Lion Stout

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

Bottle from early 08 enjoyed early 09. Pours an opaque near black with a large frothy creamy tan head. Rich aroma, fruity, lots of creamy chocolate, earthy hay, hint of coffee, sweet molasses, touch of vanilla. Sweeter milky metallic flavor, creamy light chocolate, quite a bit of hay, rich vanilla, smooth roast. Hot finish. Syrupy tasting but maybe thats because of its age, very rich. Creamy medium mouthful while at the same time have sparse tiny but sharp carbonation.

UPDATED: DEC 29, 2005 Bottle. Pours black with a nice chocolate brown head. Aroma of unsweetened bakers chocolate with a hint of dark roasted malt. Mouth nicely balanced between chocolate and hops. Creamy texture. Medium to full bodied. Pleasant finish, slightly sweet and syrupy. I bought this in a mix a six. This one really surprised me. A very good stout. I may have to pick up some more

Bottle. With all of the excellent reviews out there, this surprised me a bit. Poured clear and black with a medium beige head. The aroma was black cherries, roasted malt, and some dark chocolate. The flavor opens with much of the same, but is quickly overtaken by metal. The mouthfeel is a bit thin. I had high hopes for this one and it did not deliver.

The beer poured black as a death with a very large head. After that settled the aroma was dark malts. The flavor was mainly dark chocolate and some dark fruit as well. The body on this beer was a little thin. Overall not the greatest stout but a nice one anyway.

Thanks to Sammy for this one. Cola, milk, vanilla, nut, alcohol in the nose. Flavor is sweet chocolate, cola, hoppy but restrained. Vanilla. Not bad. A bit too sweet to be a regular drinker - at least in this hot weather.

Thanks to MrManning for the bottle. Pours black and slightly watery with a thick fluffy tan head. Roasted grain, slightly sweet malt, chocolate malt aroma. Light roasted grain and chocolate malt taste. Not overpowering, but subtle and tasty. I find it to be more of a baltic porter, but without the heaviness. Really good.

UPDATED: JAN 28, 2003 You guys are all crazy. This was the most magnificent and unique stout that I have ever tried. Great cocoa and mocha flavors. Although, mine was very fresh which could definitely help.

draft @ redlight redlight. Sweet chocolate malts on the nose with hints of vanilla and coffee. Pours black with a thick beige head, very dense. Rich chocolate flavors, bitter dark chocolate with vanilla notes and cafe mocha. Very rich and chocolatey and very smooth.