Lion Stout

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

where’s the aroma? lacking. appearance is normal, but loses points for its tendency to be heady. pretty looking head though. i love the taste though (clearly). it’s strong and unapologetic, but doesn’t overstay its welcome like stouts often do. very coffee. the first few sips there was a strange bite about 4/5 of the way into the sip, but that went away. terrific viscosity (low) as well. my highest rated beer so far.

UPDATED: AUG 27, 2011 Michael Jackson was right about this being an exceptional beer. A remarkably interesting beer that i stock up on every winter. +++ Sampled from a rather pretty 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured thick, black and oily with a large creamy dark brown head. I don’t think a stout can look much better than this one does in the glass. There is a nice roasted malt aroma with a decent hop presence and a hint of sour fruit. The flavor is malty and complex with a mix of chocolate, hops and almost spice. The hops, while noticeable are not overwhelming. The beer is surprisingly sweet and has a long malty chocolate finish. The body is full and smooth. Excellent.

Pours jet black (no light shines through) with a thick light brown head - just beautiful. First you get the aroma of milk chocolate, then raisins and ends with hops and a slight whiff of alcohol. Flavor has notes of plum, raisins, roasted malt, mocha, coffee and plenty of hops. The taste has a really nice citrusy twinge on the back end. Perfectly sweet with the right amount of bitterness to balance it out. Alcohol content in the flavor is very well-hidden. Body is full, round and creamy with moderate carbonation. Great head retention. Really nice stuff.

Pours a dark body. Jet black. Aromas are immediate coffee, molasses, raisin bread, sugars, with flavours of raisin bread, chocolate, and LOTS of coffee. Very well balanced. Nice smooth mouthfeel. Alcohol not noticable. One of the great stouts of the world. A rare gem at the LCBO.

One of the very best stouts available. I bought this expecting something quite a bit less significant and enjoyable. What I got was an extremely smooth, flavorful, and enjoyable beer. The 8% alcohol was a real surprise as it didn’t come through to the taste at all. Very nice!

Big thanks to JPDIPSO for this one. The pour was obsidian with a 2-finger tan head. Big chocoff in the aroma, plus a roasty malty aroma, nuts, and cabernet. The flavors were roasty malt coupled with chocoff, cabernet. Dense palate and complex, with great balance. This is an elite stout, and yes, it should be an Impy IMHO. Regardless, it’s great.

Pours black with foamy tan head. Smells sweet and chocolatey. Big chocolate taste, roasted malts. great mouthfeel, smothers the palate with flavor.

WOAH!! This stuff is UNDER-RATED. This stout is VERY good. I’m really suprised that a stout from Sri Lanka is freaking great. You all need to get this stuff. 2.99$ 22oz. at Binny’s.