Dogfish Head World Wide Stout 2002 (23%)

Formerly brewed at Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Imperial Stout
Milton, Delaware USA

Deep black with almost no head. Warm sweet malt and alcohol aromas. Full bodied, feels more like a port than a beer. Sweet malt with raisins. A bit like Raison D'Etre but with a lot more oomph.

This is undoubtedly the closest beer to port wine that I've ever had. Poured like molasses and smelled kind of like fermented molasses with some roastiness thrown in. A very dark and powerful brew, but still very complex and tasty. Alcohol shines through more at the end. Take a good hour to enjoy this one.

This was POTENT among other things. A nice flavor that was a little beaten down by the ABV, but still nice.

With hints of bananas and chocolate, this beer stunned everyone that tried it. A fine combination of flavors finished by a rather strong alcoholic bite.

It was The_Beer_God that hooked me up with this ravenous Imperial Stout! I’ve had it sitting for about 4 months now…… I wonder how sloppy I’ll be when I finish this bottle? It’s basically the equivalent of what, 5 B/M/C’s?

Oh, For the Love of God! This isn’t beer, this is a GD bottle of tawny port mixed with Kahula!
The body is motionless, nearly opaque but with edges of crimson.

I am stranded in an inflatable lifeboat in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico. It’s a moonless night, and the water is more tranquil than death. I have only a chunk of pure Belgian milk chocolate, a bottle of Porto Ramos-Pinto, a handful of raisins, 6 tablespoons of brown sugar, 3oz of Lebanese Espresso, a small jar of smoky Grade-A Vermont molasses, my bulbous but thinly blown Hapkin Snifter glass, and all the time in the world. I’m World Wide 23, and I’ll rock your socks off baby!
I’m sweet as the havens, but more toasty than Hades. I arrive with ellipse of the sun…. but you don’t remember my exit. I will ravage your brain and impair your sanity. I’ll end your day without warning, but leave you your vanity.

Man this is Great…. And I’m getting Zamboozled!

One mother of a beer. Jet black, no head, a bit of lacing. No color highlights either. You can hold it up to a spotlight and the light will not penetrate. Strong alcohol aroma. Lots of sweet malt, molasses, and roasted aromas. Big alcohol burn but others that are not as strong have burned more on the way down. Quite sweet, lots of licorice and sugar. Somewhat oily mouthfeel. Needs to be tried by all for the experience, needs a repeat performance because it's actually really good and one bottle will make the beast next to you look attractive.

Bought this last weekend for cival war game, U of O vs O state. I wanted a strong and tasty beer to sneak into the game and sip on. Sure glad they had WWS '02 at the local store!

12 oz bottle - I believe this came via trade with Firemoose15 - Thanks Mel! - Pours black with no head at all. Aroma of alcohol, sawdust, and molasses and a bit of chocolate. Flavor is bourbon-like. Some strong alcohol flavor, behind that notes of chocolate, grapes, prunes, a little vanilla.. The flavor is quite complex, but the finish is straight up alcoholic. This is powerful stuff. On the palate this is very smooth except for that alcohol burn that comes at the back. Sticky thick and a real sipper... Anything more would put you on your back in a hurry.. Very unique..