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Dogfish Head World Wide Stout 2001/2003-Present (18%) 4.15 1411

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

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
14114.15/5.04.15/5.0Winter18%96.1Snifter
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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 EricE (464), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/56/103/515/20
Mar 29, 2008  
Opaque black pour with a very thing tan head. Very nice aroma. Coffee and malt with some sweetness. Some lactic acid as well as a bit of fruit. Very creamy flavor with coffee and fruit. But way too sweet. Almost syruppy. Very complex, but ruined by the sweetness. Body was a little thin as well.


jayhopkins23 (27), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Mar 24, 2008  
I stayed away from this beer for a long time...had a bottle from ’06 sitting in my fridge for over 2 years. Finally opened her up, served it in a wine glass at 45 degrees, and was surprised by the entire experience. Beautiful color, and tan had. The nose on this beer is very heavy and complex, everything from black licorice to iced coffee. First sip I expected strong alcohol notes, but was pleasantly surprised by sweet, sugary flavor that it took on. The body on this is thick and sweet all the way down. Very impressive beer that can hold up for a very long time of aging.


 Storm (2685), Amager, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/57/104/515/20
Mar 23, 2008  
Wintage 2005. Dark brown colour - almost black, with absolutely no head at all. Nice sweet aroma of rom, syrup, mollases, roastedness, and dried fruit. Very sweet malty flavour with notes of sugar, roastedness, and some alcohol. I doubt it really holds that much alcohol ?!


 Gethinbeer (1003), Nova Scotia, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Mar 21, 2008    Updated: Jan 3, 2009
Thanks JoeMcPhee fro the bottle. Strong aroma of Liquorice, coffee and barley. Black in colour with a thin lace. Rich, wild berry flavour. Coffee and liquorice flavours come through. Smooth texture with a clean finish. Fruity notes in the finish. I enjoyed this more than last time.


 awaller05 (301), Sharon, Wisconsin, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/518/20
Mar 18, 2008  
2005 bottle: When I poured this beer, the smell was unbecoming of a great beer. The pour was off used motor oil with little to no head. The first taste was a mixture of raisins, bread flavor and a chocolate finish with just a hint of the alcohol that it has in it. Word to the wise, this is a beer better sipped on in a course of an hour than drank like a frat boy looking for a quick buzz.


 lordeche (397), Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/517/20
Mar 18, 2008  
Pours thick black with no head. Aroma is incredibly sweet with abundant citrus, dark fruit, coffee, chocolate, tobacco, raisin, port, oak, and spicy clove. Flavor is similarly strong and complex: chocolate, coffee, clove, port, raisin, tobacco, plum, roasted malt. Nice bitter finish and, surprisingly, the palate is not overly-cloying. Really an amazing beer, but one for which I need to be in the right frame of mind.


hoooraybeer (48), Cranford, New Jersey, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/518/20
Mar 17, 2008  
Beautiful red copper head that disapated quickly. Aroma is dark fruit and roasted wood. Taste is Sweet port, raisins and oak forward and plum finsh with mild long bitter. Taste the alcohol but there is no burn to it. This is a special occasion beer at $9/ bottle. I’d do it again.


 bierkoning (6066), La Tropica, Netherlands
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/512/20
Mar 17, 2008  
2007 bottle from SoLan, thanks! Almost black, opague. Intense malty aroma with licorice and chocolate. Very sweet, malty flavor with licorice, caramel, laurel and molasses. The obvious alcohol bite is almost forgotten because of the intense sugary sweetness. I have severe doubts about the balance and even the necessity of this malt beverage. But it sure tastes good!



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