World Wide Stout - Dogfish Head Brewery

stakem

Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Review from notes taken 8/18/09

A serious amount of yeast film on the bottom of a stout that (as the label reads) "created with rediculous amounts of barley." Pours a pitch black color with a thin layer of fast dissolving head. Deep smell of dark fruit followed by coffee and bits of chocolate. Slight tingle in the nose from the alcohol. Taste initially hits hard with the alcohol warming litterally all the way down. Mouthfeel is a little lighter than I expected but that coul be a false impression due to such high ABV. It initially feels thin but coats the entire inside of the mouth with a glaze of burnt barley. High alcohol taste as expected but also picking up on hints of black liquorish and spice. Has a coffee-like bitter finish and taste when sipping this brute. 1/2 way through the experience only a thin ring of lace exists around the inside ring of the glass, no lacing, light carb.

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2009 14:59:22 | More by stakem

joeseppy

Illinois

4.06/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Having this as the Chicago Blackhawks serve up humble pie to Mike BabCOCK and the Redwings.

Pours an endless blackhole, opaque black. Off white mocha head with little lacing.

Aroma of mocha sweetness, chocolate, coffee and cream.

Not so heavy a brew-picking up on dark molasses, prune and roasted grain.

Mellow finish and velvety smooth. Full body coats the mouth and is chewy.

A lot of goodness going on with this sipping brew. Not as great as the hype, but overall, decent enough.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 00:38:22 | More by joeseppy

Boston_Steve

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-26-2013 05:57:02 | More by Boston_Steve

DerekMorgan

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-26-2013 05:19:34 | More by DerekMorgan

Waveoff

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-26-2013 04:47:57 | More by Waveoff

JandJMD

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-25-2013 20:00:01 | More by JandJMD

NormLobstah

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-25-2013 03:53:07 | More by NormLobstah

mulliwater

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +14.5%

05-25-2013 03:48:53 | More by mulliwater

tzieser

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-23-2013 23:53:28 | More by tzieser

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled on 11/17/09

A-I won't make any metaphor for how black it is. Can't get any darker. Head is fizzy and starts big but dies down to a thin crown of tight bubbles. Thin webs of lacing.

S-So much roast and charred molasses. Smells like port almost. Dried figs and what not. Like a big, boozy Raisinette. I swear it smells a bit like barbeque sauce. Chocolate is secondary to all the other aromas...age did this well.

T-The flavor is just a blast of Port, dark fruit, char, coffee, chocolate and BBQ sauce. I love how the fruity flavors are so stressed. The age has made all the flavors coexist and morph into a syrupy, sweet, complex explosion of flavor.

M-Legitimately heavy on the tongue. Sappy, chewy, sticky. Carbonation is fading. The booze has integrated very well after nearly four years.

O/D-Glad I tried this with some extended age. Its really cool and very unique. Don't think I'd like this fresh. However, now this is one hell of a beer. One of the best DFH beers.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 23:03:34 | More by VelvetExtract

Fetching

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +14.5%

05-23-2013 22:10:51 | More by Fetching

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-23-2013 14:01:52 | More by leftstagebrew

juanbon

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

05-22-2013 02:34:31 | More by juanbon

pin

Australia

1/5  rDev -75.9%

05-21-2013 21:54:12 | More by pin

johntfox

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-21-2013 18:39:21 | More by johntfox

SpdKilz

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-21-2013 02:10:41 | More by SpdKilz

Kreko7

California

4.75/5  rDev +14.5%

05-20-2013 19:41:03 | More by Kreko7

jarrett123

New York

4.75/5  rDev +14.5%

05-20-2013 04:13:07 | More by jarrett123

2dogbrew

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-20-2013 00:49:25 | More by 2dogbrew

JakerLou

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-20-2013 00:10:58 | More by JakerLou

Gtreid

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -21.7%

05-19-2013 23:50:04 | More by Gtreid

stanowsf

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-19-2013 20:12:27 | More by stanowsf

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.85/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

12 oz. bottle poured into a snifter. Bottled 11/17/09.

Appearance - Pours black and a but transparent at the edge. Lots of chunks at the bottom of this bottle. Very leggy.

Smell - Super vinous. Raisins, port, deep red wine. Lots of sugars. Slight chocolate roast. Boozy.

Taste - A lot more chocolate than the nose. Still very fruity. Winey. Like port and chocolate. Raisins and oxidation. Sweet and boozy.

Mouthfeel - Surprisingly dry. Sweet as hell and medium low carbonation.

Overall - Never loved this fresh, but this is really good. Complex port and red wine flavors.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 02:57:24 | More by Alieniloquium

Soracloud

New Jersey

2.86/5  rDev -31.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

2007 Vintage and I had a similar experience as a previous reviewer had with this 2007 aged till 2013.

appearance: solid black no head to speak of and no lacing

smell: raisins and a little spice, it reminds me of a bad jail-house mead I made a few years back

taste: pretty sure this has gone south, sweet upfront followed by raisins and astringent, little (very little) alcohol bite on the way down, nothing redeeming at all and its getting worse by the sip.

mouthfeel: thick and coating, little bite towards the end

overall; I know this is a good beer, I have had them aged before but only a year or two, 6 years + has done this one in, I would say of you have one that's hitting the four year mark I would pop it. The higher overall rating is because I know this can be a good beer, just not aged for over 5 years.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 00:53:26 | More by Soracloud

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-18-2013 20:51:58 | More by Photekut