Dogfish Head World Wide Stout

[Grinder12000]

The LHBS and Craft beer shop that I work at just received 4-packs of Dogfish Head World Wide Stout - only $36 a four pack!

Not sure I'll buy one!

 

[charliedvrs]

Do it and put two away for a while. This beer is MUCH better with 3 years on it (not that it's bad fresh though). Know how tough it can be to wait that long though!

 

[Mischief_Brewing]

I drank my last bottle of 08 on new year's eve. It was really, really good. Not as good as the bottle of Pliny that followed it though...

 

[humann_brewing]

The LHBS and Craft beer shop that I work at just received 4-packs of Dogfish Head World Wide Stout - only $36 a four pack!

Not sure I'll buy one!

wow, didn't know they were that much

 

[Old_E]

wow, didn't know they were that much

Ditto. I just saw this in singles and thought about buying one. I would have been shocked at an $8 single.

 

[munche]

It's like 18% ABV, there's a reason it's so pricey

 

[Conesus_Kid]

One of those at a time is plenty for this cowboy. It's good, but it's really boozy.

 

[bovineblitz]

I found one marked down to $7.50 the other day, snatched it right up!

 

[Dogphish]

come on! you guys make beer. you ought to be able to appreciate how much more ingredients, power, and TIME goes into a 18% beer vs the typical 5% beer.

something went wrong with a batch of 18% 120 minute IPA and they had to dump it. they said it cost the company $500,000.00 dollars (half a million). you gotta make a profit when you take a risk and brew a beer like that.

 

[DrinksWellWithOthers]

Kind of surprised they're selling it in a 4 pack. Every other 4 pack DFH maks has an image on the packaging but the WWS is a blank white package. I break them down and sell them as singles at $8 a piece. I think the beer has potential but is extremely hot even at 1 year after bottling. Buy two and drink one fresh then forget about the other one for a couple of years.

 

[FAJ]

I saw the bottles loose at the store the other day and saw the price. I thought it was a mistake. I have never seen 12oz standard bottles sold individually like that.

or at that price!

 

[monsterbrewma]

I just bought a single.. First sip was very sweet..and strong! Its going to take getting used to, but it is very tasty the more I drink it. I'm going to take everyones advice and put one away for a while and forget about it (YEA RIGHT!)

 

[ayoungrad]

I just tried one of these yesterday night. I got it at a local store (Marty's). It was bottled 11/15/08.

I have to admit... I went to the store to get six different imperial stouts (Marty's lets you mix and match) and in doing so, I got one of these not realizing it was 18% ABV.

Initially, the aroma was what I thought was acetone. But as it warmed up it was clearly ethanol. And the taste (especially with warming) was roasted barley, coffee and chocolate with a horrible, strong undertone of alcohol. Someone on BA drew a parallel with chocolate liqueur and I agree.

I really don't understand why this is rated so highly. Yes, 18% alcohol is impressive but it did not taste like beer. Is this another BA bigger is better phenomenon?