Lion Stout

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

625mL bottle. Pours a pitch black appearance, slight brown light coming through at the edges; medium light-tan head formation with good retention; strong lacing. Roasted malts, dark chocolate in the aroma; slight hint of sourness. Full, roasted mouthfeel: charred malts, milk chocolate, hint of lactic acid tartness; medium finish showing roasted malts and bitter chocolate. Excellent foreign stout.

Clear very dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and coffee. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Light sweet finish. Smooth. 270511

Thanks Brigadier. The beer pours to a very dark blackish body with a lasting tan head and nice lacing. The aroma is minty, sweet lactose, deep chocolate malt, interesting yeasts. The flavor is sweet lactose, minty, black malt. Roasty and dry. Very dry palate. Rich, roasty.

12 oz can courtesy of the Binnys singles rack (Orland Park, IL). Pours a black opaque pour, some reddish notes, a big brown thick head, cakes and laces very well. Aromas are more subtle, still roasted malt, smoothed over chocolate and cream, light coffee, a touch of dry soda bread, caramel, and a nice smoothness. Initial is roasty, smooth yet tasty, lighter bodied than anticipated, a bit of smooth cream and sweeter chocolate, a touch of coffee, Irish soda bread. Bitterness and roast come in well, but are well balanced by sweetness, nothing thick or cloying, instead this goes down fairly well. Bitterness grows, possibly a bit hot, the head dies down to a good film, but still laces very well. A bit of licorice, a slight medicinal feel further in.. Almost a chalkiness. This is pretty good, and almost gets there, but loses points at the end for me, a bit too boozy for it’s body.

Bottle from Bier-Spezialitäten-Laden, shared in Zagreb with heavy
Poured a pitch black body with a brown head. Plums, raisins and maybe a little alcohol in the nose. Lovely dark chocolatey notes rise up from a light coffeeish background. Very light, slightly acidic hopiness. Quite nice, this. A lovely, balanced stout, well worth the reputation.

UPDATED: FEB 21, 2006 Pours black with a creamy tan head. Lasting, some lacing. Aroma is Chocolate, molases, and some alcohol. Flavor is sweet, molases, some chocolate, but not much bitterness. Texture is smooth, soft carbonation, alcohol is well hidden.

Pours deep black into a snifter. Mocha micro head quickly disperses. Spice (clove?) and coffee notes. Creamy and smooth with a sweet caramel upfront and a dry, lingering milk chocolate finish.

Very nice stout. Has a thick chocolate malt scent and a licorice scent as well. Has a beautiful chocolate malt; roasted flavor, beautifully balanced. The finish is smooth mocha. Great flavor.