Lion Stout

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

10.22.04 625ml bottle. Totally black beer with thick, fluffy, biege head that lasts and clings. Maybe the best looking stout I’ve poured. Big chocolate and coffee aromas; rich smelling and deep. Slight aromas of olivey brine and far-off lamp oil smoke. Less attenuated flavors than I expected: charcoal, chocolate dusted truffle, coffee finish. Palate begins damp and easy but expands to a creamy goodness that coats and fills the whole mouth. Very nice, a world class stout to be sure. Definitely the best beer I’ve had from Sri Lanka.

Aroma:Coffe,chocolate,wine... Appearance:Dak,huge head.... Flavor:Good chocolate flavor,sugar and ligh wine flavor....

625 ml. Opaque black with a medium-sized head that leaves some frost on the glass. Aroma is hickory chips and molasses. Flavor is dark-roasted walnuts, charred wood, cocoa and coffee sweetened with molasses, and maybe some green mesquite smoke. Slight alcohol in the finish. Medium-heavy body is fairly smooth, kind of watery, and finishes dry. Pleasant surprise.

Can at Sheffield’s. Pours a deep reddish black. fluffy head. Nose is plums, tin, roasted grains and alcohol. I get some light molasses as well. On taste, more dark fruits and a kiss of ethanol that pulls in the style. Light hop character that is overwhelmed by the molasses and dark fruits. Decent.

650ml bottle. A nice Foreign extra stout. It pours a dar brownish black with a foamy tan head. It is big and roasty with a nice sweetness.

Black opaque color with a dark chocolately head. The nose was weaker than one expected. Light malty taste with hints of tobacco. This is surprisingly light considering the amount of alcohol. Goes down easy. Don’t notice the alcohol. Very nice dessert beer that is balanced and sophisticated.

bottle-pours black with a fizzy tan head with lots of different sized bubbles. an interesting aroma of roasted grains, slightly oxidized malt, light smoke, roast, and aged cheddar cheese. nice velvety chocolate notes with a tart finish of light roast and baking chocolate. some nice tart sweetness in there! A truely unique beer that im very happy to have stumbled upon. As the beer warmed, some oaky/woody tones came out in both the aroma and finish. Excellent!

Nice chocolate and coffee nose on this dark brown pour. Lots of tan head. Similar flavor but distinct hops to it with a refreshingly crisp hop character.