Lion Stout

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

This was worth the wait. This was a great beer that I have heard about for a long time. Its a great brew, plus its from the other side of the world. Dark and delicious. Sweet tasting, a little bit of bitter and smoke. Tastes a little lighter than the 8 abv.

A tiger in Africa? No, no, I meant, a Lion in Sri Lanka? Well it appears so. This particular lion looks quite stunning in a snifter. Opaque black body topped by a creamy tan head that collapses into a mat of larger bubble. Glass lace is superb. Smells nothing like a zoo, instead it is sweet and malty with touches of dark fruit and coffee. The flavor is quite nice also. Just enough roast to keep the sweetness in check (unlike some other abominations I have had that are labeled Foreign Stouts). Some vanilla, sweet chocolate and "mochachino" round everything out. The palate is soft, silky, and medium. Some light to medium bitterness develops late but is eventually overwhelmed by the sweetness. It is npt often that I get to add another notch to my country belt AND enjoy the beer!

Aroma is subtle malt and chocolate,reminds me of Bosco, taste is very delicate but sublime chocolate malt and malt taste,mouthfeel is as smooth as silk,an amazing brew in this day of the big American bomber stouts, this one is still very special, You have to try it a dozen times to really appreciate how magnificent this is

Complex, sweet doughy, lightly roasty, ashy, salty aroma has notes of chocolate, brown sugar, corn and some light, leafy, vegetal tones. Opaque dark brown, almost black with some lighter brown highlights. Decent, fine-bubbled tan head recedes to a lasting cover with plenty of sudsy lacing. Chocolate, cereal, dark roasty malts and lightly salty soya sauce like flavours with a sugary finish. Dry well-attenuated medium body with moderate carbonation. Some alcohol warming but other wise alcohol is well-hidden. Bottle (trade - Nov. 2004) enjoyed with beerbuzzmontreal, MartinT, Olivier_MTL and Rastacouere. Thanks, Silphium!

Nearly opaque black with a thick frothy lasting brown head. Absolutely beautiful. Aroma of roast, molasses, vanilla, dark chocolate, and espresso. Medium thick creamy body with soft carbonation. Nice sweet flavor of roast, plum, raisin, espresso, dark chocolate, molasses, and smoke. A little alcohol comes through in the end. Excellent.

This excellent stout pours almost black with a thick tan head. Visually appealing, it continues by being a treat to the nose. Chocolate, fruit, coffee make their way to the senses. Full, creamy body has a taste of vanilla and chocolate and coffee. All this from Sri Lanka. Who'd a thunk it? An excellent stout.

Dark black beer with a deep dark brown head. Aroma of dark licorice, leather and sweet dark fruit. Lots of plums and treacle. Heavy, rich dark chocolate and heavy char. Roasty flavour with a rich sweet dark chocolate flavour. Rich character and a lingering rich sweet raisiny character. Excellent example of the style.

Bottle. A nice aroma of cola and chicory. Pours an ocean of brown foam that leaves a layer of flotsam in the glass. Deep red-black. Licorice, molasses, sweetness fades with bitter burnt malt in the finish. Some flinty or metallic notes fade after some air. A classic sweet stout with some unique fruity elements.