Lion Stout

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

Deep black pour tan head light sticky lacing ..... very roasted and bitter dark chocolate in the aroma ..... taste is sweet and roasted with some sweet and bitter chocolate ... finish is dry and roasted ..... nice brew abv hidden well .... a very tasty brew

Had this beer on 4/11/2001. Aroma is slightly metallic with light roasted back tones. Color is a solid black with light carbonation and head. Taste is roasted, toasted and dry. Starting with a medium body it goes down with a sharp feel. Finish is dry with a mild bitterness that comes from nicely roasted malts and ends clean. It’s not bad but also it’s not all that good.

Enticing appearance of black body and nice tan head. Strong nose of smokey, roasted malts with burnt notes and dark chocolate. The flavor starts slightly sweet, again with smoke and malts and ends with a bitter kick. Creamy medium to thick body. Dry finish. The alcohol comes through toward the end with a peppery, warming feel. Moderate carbonation.

UPDATED: OCT 17, 2007 Black opaque color with a beautiful thick creamy head. Some slight lacing on the glass. Dry roast aroma that is very enticing. Smooth rich palate that makes it exceptionally easy drinking. Simply brilliant.

2004 Bottle. Best Before Date of Feb 2005. A little over 3 years old. Aroma is still rich and roasty... maybe a touch faded. Flavor still has plenty of chocolate and roast. This has aged well - perhaps a little faded but this is more than expected after 3 years in the cellar. I’m pleasantly surprised.

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Poured out a light sucking black beer and I poured it with a large, thick dark brown head that retains itself at a skim level and leaves behind great sticky lacing throughout. The aroma is sweet and very thick. Milk chocolate, coffee, raisins, prunes seems to come out when warmer. I also may have tricked my brain into smelling something smoky once or twice only. Overall it is very soft on the nose. Tasty stuff - sweet, a bit of soft milk chocolate, some fruit, a touch of alcohol and ends bitter. It’s very soft on the mouth with light carbonation, no alcohol burn and a finishes off with a nice super soft coating and mild bitterness. Damn, this stuff goes down wickedly smooth.

A nice little stout. It is somewhat lighter on my palate than expected. Coffee flavors dominate with a lingering finish that sort of floats on and on. It should be good with curries.

Bottle: Dark red colour, with a nice creamy brown head. Aroma/Flavor is dark chcocolate,burned beans,tar,coffee.Medium body,nice long dry bitter finish. This is a great beer.

very tasty beer. Arouma of molasses, licorise and brown sugar. The 8% abv gives is a slight liqueur kind of flavor but without overpowering. Prune, brandy-like thick molasses, chocolatey and smooth.