World Wide Stout - Dogfish Head Brewery

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rAvg: 4.15
pDev: 15.66%
Reviews: 1537
Hads: 1137

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Dogfish Head Brewery

Delaware, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 18.00% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (1428), on-tap (104), nitro-tap (2), growler (2), cask (1).

Notes:
Brewed with a ridiculous amount of barley, World Wide Stout is dark, rich, roasty and complex. This Ageable Ale clocks in at 15-20% ABV and has a depth more in line with a fine port than with a can of cheap, mass-marketed beer.

70 IBU

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Reviews by xnicknj:

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.68/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

on tap at the brewpub - review from notes

Pours a complete inky blackness with a shallow dark head. Dissolves completely into the darkness leaving some small specks of film and lacing.

Charred malt and heavily roasted tones in the nose. Licorice and raisins with a spike of straight booze.

Syrupy sweetness up front with candied fruit and burnt sugar. Licorice and raisins with caramel and molasses sweetness. The malts are so roasty it becomes charred, adding a near smoky quality to the profile. Very boozy and warm throughout with bourbon and vanilla, right until the finish which lingers on the palate.

Full sticky body, lower carbonation, dry and warm on the palate. Slow, long drinking but not quite as impossible to enjoy as some of the reviews make it seem. Yes, the alcohol is hot, but the flavor is still pretty solid which makes this a perfect candidate for the long term cellar.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

02-04-2011 16:46:03 | More by xnicknj

More User Reviews:

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
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

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
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

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

drgonzo2k2

California

4.25/5 rDev +2.4%

05-18-2013 15:07:01 | More by drgonzo2k2

taospowder

New Mexico

4/5 rDev -3.6%

05-18-2013 06:31:13 | More by taospowder

megamass

New Jersey

4.5/5 rDev +8.4%

05-18-2013 04:03:20 | More by megamass

Honus1

Ohio

4.5/5 rDev +8.4%

05-18-2013 02:43:41 | More by Honus1

inanity

Massachusetts

3.5/5 rDev -15.7%

05-18-2013 00:15:20 | More by inanity

Jsmick

Massachusetts

4.5/5 rDev +8.4%

05-17-2013 03:46:43 | More by Jsmick

kirchy

New York

4/5 rDev -3.6%

05-17-2013 03:14:51 | More by kirchy

mverity

Florida

4.5/5 rDev +8.4%

05-16-2013 21:29:36 | More by mverity

trxxpaxxs

New York

2.89/5 rDev -30.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

2007 Vintage...

A: Pours pitch black with only a bit of frothy dark ran head that fades quickly into a tiny ring along the edges of the glass.

S: The nose is huge with alcohol. Serious amounts for something this old. I also get hit in the face with raisins, caramel, and soy.

T: It starts off sweet and cloying with a big bit of malt, roast, and raisins. As it moves to the middle I get boozy heat, a touch of caramel and some soy sauce. The finish is more raisin and soy with booze and burnt vegetation.

M: Full bodied beer. It's sticky, cloying, and really hefty to start. Sweet malt, caramel and soy lead to an alcohol finish.

O: No thanks. I was hoping this would age well, but after six years it's still gross. I don't hate it, but I'm not going to drink more than a few sips of this beer. Brutal.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-16-2013 12:50:26 | More by trxxpaxxs