. Better yet invite over some friends and split it.

Aroma / Appearance - The oily vinous body stuck to the sides of the goblet. The sticky lacing refused to budge for quite a while before it began to shift. Anise, straight black coffee, plum and a rich alcoholic bouquet merge into a very dense aroma. Without being intense it is evidently packing a punch.

Flavor / Palate - The mouthfeel immediately sticks to the tongue and throat. A coating of cocoa, anise, black coffee and liqueur blend into a slow sipper. The dry finish was strong and lingered in the throat for many minutes. I will probably sit on my other bottle for many years to get it more time to settle down. It’s solid at this point but with more age may be even better.

GeneralGao (3071), Iowa City, Iowa, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 8, 2008

12oz bottle served at cellar temperature. Bottled 10/10/06. Smelled of chocolate liqueur, soft black cherry, and fig. Poured an opaque black color with a brown head. The body was presumably lightened up by the assertive alcohol presence, but was still on the full end of the spectrum. Warm and a little prickly on the tongue. Sweet, but not cloyingly so. I tasted chocolate liqueur, roasted malt, and some toffee. There was also a hint of anise. Not unlike a rum soaked chocolate donut. Surprisingly easy to drink at 18%.

sleepylopes (314), New York, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	9/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Jun 4, 2008

looks like a coke and so does the head fast up fast down. the nose is great with coffee chocolate toffee and a touch of dried dark fruit. a touch thick but not creamy more syrupy. sweet and one dimensional. it is well balanced but way over hyped.

BuckeyeSammy (456), Cleveland, Ohio, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	5/5	8/10	5/5	13/20

Jun 4, 2008

Darrrk brown, with a brown head. Pepsi head and bubbles. Alcohol, coffee notes, molasses, prunes/dates aroma. Thick palate and mouth feel. Flavor is a bit sweet, sugar, caramel, dark fruits. Reminds me of a port wine. For the price, not worth it.

hombrepalo (780), Chicago, Illinois, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Jun 3, 2008

Aroma of fruits, raisin, hint of coffee and varnish which is probably the loads of alcohol but not annoying. Black, small - almost none - brown head, few lace, oily. Very sweet, fruits, wine-like, hint of coffee, burning and sticky feeling. Completely overdone if you ask me. What are they trying to prove? That they can make a lot of alcohol? It’s only for the complexity that I give this beer this high rating.

daknole (3027), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

4.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.6	10/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Jun 2, 2008

HELL YES! Beautiful black beer poured into a nice big snifter and enjoyed until it was ALL gone. Nose is molasses,raisins,syrup, and toffee. Brew is sweet and thick. Coats glass, leaving it a dark brown. Flavor is molasses, roasty malts, syrup...YES!

Maria (6323), Thisted, Denmark

4.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.7	9/10	4/5	10/10	5/5	19/20

Jun 1, 2008

Thank you so much After4ever/Tom, for this one from our first trade in January 2007. It’s a vintage 2004 and I enjoy it mid May 2008. It’s pitch black with a small, creamy, tan head. The aroma is vinous with notes of roasted malt, port-wine, hints of oranges, dark fruit, licorice and syrup. The mouthfeel is oily and leaves a layer on tongue and teeth. The flavour has a light sweetness, notes of roasted malt, sweet licorice, dark fruit, preserved figs, blood orange, and towards the end I find licorice, that develops into coffee in the very, very long finish. There is nothing much more to say than it’s a fantastic beer!

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