Lion Stout

Brewed by Lion Brewery (Sri Lanka)
Style: Foreign Stout
Biyagama, Sri Lanka

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

Black as the night, with a brown head. Smells like cherries. Has a sweet malty taste, with a warm, bitter, alcohol tasting finish. Good stout, but nothing I’d go out of my way to get again.

Very nice. Pitch black, tan head that dissipates pretty quickly. Very smooth body, mocha flavors, dry finish. Well done.

The color is black with a tan head. The taste is that of malty sweet chocolate. Alcohol is evident though not overpowering. Hops are not really that noticable but then again they shouldn’t be for this style of beer. Overall this is the best tasting stout I’ve ever had. THE BEER OF THE GODS!

Sinha Stout, bottle from LCBO. Nice stout roasted malt aroma with, interestingly enough, fairly noticeable notes ginger and soy sauce. Never smelled those in a beer, but I’m intrigued, it actually smells somewhat like a Szechuan sauce I’ve used for stir frying. Pours pure black with a voluminous medium brown coloured head which lingers for a while as it gradually sinks down to a small creamy film on top of the beer. Has a tiny bit of pleasant stout sourness, rounding out the rich deep fruit and chocolate/coffee flavours. The finish is all bitter chocolate with a moderate duration. Mouthfeel is basic, body is thin for the amount of flavour, but an average body in general. It is alcoholic in a slightly negative fashion. Great beer.

21.1 oz Bottle -- Pours black with tan head. Buckwheat, maple syrup, coco, and some slight coffee. Nice sweetness that is not overpowering or sticky. Rather light in body for a stout of this abv.

Pours a deep, opaque sable with a fine-bubbled and fairly persistent tan head. Aroma is smoky with firm tones of coffee and unsweetened chocolate with more than a hint of burnt caramel. Rich, smoky flavor is mainly of fine roast coffee, unsweet chocolate and caramel, subtly sweet. Texture is fairly smooth yet quite fizzy. A must for stout fans!

This is an exceptional foreign stout, especially coming from a culture that is not distinctly Western/European. The sweetness of the malts dominates the overall flavor, with no yeasty after taste despite the bottle-fermentation. One of the best beers I’ve had in this category.

This is one of my first stouts...I figured might as well start with the good stuff. Really leaves a coating on your mouth afterwards. There is a clear nutty nose and a malty middle and tail. Overally pretty good I think as a beer drinker who is making their way to darker beers.