3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Rich stout. Good taste overall. Lots of coffee, though not a heavy body. Lots of flavor. Surprise all around.
4.6 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
This stout packs a powerful punch. One of the few non-British/non-Irish stouts I’ll drink.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
12 oz. bottle. Pours pitch black with a monstrous brown head. Smells of cocoa, coffee, roasted malt, caramel, earth, and mineral. Medium carbonation with a medium rich mouthfeel. A rich palate with earth, burnt sugar, roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, and a bit of mineral. The alcohol is very well hidden. Rich caramel notes come out as the beer warms. Medium finish with a lingering earth and caramel notes. Overall and excellent stout with great drinkability. Great lacing all the way down the glass too.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
12 oz bottle via trade. Pours out black as pitch with a frothy tan head and some light lacing. Aroma is chocolate, coffee, light roast and a bit of nuttiness. Flavor is sweet, chocolate, coffee, a bit of roast and smokiness, and it’s got a nice, dry finish. A very good stout, glad I have another bottle to enjoy later on!
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
What an outstanding stout. I’ve heard good things about this beer for a long time and I’m really glad that I got a chance to try it. It has a great aroma of coffee,and dark chocolate. It has a good light sweet taste and a great after taste. Sits very well in the mouth. Grab one now!!!
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Sri Lanka’s finest produce along with its pristine beaches, Rajapaksa’a Ltte bashing, Sanath Jayasuriya’s batting, Susanthika Jayasinghe’s muscles and Rosy Senanayake’s ageless beauty.
I’m drinking the Lion stout right now as you read my review.. Its the best Stout ever.. Hic!
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: MAY 31, 2010 Pours black with a thick brown head. Great aroma of milk chocolate, hazelnut, cherry, and roast. Taste is much the same- Sweet chocolate, some coffee, slight alcohol and nut. Very smooth and creamy and has just enough bitter roast to balance the sweetness well, but is slightly sticky.
3.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours black, as any good stout should. Nice tan head that fades rather quickly, very modest lacing. Immediately upon opening there is a strong molasses/soy smell. Seemed odd to me and was a little put off. As it warmed this calmed down to more burnt malt with an "old coffee" undercurrent. Smell may still be a possible drawback to some. Tastes like sweet chocolate with alcohol at the back. It was very light and smooth. Seems slightly thin for the 8% as the alcohol is subtly apparent in each sip. Still, flows nicely over the tongue. I could easily have a few of these.
Final thoughts: Picked this up since it was cheap and am not disappointed at all. I think I poured it too cold which I believe contributed to the almost overpowering initial aroma. In future I would let this warm slightly before serving as it certainly improved.
Different than other stouts I’m used to drinking and a nice change which I would purchase again, although only occasionally.
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